Purchaser/inventory Manager

LTR Industries (Ottawa) Limited supplies Commercial Millwork to the general construction industry, Interior Designers and individual commercial/residential clients and offers complete design/build services, or pre-costed tendered jobs.

LTR Industries is looking for a **Purchaser/Inventory Manager** to join our growing team. The Purchaser is accountable for the procurement of raw materials, ensuring the effective flow of products within established cost and time parameters. The purchaser coordinates purchasing activities to meet forecast commitments and processes purchase requests in a timely manner. The purchaser possesses expert knowledge of economics and procurement methods, including the ability to negotiate successfully with suppliers to reduce expenses without harming production. Reporting directly to the Operations Manager, your duties will include:

- Coordinate deliveries: ensuring purchase order and project numbers are on all paperwork.
- Maintain records and proof of deliveries (POD)
- Coordinate purchasing activity to acquire inventory in a cost effective and timely manner
- Process purchase requisitions, change orders and requests for quotes from suppliers
- Expediate vendor shipments
- Properly match up received material against Purchase Orders and forwards proper documentation to accounts payable.
- Execute purchase requirements using best practices to planned inventory levels.
- Gather quotes, manages cost and negotiates pricing for desired inventory levels
- Maintain inventory with stock counts, variance checks, and cycle counts
- Support the warehousing and shipping operations
- Maintain a competitive supplier base
- Perform other duties as assigned to meet business needs.

Must haves:

- Strong attention to detail
- Previous purchasing experience
- Good time management skills
- Excellent work ethic and drive to succeed
- Able to lift at least 50 pounds
- Must have own vehicle, not on transit route
- Able to read and understand blueprints
- Warehouse Management System experience
- Ability to learn and take direction from others.
- Maintains safe work environment according to all department procedures and regulations.
- Understands and adheres to organizational and departmental policy and procedures.
- Always conducts in a professional manner.
- Maintains job-related confidentiality.
- Resolves conflicts respectfully and in a timely manner, asks for assistance from appropriate supervisor/HR as needed.
- Participates actively in department team and all staff meetings.
- Always communicates respectfully.
- Detail oriented and organized
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.

Nice to have:

- 1-3 years’ experience in cabinet manufacturing
- Forklift experience
- Knowledge of millwork safety and regulations
- Material Management experience
- WHMIS certification

How LTR will help you succeed:

- Brand new state-of-the-art shop with more renovations in the future
- Dust-free and safe working environment
- Cross-training in other departments
- Opportunities to advance and grow with an expanding organization

What LTR has to offer:

- Bonus potential
- Employee discounts through affiliated members
- Boot allowance
- Molded hearing protection
- Free scrimmage hockey games on Fridays Sept-March
- Comprehensive benefit package
- A team atmosphere that fosters growth and critical thinking
- Competitive wage, based on experience and drive

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

**Salary**: $20.00-$25.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Vision care

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Day shift
- No weekends

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus pay
- Overtime pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Gloucester, ON K1X 1A1: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- purchasing: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person