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About the Role

This role is for a detail-oriented Purchasing Specialist who enjoys building supplier relationships, coordinating purchasing activities, and ensuring materials are available to support production within a collaborative manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Create, issue, and manage purchase orders for raw materials and product samples using multiple business systems.
• Communicate with suppliers to confirm pricing, lead times, product availability, and order status.
• Monitor purchase orders to ensure timely deliveries and proactively address potential delays.
• Resolve pricing discrepancies, receiving issues, quality concerns, freight claims, and supplier performance issues.
• Maintain accurate landed costs and purchasing information within company systems.
• Collaborate closely with Research & Development, Planning, Production, Sales, Receiving, and Quality teams to understand material requirements and support production schedules.
• Establish and maintain appropriate safety stock levels and reorder points to optimize inventory and improve on-time delivery performance.
• Maintain the product sampling database and ensure all information is accurate and up to date.
• Obtain freight quotations and coordinate transportation costs for imported raw materials.
• Support sourcing initiatives and provide administrative assistance to the purchasing team as required.
• Complete additional purchasing and clerical duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or a related discipline.
• 1-3 years of experience in purchasing, procurement, or supply chain, preferably within a food manufacturing environment.
• Strong analytical and mathematical skills with the ability to interpret purchasing, inventory, and cost data.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with suppliers and cross-functional teams.
• Proven problem-solving skills and the ability to resolve purchasing challenges effectively.
• Experience using purchasing, inventory management, or ERP systems.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Commitment to ethical purchasing practices and maintaining data integrity.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience working with Oracle or another ERP system is considered an asset.

Skills

• Purchasing
• Procurement
• Supply Chain Management
• Inventory Management
• ERP Systems
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Analytical Skills
• Organizational Skills
• Time Management
• Communication Skills
• Relationship Building
• Problem-Solving
• Attention to Detail

Work Type

• Hybrid

Experience Level

• 1-3 years

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree

About the Company

• Trevor Frances Recruitment partners with organizations across manufacturing, engineering, supply chain, finance, healthcare, and corporate services to connect exceptional talent with outstanding career opportunities.
• We pride ourselves on delivering a personalized recruitment experience built on integrity, transparency, and long-term partnerships.

Equal Opportunity

• Trevor Frances Recruitment is an equal opportunity recruitment partner.
• We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive hiring process.
• We encourage applications from all qualified individuals and will provide accommodation throughout the recruitment process in accordance with applicable legislation.