Purchasing Director

The Look Company specializes in providing event and location branding solutions for Sport, Retail and Commercial customers globally, is looking to hire a Purchasing, Inventory Control Director to join our team.

Regular Business Hours: - Mon-Fri 9am-3pm (30 hours per week)

Annual Salary: $60,000

**Responsibilities**:
The Purchasing and Production Logistics Coordinator is responsible for purchasing, inventory control and

production logistics. Reporting to the Production Manager, this position coordinates with various

departments ensuring a timely response to customer orders.

Inventory Control
- Assure that perpetual inventory in Seredex is accurate by doing spot and cycle counts
- Entering of Inventory adjustments into Seredex from Variance and Damaged Goods forms
- Assuring that new inventory items are included within the Inventory listing.
- Assure that min/max inventory levels are appropriate for typical utilization of all items
- Lead the Year End inventory count with assistance from Finance
- Waste Management

Purchasing and In-bound Logistics
- Maintain Item Master (Configurator) as required with Prod Manager and Engineering
- Issue rebuy POs for A level stock items
- Research supplier costs and options to determine highest cost saving while maintaining quality

of product
- Maintain relationships with existing suppliers and establish relationships New Vendor set up
- Follow up on past due purchase orders
- Responsible for logistics on in bound freight and relay information to shipping/receiving as

needed
- Re-buying of approved inventory items based upon min/max and order entry requirements.
- Obtaining purchase approval for new items or existing items with a variance to cost, spec or

terms.
- Purchasing new items identified by order entry that are not in stock (after initial order)

Raw Material Quality Control
- Testing for approval of received raw materials before release to production (after initial order).
- Quarantine of defective raw materials, Contacting Supplier for resolution and notification of

Finance and Production of any out of compliance actions to be taken.

purchasing and inventory control
- Independent, though able to work with various team members
- Strong Communication skills both verbal and written
- Strong ability to trouble shoot
- Excellent ERP and Microsoft Office experience
- Ability to learn new software quickly
- Strong communication, problem solving and analytical skills required
- Ability to work independently and to adapt to a fast-changing environment.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Excel, Word and Access.
- Experience with the accounting software - specifically Seradex is considered an asset

Overview:
**Duties**:

- Develop and implement purchasing strategies to optimize procurement processes
- Oversee the sourcing of materials, negotiate prices, and manage vendor contracts
- Collaborate with internal teams to understand purchasing needs and requirements
- Monitor inventory levels and ensure timely delivery of goods
- Evaluate supplier performance and identify cost-saving opportunities
- Lead a team of purchasing professionals to achieve departmental goals

**Skills**:

- Proficiency in sourcing, supply chain management, and vendor management
- Strong negotiation skills to obtain the best price and terms for purchases
- Experience with procurement systems to streamline purchasing processes
- Ability to fabricate fool-proof procurement strategies that align with business objectives
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build strong vendor relationships

Pay: $60,000.00 per year

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

**Education**:

- Secondary School (required)

**Experience**:

- purchasing: 2 years (required)

Work Location: In person