Inventory & Procurement Manager

**Who we are?**

Bluewater Group: “Solution Focused, Customer Driven” - leaders in Warehousing & Logistics, Shipping supplies, Mobil branded Lubricants, for over 40 years. Bluewater Group has won the Deloitte Canada’s Best Managed Companies Award 7 years in a row

At Bluewater Group we are committed and dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where our team feels comfortable to come to work everyday and most importantly enter the work environment knowing that they belong.

**Job Purpose**

This is a position is the point of contact for inventory and procurement for 5 warehouses across Canada. Managing inventory levels and process across all business lines with a focus to increase inventory productivity while meeting all service level expectations. Inventory is a mix of packaged goods and bulk tank storage.

**Duties & Responsibilities**
- Oversee inventory activities across all business lines (bulk products, packaged)ordering, order tracking
- Create and monitor KPIs - service level, in stock, turns - to balance stock levels and minimize stock outs
- Work with sales team to forecast sales and ensure ordering lines up with expected sales volume
- Prepare and process purchase orders for replenishment of inventory
- Make storage recommendations to ensure storage capacity lines up with product demand
- Ensure proper data management and oversight, to allow system ordering and automation
- Regular item list review to ensure any decline / increase in sales is reflected in forecast
- Monitor dead / dormant stock to ensure product does not age beyond useful life
- File reports about lost, missing or damaged items
- Track purchases (rail and road deliveries) to ensure timely receipt, matching purchase order and receipt of correct order
- Perform records management functions associated with inventory tracking, re-ordering and budget tracking
- Determine the most efficient purchases based on availability and cost
- Maintain and reconcile inventory in ERP system (SAP)
- Managing inventory values by warehouse, ensuring cost controls are maintained
- Building/maintaining relationships with all vendors, leveraging spend where possible to achieve combination of cost and service objectives
- Negotiating transportation pricing across all Blue Water footprints for inbound/outbound shipments
- Perform other related duties as required

**Qualifications**
- Minimum 5 years in similar role
- Experience in leadership / Management
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing
- Advanced knowledge of Word, Excel, and SAP
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to prioritize tasks and desire to work in a challenging, fast paced environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong work ethic with a positive, can-do attitude
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team
- Aptitude for problem solving
- A drive to create process efficiencies and produce high-quality work

**Working Conditions**

This position will require the employee to operate in a standard office environment. Prolonged time spent working on computers is anticipated.

If you are looking for an opportunity to grow your career and make your mark in a rapidly growing organization please apply

We thank all that apply, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care
- Wellness program

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Dartmouth, NS B3B 1L6: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person