Purchasing Manager

Purity life Health Products _LP_ is Canadas most valued distributor of natural health products. At Purity Life we believe natural health products make a difference in peoples lives.

Our vision is to be Canadas most valued natural health products distributor.

Our values are based on providing a safe workplace for our employees and conducting business based on **COMMIT** collaboration,** **operational excellence, mutual respect, making a difference, integrity and transparency**.

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We have developed our industry through outstanding innovation and a commitment to operational excellence. Purity has a job opportunity for a** Purchasing Manager **responsible for effectively managing a diverse portfolio of Puritys distributed brands as well as driving process improvements and fostering a continuous improvement culture across all departments within Purity Life. Your high energy and drive will create a work environment focused on success and continuous process improvement.

**Purchasing Manager Primary Responsibilities**:

- Responsible for leading the Purchasing Team on the following activities to achieve a 95% fill rate while maintaining inventory budget levels:

- Monitor inventory levels by Vendor (all warehouses) on a daily basis
- Create purchase orders where necessary based on forecasts, vendor/broker intel, history and seasonality
- Confirm orders, arranging freight where necessary
- Schedule delivery times to Purity
- Manage legal documents and record keeping
- Inventory transfers between warehouses
- Post order receipt, close out POs communicating with vendors; shorts, damages, over-ships etc. prior to sending receivers to accounts payable
- Inventory balancing with vendors
- Fill rate problem solving will be a priority, working with all departments to reduce risks associated with poor fill rate performance, finding solutions to bring fill rate levels to 95%
- Works closely with sales team on new line 1st order forecasts and promotional activity especially that which would skew inventory balance
- Responsible for communicating shortages, vendor broker issues etc. to the sales team and other departments as appropriate and in a timely manner
- Responsible for meeting regularly with key vendors/brokers to track and monitor key performance indicators critical to plan, review and evaluate key results and forecasts (sales, inventories, expenditures, costs etc.) to budget/plan and make appropriate recommendations to stakeholders
- Give recommendations on lines to disco, making recommendations based on a complete analysis of the brand(s) including rational for disco, taking all stakeholders into consideration
- You will be an active and integral part of all Purity Life tradeshows and offsite meetings, some requiring overnight travel
- You will foster a continuous improvement environment striving to improve all systems, processes, and procedures

**Qualifications**:

- Degree or Diploma in Business or Supply Chain Management
- 5+ years of Purchasing and Supply Chain Management experience
- Previous experience supporting, coaching, and leading a team is required