Purchaser On Site

**The Role**
distributor of exterior building materials in Canada and in the United States. With this acquisition, Saint-Gobain reinforced its worldwide leadership in light and sustainable construction by becoming the top siding player in Canada we are excited to add new complimentary products to our already broad offering of exterior building solutions.

In support of this acquisition Saint-Gobain, has an exciting career opportunity for a

**Purchaser at our Alexandria Plant** to join our team.

**WHAT’S THE JOB?**

We are presently looking for a Purchaser at our Alexandria Plant.

**We offer excellent training programs, opportunities for advancement, a comprehensive benefits package, as well as a stimulating and exciting work environment.**

**Schedule**: Monday to Friday
**Status**:Full Time, permanent, On-site

**Requirements** Here’s what you’ll be responsible for in this role.**

**Responsibilities**:

- Order and maintain sufficient inventory of raw material, packaging, health & safety, office and cleaning supplies
- Source maintenance supplies and place orders in Oracle
- Order IT supplies as per requisitions from the IT department in Oracle
- Order marketing material as requested by the marketing department
- Negotiate pricing
- Keep pricing and part information updated in WTS
- Create new parts as required in WTS
- Arrange transfer of material from all three plants with shipping
- Track/transfer raw material moved between plants
- Count inventory and enter cycle counts
- Make arrangements for the return of empty PVC racks, cardboard skids etcwith suppliers
- Arrange the return of defective merchandise
- Make arrangements to have glass bin emptied for credit
- Work with A/P on invoice pricing/quantity issues
- Advise material handlers what and how many of each profile that need to be reworked (ie.. - add i-cap to profiles) and adjust WTS accordingly
- Maintain painted lineal inventory. Work with the paint shop to ensure material is available as required to production and make arrangements to ship white material to paint shop and painted material back from the paint shop and adjust inventory accordingly
- Make arrangements to ship white material from for painting of lineals and make arrangements to ships material to KP Windows once material is ready
- Create and maintain Excel spreadsheets
- Attend daily supervisors meeting
- Other duties as required

**Here is what’s important to have to apply**:

- College diploma in business or purchasing or equivalent years of experience;
- 2 to 4 years related experience;
- Excellent oral and written communication skills;
- Bilingual (French and English);
- Strong computer skills (particularly in MS Excel);
- Ability to establish and maintain good relationships with internal and external clients.
- Analytical and administrative skills with careful attention to details;
- Knowledge of Oracle and/or any other ERP system, an asset.

**About Us** What we offer**
- Besides a great work culture where we work hard, while trying to have fun with various events, regular companywide activities geared towards our employees and a strong safety culture
- Excellent healthcare benefits package
- Family Focus & Balance: Parental leave, paid time-off and Employee Assistance Program.
- Financial Security: Competitive RRSP plan
- Volunteer Day off: Give back to the community - each employee has one paid day a year that they can use towards volunteering their time and effort with a registered charity.
- LiveWell Program: Rewarding you for living a healthy lifestyle.
- And more

**Legal Statement**
Saint-Gobain is an inclusive and equal opportunity employer committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process to applicants upon their request. This commitment is in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).

Job Reference: CAN00539