Purchasing Coordinator

**Would YOU like to join our Team?**

A family owned and operated company located in Kitchener, Ontario for 77 years, Kuntz Electroplating Inc. (KEI) has become the benchmark for quality and service in premium plated and painted products to the automotive and motorcycle industries. We presently serve automotive exterior and interiors, motorcycle, appliance, gaming, heavy truck, and other specialized industries in a Tier 1 and Tier capacity. We supply chrome plated and powder coated components to the world’s largest and most recognizable brands who rely on us to optimize their part designs with world-class process capability to provide the highest quality to them and their customers.

We pride ourselves in being an environmentally conscious and sustainable company where the health and safety of our employees is and will always remain our highest priority.

At KEI you will find a safe, positive and dynamic work environment, where people treat each other with mutual respect and fairness, where there is opportunity for personal growth and fulfillment; with a real team spirit

**Purchasing Coordinator**

**RESPONSIBILITIES AND WORK PERFORMED**:

- Review on an on-going basis, purchasing of all items.
- Processes inventory purchase orders, performs regular inventory reviews and provides forecasts to suppliers.
- Miscellaneous purchase orders; involves sourcing, investigating and approving new products for purchase and/or suppliers for cost effective options for all KEI.
- Control maintenance consumables, create RFQ/tenders and produce purchase orders to replenish maintenance consumables to optimum levels to support maintenance requirements.
- Cost reduction; ongoing benchmarking of vendor pricing/terms.
- According to quality standard requirements maintains vendor files, issues quality reports to suppliers as appropriate and follows up for resolution.
- Ensures supplier performance through daily monitoring and documentation on all deliveries, and performing 6 month reviews on all A and B class vendors.
- Company liaison with all vendors and suppliers; for price negations/contract renewals, invoice issues and MSDS control.
- Communicate with all other departments within the plant.
- Responsible for adhering to plant quality procedures in assigned job to meet customer requirements and customer specific requirements.
- Comply with all management systems to which KEI subscribes (ex. Quality and Environmental systems).
- Performs 6S (housekeeping) as required.
- Other duties as assigned.

**SKILLS REQUIRED**:

- Minimum 5 years experience in the field of manufacturing/industrial purchasing; automotive experience and 3 years of experience at the buyer level preferred.
- Post secondary education and/or relevant designation in purchasing or supply chain management an asset.
- Knowledge of product quality standards and the importance of your activities in achieving, maintaining, and improving quality, including customer requirements and the associated risks to customers of non-conforming products.
- Organizational skills.
- Attention to detail.
- Good communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Diplomatic qualities and negotiation skills.
- Must be able to relate to people at all levels of the company.
- Computer skills including knowledge of MS Office and Purchasing softwares.

**EFFORT REQUIRED**:

- Ability to perform the duties outlined in the Physical Demands Analysis and the Job Hazard Analysis.
- Minimum physical effort.
- Medium stress level.
- Predominantly Office environment; however occasional exposure to chemicals in Stores.
- Must be flexible in hours of work in order to support employees doing shift work.

**Why join us at KEI?**
- Be a part of an organization that is a global leader in its industry
- Social Club and Wellness Committee that offers (and you can assist with) - Pizza, Ice Cream, BBQ days, Christmas parties (adult's and children's) and other fantastic company social events throughout the year.
- Work with other talented, bright, inspiring people and discover opportunities for professional growth.
- Group benefits (health, dental, vision, STD, AD&D and Life) and out of Canada travel.
- Group RSP/DPSP with company match.
- Profit sharing
- Employee Service Recognition Awards
- Christmas Bonuses
- Career Development opportunities
- Employee discounts throughout the community
- Clothing and safety shoe allowance
- **At KEI, we are “the best at what we do” Let’s have a conversation and discuss what we can offer each other**_
- Kuntz Electroplating Inc. (KEI) is committed to promoting accessible recruitment as outlined in the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. KEI will attempt to accommodate persons with a disability in an appropriate and effective manner throughout all stages of the recruitment process. Accommodations will be provided upon request._

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Discounted or free food
- Employee assistance program
- Extended