Purchasing Agent

Company Description

Canadian Helicopters is a helicopter transportation service, maintenance support and flight training company. In business since 1947, Canadian Helicopters is Canada's largest helicopter operator with over 20 locations across the country and a fleet of nearly 100 single and multi-engine aircraft.

**Job Description**:
We are currently looking for a purchasing agent, which will report to the Materiel Manager. The selected person will work in the purchasing team located at the head office in Les Cèdres, near Vaudreuil-Dorion.

**Responsibilities**:

- Send requests for quotes to suppliers, prepare Purchase Orders and purchase aeronautical products within established Company policies and requirements of the Canadian Aviation Regulations.
- Search for products to meet demand and negotiate the best prices with the suppliers.
- Search to ensure all suppliers of parts are approved by the Company and are listed in the Company Approved Vendors database;
- Seek and identify suppliers based on price, delivery time and quality.
- Ensure that the suppliers used are approved as per the Company procedures.
- Review material requirements on a daily basis.
- Other related duties.

**Qualifications**:

- Experience in purchasing parts is an asset;
- Bilingualism (English and French, spoken and written);
- Good ability to use a computer and learn new software’s;
- Good knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel) and internet; knowledge of AS400 is an asset;
- Good communication and teamwork skills;
- Ability to negotiate;
- Good organizational skills.

Additional Information

Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm.

We offer a flexible benefits program that include a complete dental and medical protection, life insurance, short and long-term disability insurance and a pension plan.