Buyer / Purchaser Household Appliances

1 day ago

Vancouver, Canada Coast Appliances Full time

Coast Appliances is a great place to work. We are an ambitious organization, investing in technology, process, and most importantly, dynamic PEOPLE With an energized team that stretches across Canada, we are invested in growing our team members as we grow our business.

**About the Role**
Reporting to the Senior Category Manager, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring products are available to meet retail demand while maintaining accuracy, efficiency, and alignment with business objectives.
We’re looking for someone who thrives in a dynamic retail environment, understands the appliance category, and is passionate about optimizing inventory flow, vendor relationships, and procurement processes.

**Responsibilities**:

- Manage a portfolio of vendors to support timely product fulfillment across all regions.
- Analyze sales forecasts to ensure inventory turns remain aligned with Open-to-Buy (OTB) budgets.
- Collaborate with vendors to understand and plan for promotional impacts on inventory needs.
- Create, track, and expedite purchase orders to meet forecasted retail availability dates.
- Manage and upload expected arrival dates.
- Drive improvements in in-stock availability while staying within OTB guidelines.
- Challenge and refine Category Managers’ forecasts during regular planning cycles.
- Coordinate with Logistics to ensure smooth inbound inventory flow.
- Partner with fellow buyers to manage transitional or crossover appliance models.
- Support project teams by validating and updating key delivery and availability dates.
- Proactively resolve delays or product shortages in collaboration with internal stakeholders.
- Work with Accounts Payable and vendors to resolve invoice discrepancies quickly.
- At least 3-5 years in supply chain, procurement, or inventory management
- Industry experience is an asset.
- Strong written and verbal communication abilities.
- Excellent attention to detail and a knack for solving problems using data.
- Strong working knowledge of MS Office, with advanced Excel skills.
- Working knowledge of ePASS experience an asset.

We thank all applicants for their time. Pease note, only applicants under consideration will be contacted.

Coast is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment.

Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs, and not on race, color, creed, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions or any other classification protected by federal, provincial and local laws and ordinances. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request. This Equal Employment Opportunity policy applies to all practices.

Location: 8488 Main Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V5X 4W8

Pay: $55,000.00-$60,000.00 per year

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