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About the Role
As an Operational Buyer, you play a key role in ensuring the continuous flow of materials and services required for daily manufacturing operations. Your work is driven by MRP-based planning and requires accuracy, responsiveness, and strong coordination with suppliers and internal teams. You will be responsible for creating and managing purchase orders in SAP, securing timely supplier confirmations, and maintaining accurate system data to support reliable MRP outputs. Your proactive follow-up and attention to detail will help prevent supply interruptions, support production schedules, and contribute to overall operational efficiency.
Responsibilities
- Manage the end-to-end operational purchasing cycle for outsourced components and services, ensuring timely order placement, confirmation, and delivery.
- Proactively follow up with suppliers on order status, lead times, and delivery confirmations to prevent production disruptions.
- Act as the main point of contact for assigned suppliers, building strong working relationships and holding them accountable to agreed service levels.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Warehouse, Planning, Order Management, and Quality teams to align purchasing decisions with operational needs.
- Monitor supplier performance (OTD, quality, responsiveness) and escalate/resolve issues as they arise.
- Manage purchase orders, contracts, and pricing updates in SAP, ensuring data accuracy and system alignment.
- Use Excel to track KPIs, build reports, and support decision-making on supplier and category performance.
- Identify and resolve supply chain bottlenecks with a hands-on, solution-oriented mindset.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives to optimize outsourcing costs, lead times, and supplier reliability.
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of experience in procurement, with a strong focus on outsourcing management.
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field.
- Proficiency in SAP (procurement/materials modules) and advanced Excel skills.
- Experience managing suppliers, including follow-up, order confirmations, and performance tracking.
- Proven ability to work effectively in a cross-functional environment (Engineering, Warehouse, Planning, Order Management, Quality).
- Strong communication and negotiation skills.
- Results-driven, proactive, and solutions-oriented mindset.
- Demonstrated ability to use AI tools to improve the quality, speed, and accuracy.
Skills
- SAP (procurement/materials modules)
- Advanced Excel
- Mechanical parts/components knowledge
- Supplier management
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Communication skills
- Negotiation skills
- AI tools
Location
- Scarborough, ON
Work Type
- Full-Time
Experience Level
- Senior (5+ years)
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field
Salary/Compensations
- $80,000 - $95,000 / Annually
Benefits
- Paid vacation
- Group health benefits
- Pension plan
- Bonus
- Additional employee programs
- Opportunity to gain practical experience in optical current measurement technology and sustainable energy transmission
- Work in a motivated team on forward-looking projects
- Gain insights into the latest technologies
- Support from experienced professionals
About the Company
- In Trench Canada, we deliver state-of-the-art, safe, and reliable instrument transformers, coils, and bushings for seamless energy transmission.
- With a legacy of customized engineering and innovation, we enable society to harness the power of electricity with reliability and performance.
- We are driven by a commitment to advancing the energy sector through innovative technology and sustainable practices.
- Our culture emphasizes continuous improvement, attention to detail, and adaptability, while fostering an inclusive and respectful environment where diverse perspectives are valued and everyone has the opportunity to contribute and succeed.
- Our Values: Trust, Responsibility, Excellence, Navigating Change, Candor, Humility.
Equal Opportunity
- Trench is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce.
- We welcome applications from all qualified individuals and provide accommodations for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process.
- If you require accommodation or support at any stage of the application or interview process, please contact us and we will work with you to meet your needs.