**Why Join Sinclair Technologies?** We have an innovative and outstanding team of industry professionals who drive our ongoing success at Sinclair. We strive to offer a supportive, inclusive and nurturing environment that helps our employees expand their careers and reach their highest potential. **Summary**: As Junior Buyer, you are responsible for the timely procurement of goods and services to ensure cost effective commensurate with quality. You must promote and maintain a high level of communication and liaison with the external supplier community and internal departments. It is expected that you will conduct business with the best interest of Sinclair in mind while following strong ethical and moral values. **What You'll Do**: - Ensure purchasing practices meet company policy, regulatory and legal compliance - Place purchase orders to ensure timely delivery of parts and components to meet production schedule - Manage open purchase orders and expedite outstanding deliveries to ensure delivery requirements are met - Monitor purchase orders, resolve delivery, quality or other issues related to purchases and invoices - Recommend improvements based on purchasing activities such as adapting new processing methodologies, volume discounts, standardization, value add analysis and cooperative purchasing - Work at the commodity level with suppliers to ensure cost and quality improvement as well as to advise economical substitutions - Liaise between vendors, manufacturers, relevant internal departments and customers - Work closely with planning team on to review material and services requirements daily - Co-ordinate with Quality, Engineer and suppliers to resolve non-conformance issues in timely fashion - Liaise with broker to resolve custom issues if required - Other duties as assigned. **What You'll Bring**: - 2+ years’ experience in a purchasing role in a low-volume-and-high-mix manufacturing environment - Experience using a computerized ERP/MRP system in a manufacturing environment - Experience with Microsoft Dynamics NAVision preferred - Understanding of the "Lean" principles of manufacturing - Knowledges of mechanical drawing and general manufacturing process - Experienced on importing process - Ability to work professionally with outside service providers - Strong written and verbal communication skills - Ability to flexibly work with multicultural supply chain from different time zones. - Able to adapt in a fast-paced working environment - Excellent MS Office computer skills - Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint **What We Offer**: - Paid vacation days; - 5 paid sick days; - 100% paid by employer comprehensive health benefits package including medical, dental, life & disability insurance and more (coverage varies); - 4% RSSP matching; - Up to an annual maximum of $2,000 per year professional development fund for designations and accreditations; - 100% reimbursed job-related training; - Fitness reimbursement program; - Flexible hours of work based on position; - Employee Referral Program; - Employee Award Program; - Plenty of on-site parking & a 5-minute walk to GO Train station; - Office located in a serene location full of greenery in Aurora, ON (go for a quick hike at lunch at Sheppard’s Bush); - Employee events & initiatives: company BBQs, free lunch events, ice cream trucks, employee raffles, and a lunchroom fully stocked with a variety of coffees & teas. Please note that benefits may vary by location and employment status. **About Us**: Sinclair Technologies, a division of Norsat International Inc., is a leading designer and manufacturer of antenna and RF signal conditioning products, systems, and coverage solutions. Sinclair products are used extensively in public safety and private industry communication networks, such as emergency services, transportation, natural resources, and utilities. We have over 70 years of industry-leading expertise in all aspects of antenna and RF signal conditioning design and manufacturing. With a strong focus on R&D, we continue to expand our product offerings and offer industry-leading technical solutions. **Reports to: Supply Chain Manager** **Position Type**:Full Time Permanent **Diversity Statement**: **Accessibility Accommodations**: **Security Screening Requirement**: We thank all applicants in advance for their interest; however, only those under consideration will be contacted. No recruiters please. hTGZBV7IK2