Procurement Specialist

2 days ago


Vancouver, Canada Portable Electric Full time

**Job Title**: Procurement Specialist
**Position Type**: Full-Time, Permanent Employee

This position is based full-time in our **Vancouver office.**

**To perform this role successfully, you will be responsible for but not limited to the following**:

- Source parts, goods and services from various vendors and subcontractors
- Execute Purchase Orders based on MRP and forecasted sales demand to maximize on time delivery (OTD)
- Request quotations, evaluate and recommend vendors, award purchase orders
- Establish delivery schedules, expedite orders and monitor progress and contact suppliers to resolve problems
- Assist with issues relating to non-conforming materials, invoicing and/or delivery, arrange RMA’s and follow up on returns and credits
- Negotiate contracts, improve prices and terms of business with suppliers
- Actively seek cost savings and contributing to the overall cost savings goals
- Develop and maintain supplier relationships, acting as an interface between suppliers and internal stakeholders
- Manage the Kanban system for consumable items to determine purchase requirements
- Work with engineering to obtain drawings, specifications or to discuss alternative part options
- Monitor and maintain supplier performance and communicate results
- Maintain spreadsheets and data integrity in accordance with purchasing guidelines and best practices

**Your Qualifications**:

- Preferred Bachelor Degree in Business Administration
- Post-Secondary education in Operations, Inventory or Purchasing Management
- Certificate in purchasing from the Purchasing Management Association of Canada considered an asset
- Enrollment in APIC’s or PMAC is preferred
- Minimum 3 years of progressive planning/purchasing experience within the manufacturing industry

**Your Skills**:

- Proven analytical, organizational and planning skills
- MRP/ERP System Experience with a Supply Chain environment including purchasing and inventory
- Lean Supply Chain experience would be beneficial
- Experience with electronic component purchasing is an asset
- Works well unsupervised and as part of a team
- Possesses a positive attitude and is a team player
- Ability to adapt easily to change
- Excellent professional verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent skills with MS Office suite

**Benefits of Working at Portable Electric**:

- Health Spending Account
- Stock Options
- Annual bonus based on meeting personal and company goals
- Quarterly Employee Events

**Equal Opportunity Employer**:
We are committed to building a team of women, BIPOC, LGBTQ+ and people with disabilities, that
represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, where team members feel like they belong
and our policies and guidelines embrace all cultures and beliefs. The more inclusive we are, the more
successful we will be.
- We thank all applicants, but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. More details_
- regarding the company and the position will be shared during our interview process._



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