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PTI has been manufacturing & servicing power transformers and electrical distribution equipment since 1989. We are a Platinum Member of Canada's Best Managed Companies and ISO 9001 certified.
Our Procurement Assistant will:
- Maintain standard inventory levels and ordering/receiving items needed for specific projects
- Identify and recommend/select suppliers based on cost and availability and maintain relationships with existing/new suppliers
- Review production schedules and prioritize materials as per their scheduled delivery dates
- Review material allocation and status for all projects
- Assist with monthly project and material inventory counts and reconciliations
- Develop and maintain reports using spreadsheets, databases and other software to streamline and improve the efficiency and accuracy of the purchasing system
- Use statistical methods to analyze specific inventory purchase patterns and usage levels
- Prepare and analyze reports and present results to management for review
- Assist Materials Manager when necessary and assume their duties when absent
PTI offers a comprehensive compensation package including discretionary bonus.
Required Qualifications:
- Degree in Business or a related area or 1-2 years experience in a purchasing role
- Computer skills: high level of knowledge of database software and MS Excel; fast and accurate keyboarding/data entry
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities
- High attention to detail
The following are considered an asset:
- SCMP Designation or Diploma in Supply Management
- Experience with Trimergo, database software and SAP Business One
This position is open to Canadian residents who are legally entitled to work in Canada; this position does not have a Labour Market Impact Analysis.
We thank all applicants for their interest, but will only contact those individuals that we wish to proceed to the next step in our hiring process.
Own Tools/Equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
Business Equipment and Computer Applications
- Spreadsheet software
- Database software
- Mac OS
- Accounting software
- Inventory control software
- Monitoring and tracking software