Junior Buyer

**Junior Buyer**

**$23-$26 / Hour, **Monday - Friday**

Weldco-Beales Manufacturing designs and manufactures specialized heavy equipment attachments for the construction, forestry, mining, scrap recycling, road maintenance** **and resource industries throughout Canada, the USA and internationally. Weldco prides itself on providing a great employee experience where safety is a way of life. Weldco-Beales is currently recruiting a **Junior Buyer** for the **Langley **manufacturing team. This position will report to the **Production Planner**

What we provide:

- Multiple schedule options with shorter work weeks
- Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits package
- Employee Assistance Program
- Company Pension Plan with 3% company matching
- monthly incentive program with monetary rewards
- service awards in 5-year increments
- company/team events
- personal growth
- career advancement opportunities
- Education and apprenticeship support including EI top-up payments
- A workplace the prides itself on safety, cleanliness, respect, and results.

**Our Culture**

Weldco-Beales prides itself on maintaining a strong culture of safety, hard work, and customer satisfaction. We embrace the values of safety, quality, and community. We are looking for hard working people who will stand behind our products and services to help us become the trusted leader in the heavy equipment industry.

What you will do:

- Assist Buyer with research and compiling market intelligence on product, prices, and availability.
- Assist the Buyer with establishing benchmark key performance indicators to measure and manage vendor performance
- Audit, manage, and optimize inventory levels by ensuring stock levels are accurate
- Coordinate activities involved with procuring goods and services for projects, equipment, tools, parts and supplies.
- Request quotes and negotiate prices with suppliers
- Maintain frequent communications with suppliers to ensure deliveries are on schedule
- Ensure parts and materials are bought at the most competitive price
- Resolve discrepancies by comparing purchase orders to delivery documentation to obtain credits and refunds
- Work in coordination with other departments; manufacturing, engineering, sales, shipping / receiving, and accounting for interdepartmental tasks including but not limited to: Active participation in inventory counts and production meetings
- Perform other duties as required.

Your qualifications:

- A minimum of 1 years of related experience
- Purchasing/Production experience is an asset

What you bring to the position:

- Knowledge of shipping/receiving processes for manufacturing is an asset
- Interpersonal skills to work collaboratively and cooperatively with others
- Time management, organizational and problem-solving skills
- Excellent safety record

If you feel you fit the overall profile, please clearly demonstrate this in your cover letter and resume when applying.

**_ Weldco Companies is a subsidiary of IDC (Inuvialuit Development Corporation) and is 100% Inuvialuit owned. Weldco provides Employment and Career Development opportunities for its beneficiaries and employees. As an equal opportunity employer, Weldco’s goal is for our employees to be as diverse as our products. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply. If you require accommodation at any point throughout this process we will work with you to meet your needs._**

**_ Applications for this position may be kept on file for twelve months and may be considered for future positions within Weldco or IDC. Your interest in Weldco is appreciated. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. No phone calls please._