Purchasing Agent

**Purchasing Agent**

Founded in 1991, the Mircom Group of Companies is North America’s largest independent designer, manufacturer and distributor of intelligent building and life safety solutions. Reaching customers in over 100 countries worldwide, our portfolio includes: fire detection & alarm, communications & security, mass notification, nurse call, and building automation & smart technologies.

Mircom’s mission is to save lives and protect property by providing a line-up of innovative and advanced solutions which are scalable to satisfy diverse user demands, from small buildings to the largest complexes. Our unwavering commitment to North American manufacturing enables us to offer the highest quality and best competitive value across our vast range of products and solutions.

**Summary**:
**Main Responsibilites**:

- Issue purchase orders for incoming internal purchase requisitions from various departments from all company branches for consumables, stationaries, marketing, R & D related material, etc.
- Deal with, and respond to inquiries regarding price discrepancies in a timely manner.
- Review the reports and forecasts to ensure parts are ordered from vendors per company requirements.
- Source required Electonics components and Custom PCB bare boards with best possible pricing, while preserving quality, from Distibutors and Custom board manufactures.
- Generate reports such as monthly procurmnet reports, parts consumption reports, etc., to assist with the planning process.
- Ensure stationary cabinets are maintained and refilled as required.
- Act as a liaison with existing and new vendors to negotiate pricing, delivery, and payment terms.
- Prepare purchase trade agreements file for IT mass upload when suppliers update the price list.
- Update purchase trade agreements, and lead time in Mircosoft Dynamics AX when changes are advised by a vendor.
- Escalating quality issues on purchase materials and take appropriate action to return defective materials.
- Review back-order reports and expedite ordered items that are required to fill the back orders.
- Other administrative duties as assigned.
- Keep purchase order delivery dates, delivery reminder quantity, vendor information, price etc., up to date in the system.
- Available to work in the Vaughan Office, not remote

**Skills Experience & Qualifications**:

- A Post-secondary degree or diploma in business administration or related field (preferred).
- 1- 3 of purchasing experience, preferably within the electronics industry.
- Familiarity with Excel and AX Dynamics would be considered an asset.

**What Mircom Offers**:

- A great working environment
- Competitive salary
- Group Insurance benefits
- Company RRSP program
- We would like to thank all applicants for their interest in this position however only those selected for interviews will be contacted._
- Mircom Group of Companies is an equal opportunity employer that considers all applicants regardless of cultural background, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, family status, disability or any other grounds as outlined in the Ontario Human Rights Code. In compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, Mircom is committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive work environment for all individuals with disabilities in a respectful and dignified manner. Accommodations will be made available, upon request, to applicants who have specialized needs throughout the recruitment process._

**_ Disclaimer: _**_Mircom does not accept resumes from employment placement agencies, head-hunters or recruitment suppliers that are not in a formal contractual arrangement with us. Our recruitment supplier arrangements are restricted to specific hiring needs and do not include this or other job postings. Any resume or other information received from a supplier not approved in advance by Mircom to provide resumes to this posting or web-site will be considered unsolicited and will not be considered. We will not pay any referral, placement or other fee for the supply of such unsolicited resumes or information._