Buyer

Buyer

Guelph

In-office

Our client is a wholesale distributor looking for a Buyer to join their team.

The Buyer will be responsible for managing the day to day purchasing activities. This role is pivotal in ensuring the seamless sourcing of products that meet quality and value. The Buyer will be overseeing inventory levels, managing purchase orders, working with suppliers locally and globally. You will be working closely with accounting, sales and other internal stakeholders to resolve issues in a timely manner. As the Buyer you will be pro-active in identifying opportunities for continuous improvement; strive to improve the flow of day-to-day responsibilities through organization, time management, prioritizing, and initiating general changes for improvements.

As the ideal candidate you must have a minimum of 5 years of purchasing experience working for a distributor. You must have experience in placing purchase orders, managing inventory, negotiating with suppliers, and identifying new opportunities. You must have strong analytical skills and experience in manipulating data. Experience with an any ERP and Power BI is an asset. You must be pro-active, self-driven and can influence stakeholders. Excellent communication, interpersonal and problem solving skills are key to the success of this role.

To discuss in more detail, please email your resume in confidence as an MS Word document to Sean Naidu