Buyer (Power Tools)

**About Us**

Founded in 1985, Investments Hardware Limited (IHL) is a Canadian, family-owned business dedicated to providing exceptional quality, unparalleled service, and competitive value to our customers in the construction industry.

As an innovative and rapidly growing industry leader, our mission is to support and inspire our community of builders and contractors, empowering them to achieve more. Our tremendous growth and success in the retail construction industry stems from our commitment to building long-lasting relationships with our customers and within the community.

**About the Position**:
Reporting directly to the Purchasing Director, the Buyer (Power Tools) manages the product mix of power tools available to IHL Retail and Corporate customers, ensuring alignment with market trends and customer demand.

The Buyer sources new product streams, establishes new vendor relationships and develops effective procurement strategies. The incumbent will identify vendor viability, develop strategic pricing proposals, volume requirements and arrange for the purchase and delivery of products.

The Buyer drives profitability by creating and maintaining a product assortment that will yield the highest profit margin, while maintaining competitive pricing.

**Core Duties & Responsibilities**:

- Works with leadership to select vendors, suppliers, products, and brand strategies
- Develops sell-thru strategies (Launch price, MAPP price, in-store price, bulk price, promotional price, custom programs, bid price, quotation)
- Collaborates with other team members, including category managers and retail managers to develop and execute merchandising strategy
- Manages local and international vendors, regarding submission of purchase orders, tracking shipments, maintaining accurate ETAs, resolving invoice and receiving discrepancies

**Required Experience and Qualifications**:

- Several years of retail purchasing or category management experience, with a focus on growing sales, gross margin, and customer experience
- Significant product knowledge related to corded power tools, cordless power tools, pneumatic power tools, or gas power tools
- Experience working in a multi-sales channel: distribution, retail, online, B2B, and B2C environments
- Experience working with large SKU sets and complex data sets
- Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Excel for compiling, analyzing and presenting data

**Interpersonal Skills & Abilities**
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels
- Ability to prioritize and manage competing deadlines in a fast-paced, high volume environment
- Strong attention to detail
- Highly effective interpersonal and negotiation skills

**Benefits of Working with IHL**:
IHL Canada offers a collaborative, respectful work environment, with tremendous opportunities for professional development and career growth.

We are a family-owned and operated business that values a healthy work/life balance. We encourage and reward the contributions of team members with competitive wages, comprehensive health benefits and tremendous opportunity for advancement.

IHL Canada proudly promotes an inclusive workplace, which fosters teamwork and mutual respect. As we continue to grow, we actively encourage diversity, equity and inclusion within all levels of the organization.

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

**Salary**: $70,000.00-$90,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Store discount
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision care

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Vaughan, ON L4L 9J7: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Secondary School (preferred)

**Experience**:

- purchasing: 3 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person