Junior Buyer

Toronto Sun Wah Trading is a leading wholesale distributor and meat processor. We have been in business for 30+ years and have close to 100 employees. As a family-first business with a long and proud history, we have earned the trust of many large and small businesses alike. Today, we continue to serve an extensive portfolio of restaurants, wholesalers, and established retail chains all across Ontario with our comprehensive product catalog ranging from meat, seafood, and produce, to dry goods, packaging materials, and restaurant cleaning supplies.

Our mission is simple - to continue to expand and serve our growing customer base. Together with our strategic suppliers and business partners, we strive to create increasing value for our customers and become further established as the household name within the wholesale distribution and meat processing industries.

**_Duties & Responsibilities_**
- Establish and maintain strong relationships with vendors, wholesale and internal customers;
- Source vendors to determine best pricing and quality objectives;
- Keep up-to-date with latest market trends, current prices, price changes, and promotions/deals; able to negotiate with vendors and wholesale customers for the best pricing and drive sales;
- Develop an understanding of the buying and receiving processes;
- Ensure uninterrupted supply of stock;
- Utilize inventory management system to create and process purchase orders and wholesale sales orders in a timely and accurate manner;
- Resolve problems and discrepancies with delivery dates, quantity, and invoicing of purchased items;
- Track shipments, respond to expedite requests and provide delivery status to relevant parties;
- Assist other team members with transactions when necessary;
- Other responsibilities that may be assigned from time to time.

**_Skills & Requirements_**
- Diploma in supply chain, commerce or related field of study is preferred;
- Minimum 1 year of experience in procurement/purchasing, especially food distribution industry, is preferred; new graduates are also welcome;
- Good command of MS Office; experience in inventory management software is a plus;
- Strong communication and negotiation skills;
- Detailed oriented, has a strong sense of priority along with the ability to work independently and as a part of a team;
- Self starter, proactive and fast learner;
- Ability to speak both English and Cantonese, fluency in Mandarin is an asset.

Please send your resume along with a cover letter explaining why you would be a great addition to our team.

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

**Salary**: $35,000.00-$38,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- On-site parking

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus pay

COVID-19 considerations:
Temperature monitoring, mask wearing

**Experience**:

- purchasing: 1 year (preferred)

**Language**:

- Cantonese (preferred)
- Mandarin (preferred)