Manager - Purchasing and Inventory

**Why You’ll Love EECOL**

When you join EECOL, you become part of a global leader in business-to-business distribution, logistics services and supply chain management solutions. We take pride in having an inclusive and family-like work environment. We provide a compensation package that offers competitive wages, flexible hours, excellent benefits, and a career you can be proud of. There are endless opportunities with our promote-within culture

**What’s in it for You**
- Permanent, full-time positions, Monday through Friday. Weekends and evenings are for friends, family, and fun, not work
- Enjoy regular salary reviews and incentive opportunities.
- EECOL is not just a job, but a company where you can learn, develop, and build your career All training provided. We promote within; excellent opportunities to advance along with educational assistance so you can pursue your career goals.
- A benefits package designed with your total well-being in mind including generous paid time off, comprehensive insurance options for you and your family, generous flex benefits, health & dental plan, disability, life insurance, vision care, and a retirement savings plan including Pension, RRSP and TFSA opportunities to save for the future
- Enjoy a wide variety of perks including discounts on travel, vehicles, entertainment, shopping and many more.

This person has complete responsibility for all purchasing and inventory activities including management of inventory for the company.
- Collaborate with inventory control, sales, engineering to develop metrics for gauging inventory levels needs and then maintaining those levels year over year.
- Takes the lead in creating profitable ways to manage obsolete and slow moving stock to help offset write offs.
- Propose improvements to the current purchasing system that will improve vendor relationships, optimize inventory levels and increase service levels while reducing carrying costs.
- Manage the company’s day-to-day purchasing activities and ensure that all buyers are meeting performance standards
- Recruits, interviews, hires, and trains new staff
- Oversees the daily workflow and schedules of the department
- Conducts performance evaluations
- Handles discipline and termination of employees in accordance with company policy
- Purchases supplies, materials, and parts for the company as needed
- Maintains knowledge of trends, prices, buyers, and delivery conditions to anticipate future material availability; directs purchasing programs accordingly
- Maintains inventory databases
- Negotiates and completes contracts with vendors for optimal cost and delivery times
- Reviews purchase orders and contracts for compliance with company and departmental policies
- Collaborates with sales, customer service, operations and logistics departments to maximize efficiency in the purchasing and inventory control department
- Communicates with suppliers to resolve problems that may arise regarding delivery, quality, price, or conditions of sale
- Develops and implements policies and procedures related to purchasing and inventory control with a goal to maximize efficiency and optimize workflow

**Experience**:

- 8 years required, 10 years preferred of relevant experience.
- 3 years required, 5 years preferred of ERP Inventory Management Software experience.

**Education**:

- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or Business Related Field preferred.

**Skills**:

- Strategic and Optimized inventory
- Analytical data with robust KPI’s
- Proficient in Excel
- Lean Background
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong Knowledge of Supply Chain Distribution Channel

**Are You Ready to Launch Your Career with EECOL?**

Founded in 1919, we have been offering competitive value and superior service for over 100 years with over 60 locations in Western Canada. EECOL is one of Canada's leading electrical products distributors. Our employees stay for the long-term because we offer a rewarding and exciting career, not just a job The majority of our team started in entry-level positions and have enjoyed a variety of career paths taking them to leadership roles throughout the organizations. Don’t miss out on this opportunity; join our team today
- We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to not discriminate against any job applicant or employee based on age, race, religion, color, handicap, sex, physical condition, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status or any other protected status. This policy includes but is not limited to the following: recruitment and employment, promotion, demotion, transfer, compensation, selection for training including apprenticeship, layoff, or termination._