Purchasing Agent

**Become a part of the Cobra Family**:
**Overview of Position**:
**Key Responsibilities**:

- Purchasing and Purchase Order Management.
- Process purchase requisitions and purchase orders.
- Entering the correct taxation (RST Exempt or not)
- Data entry of the purchase orders.
- Preparing and creating price lists.
- Duplicating PO’s and re-entering missing data.
- Correcting purchase orders (open, change, send out for approval)
- Prepare and maintain purchasing files, reports, and price lists.
- Calling vendors for packing slips.
- Following up with vendors / suppliers.
- Revised quotes.
- Processing and coordinating purchases as directed by Director of Procurement.
- Support production through monitoring, scheduling, and expediting parts.

**Preferred Qualifications**
- Bachelor’s degree or three-year college diploma in a related discipline plus two (2) to four (4) years relevant experience, or equivalent education and experience would be an asset.
- Expert in Excel
- Experience adhering to and enforcing policies, procedures and contract obligations.
- Experience with the development and negotiation of supply strategies and contracts.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook) and Business Dynamics.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work positively in a team environment.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

**Minimum or Other Qualifications**
- Effective verbal and listening communications skills.
- Time management skills.
- Proactive in ensuring job knowledge is current.
- Work in a team environment
- Go getter who can work with minimum supervision.
- Collaborative in dealing with customers and fellow employees.
- Receptive to change - can adapt to changing circumstances.

**Work conditions**:
May include Extended periods of computer use, sitting, overtime, Noise from office equipment.

**Location**:
961 Mazur Ave, Beausejour Manitoba

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: Up to $55,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Beausejour, MB R0E 0C0: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

**Education**:

- Secondary School (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Purchasing: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person