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HI-TEC PROFILES Inc is a continuously growing steel processing plant in Regina, Saskatchewan. We are in search of an outgoing, energetic person to represent the company in a cordial and professional manner.
Reporting directly to the President the Purchaser will be in direct contact with various steel & freight companies across North America securing pricing and firm delivery of all inventory and misc cost of goods.
Job Duties:
- Verifies purchase requisitions from Sales staff, clarifying unclear items and recommending alternatives.
-Preparing purchase orders by verifying specifications and price, obtaining recommendations from suppliers for substitute items; obtaining approval.
-Obtains purchased items by forwarding orders to suppliers, monitoring and expediting orders.
-Verifies receipt of items by comparing items received to items ordered; resolves shipments in error with suppliers.
-Authorizes payment for purchases by signing off and forwarding receiving paperwork with matching invoice to Accounts Payable.
-Provides purchasing planning and control of inventory information by collecting, analyzing and summarizing data and trends.
-Works with Shipping Department to secure freight logistics on outgoing material to customers.
Qualifications:
Would prefer, but willing to train the right individual, a minimum of 3 years experience in Purchasing is a must...Supply Management, Vendor Relationships and exceptional Organizational skills..
Hours of work are Monday Friday 8:00am 5:00pm with an hour for lunch between 12:00pm and 1:00pm. During month ends and year ends vacation time may or may not be granted. You are an invaluable part of this process.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Type of Purchasing Experience
- Raw materials
Additional Skills
- Know and use computer hardware and software
Specific Skills
- Review quotations
- Purchase general and specialized equipment, materials or business services
- Monitor progress of delivery schedules
- Establish delivery schedules
- Determine contract terms and conditions
- Contact clients and suppliers to resolve problems
- Consult with suppliers
- Assess requirements of establishment
Work Setting
- Private sector
Business Equipment and Computer Applications
- Windows
- Multiplan
- MS Word
- Excel
- Electronic Mail
- Computer terminal