Purchasing Agent

**Company presentation**

VitalAire Canada is the Canadian home healthcare subsidiary of Air Liquide, the world leader in gases, medical technologies and services for Industry and Healthcare. VitalAire empowers patients who have sleep apnea or require home oxygen therapy through ongoing respiratory support and compliance.

**Here is what you will do**

VitalAire Canada is currently recruiting for a Purchasing Agent in Mississauga, ON.
- Purchases products and services for the assigned Category, which may include Medical Gas Systems, Professional Services, Medical Gas Products, or others as needed.
- Receives and reviews approved requisitions for completeness and appropriate delivery information.
- Prepares and issues purchase orders with selected suppliers using the applicable terms and conditions. Reconciles invoice discrepancies with Accounts Payable and vendors.
- Serves as the primary liaison between the internal customer and the supplier.
- Resolves in a timely manner all after-sales non conformities (invoices on hold, delivery errors, defective material and delays).
- Obtains vendor return authorizations and facilitates product returns while ensuring supplies compliance.
- Provides internal support by maintaining appropriate contact with internal customers, while assisting with expediting on critical path purchase orders for improved service and project management.
- Solicits quotations from multiple vendors. Participates in the analysis of commercial and technical responses from product and service suppliers.
- Ensures quality service by maintaining and updating system management tables that drive data processing.
- Problem solves transactions and processes issues from supplier to customer by ensuring accurate levels of inventory are maintained within the main distribution.

**Here is what you will need**
- At least 2+ years of experience in a Procurement role
- College Diploma or University Degree in relevant field
- SCMP training an asset
- Knowledge of Inventory Management and/or knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365 is an asset.
- Working knowledge of Gmail, Google tools including Docs, Sheets and Slides and Internet browsers.
- Agreeing to disclose your COVID-19 vaccination status, as a condition of employment.
- Agreeing to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and to maintain such fully vaccinated status, as a condition of employment.

**Here is why you should join**
- Competitive total rewards: Salary reviews, bonuses, flex benefits, pension plan, vacation
- Growth opportunities: Upward mobility, career progression, and tuition reimbursement. Be part of a group of companies that are present in a total of 78 countries, with approximately 64,500 total employees and serves more than 3.8 million total customers and patients.
- Work/life integration: From standard hours to personal time off, we encourage life outside of work
- Inclusive workplace: Bring your whole self to work as you learn and grow
- Meaningful work: Do work that matters
- Awesome team: Teamwork and connection power our business
- Global collaboration: Collaborate near and far by being part of a global leader
- Culture of safety: We weave safety and wellness into all that we do

**Additional information**
- At Air Liquide, we value the health and safety of our customers, patients, and employees. As such, we strongly encourage everyone to get vaccinated against COVID-19. All future employees will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and to maintain such fully vaccinated status._

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

**Salary**: $18.61-$31.45 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- On call

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus pay

Work Location: One location