Purchasing Manager

Farm King, a division of Buhler Trading Inc. a leading manufacturer of agricultural equipment for 50 years, is currently accepting resumes for a Purchasing Manager to join our team located in Morden, MB. We provide competitive salaries, benefits, and a $300.00 annual wellness plan,

Job Summary:
Purchasing manager will plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the activities of the purchasing department and develop and implement purchasing policies and procedures. Work on lowering inventory levels and cost saving incentives.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

- Set up vendor managed inventory based on JIT
- Evaluate cost and quality of goods and services.
- Establish foreign and domestic suppliers
- Negotiate purchasing contracts
- Participate in the development of specifications for equipment, products or substitute materials
- Control manufacturing cost through aggressive negotiation with vendors.
- Work closely with Engineering and Quality Control departments for product approval.
- Maintain ISO for department

Qualifications:

- Purchasing related education, considered an asset.
- Five (5) or more years of previous manufacturing purchasing experience
- Strong negotiating skills
- Superb English language communication ability, both written and verbal
- Excellent organizational skills
- Proficiency with MS Office an asset (Word and Excel)

Working Conditions:

- 40 hour work week, Monday to Friday
- Extremely fast-paced environment
- Normal office environment
- PPE
- Must hold valid driver’s license and passport
- Work under pressure

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care
- Wellness program

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 2023-03-10
Expected start date: 2023-03-20