Purchasing Assistant

4 weeks ago


Port Moody, Canada Creative Children Full time

**Purchasing Assistant**

**Full time**

**Monday to Friday, 8:30 - 5:00pm**

**Creative Children** is one of the largest distributors of art & educational materials in Western Canada supplying daycares and public & private schools. We have a close-knit team of dedicated staff that has made us the success we are today.

We are currently seeking an amazing individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment, has a passion for success and loves a challenge to join our team.

As the Purchasing Assistant, you will proactively manage best practice inventory levels. You will work directly with suppliers to confirm stock availability, resolve inventory challenges, and track shipments to ensure timely receipt.

Your day & week will look like
- Monitoring inventory reports, forecasting and placing purchase orders daily to meet the demands of the business.
- Following purchase orders, ensuring timely vendor processing, shipping, and scheduled arrivals.
- Receiving product into inventory system, assess any damaged or missing goods and preparing documentation as required.
- Data Entering of new products into system & maintaining the database for changes.
- Reviewing inventory transactions, assessing anomalies, and making adjustments when required.
- Reviewing weekly and monthly inventory reports and customer reports, confirming accuracy, and updating data where necessary.

Your talents will be
- Minimum 2 years Inventory Purchasing experience.
- Advanced computer experience, including ERP systems, **excel** & outlook.
- Ability to Analyze and interpret high volumes of data.
- Assertive and direct when necessary.
- Ability to meet deadlines and prioritize.
- Ability to think outside the box.
- Accuracy & attention to detail is what you’re all about.
- Must have excellent command of the English language.
- Personality plus+, a positive attitude with a smile on your face.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: $24.00-$27.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- On-site parking
- Store discount

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Overtime pay

**Education**:

- Secondary School (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Purchasing: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person



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