Purchasing Specialist

Purchasing Specialist

KLONDIKE Lubricants is Canada’s leading brand of high performance commercial, industrial, and automotive lubricants, greases, and oils. Much more than a lubricant company, we are a leader in providing business solutions and growth opportunities to our thousands of loyal dealers and end users. For over 35 years, we have helped our customers grow by developing market-leading products, delivering them through our dedicated distribution network, and standing behind our quality promise.

Our mission is to provide best-in-class service to our customers, from onboarding to after-sales support. We are a dynamic, entrepreneurial, and flat organization that offers exciting growth opportunities for talented professionals searching for a new challenge.

We are currently searching for a Purchasing Specialist to elevate our sourcing and supplier relationships and build out our capabilities in negotiation, innovation, and risk management.

The Role Philosophy

We’re on the hunt for KLONDIKE’s first Purchasing Specialist to join our Langley HQ As a key member of our team, you’ll collaborate closely with our Technical & Purchasing Director to drive our mission of building a world-class lubricant brand that helps our dealers build their business.

It’s an exciting time to join KLONDIKE as we’re planning to grow twofold over the next three years
We’re planning to expand our product line depth, broaden our global supply network, establish hundreds of dealers throughout the US, and so much more.

As part of our growth, this is an opportunity where you’ll be empowered to manage and grow our procurement and sourcing network, and play a pivotal role in ensuring our products and associated components are sourced at the right cost in the desired quality to meet our business objectives now and into the future.

We’re looking for a keen team player who is experienced with sourcing and procurement; if this sounds like you and you’re passionate about joining a fast-growing brand and rolling up your sleeves as we build, this is where YOU come in.

Who You Are

You are ready for a bold and energizing career move, where you will be awarded the latitude and the opportunity to support a fast-growing company’s procurement function. You believe that _buying right_ starts with getting the _basics right_, but you understand that world-class procurement is about much more. You are driven by the possibility of change and are undeterred by early failures, choosing instead to push through and identify which elements of your strategy will stick. You are a collaborator and learner, and you will dive into our supply network, analyze our processes, understand our relationships and get to know our team to understand what truly sets KLONDIKE apart from other organizations.

You believe that progress comes from thinking big and working hard to achieve an audacious goal - this is how you have achieved success in your prior roles. You show up as your authentic self to work,

taking on new challenges with purpose and enthusiasm. You recognize yourself in our motto:
“Braving the Force of Movement”.

Curious? Read more about the details of the role below.

What You Will Build
- Product: _The medium by which our promise is delivered, products and the components that make them are world class - every time_ o Support the overall sourcing strategy for our current product lines and ongoing product additions o Take ownership of manufacturer and supplier selection for products and related components o Ensure sampling and production quality control and testing standards are met and achieve parameters set out by KLONDIKE’s rigorous quality criteria o Establish sourcing processes and procedures to support management of supplier performance, supplier selection strategy, capacity planning and total cost analysis
- Price: _The bottom line: we can only sell as well as we buy. Through sourcing best-costed products we fulfil our mission to help our dealers build their businesses _ o Prepare and provide key negotiation terms for management to action with manufacturers and suppliers o Initiate and maintain cost sheets, tracking all indices that impact product input costs o Analyze economic indicators of applicable raw materials and impact on the future cost of goods in key commodity areas related to components, product and logistics
- Team: _On the front lines of our highest EBITDA impact activities, you will foster robust relationships within the KLONDIKE team_ o Partner with Sales & Marketing during development phases to execute on product solutions with suppliers o Coordinate with Operations to ensure deal terms support efficient flow of goods
- Partnerships: _Our secret weapon: KLONDIKE leverages successful partnerships upstream that set it apart as a trusted customer with whom every supplier wants to build their business_ o Actively support the Technical and Procurement Director - both in office and in person when visitin