Purchasing Coordinator

Martinrea is a diversified global automotive supplier engaged in the design, development and manufacturing of highly engineered, value-added Lightweight Structure and Propulsion Systems. We employ approximately 15,000 skilled and motivated people at manufacturing, engineering and technical centers in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, Slovakia, Spain and China. Our business strategy leverages world-class technologies, motivated and talented people, and high-quality products.

Our Mission is to make people's lives better by:

- Delivering outstanding quality products and services to our customers
- Providing meaningful opportunity, job satisfaction, and job security for our people
- Being positive contributors to our communities and
- Providing superior long-term investment returns to our stakeholders

Our **_strength_** is our **_people_**

We invite you to follow your dreams and explore a challenging and rewarding career at Martinrea.

**Job Summary**:
Responsible for the purchase of production materials, operating supplies, manufacturing equipment and services as well as issues related to the purchase such as duties, legal obligation and import/export requirements, as well as issuing purchase orders.

**Required Qualifications**:

- Post Secondary Diploma preferred in the following:

- Business Administration
- Materials Management
- 5 years direct technical and commercial purchasing experience, specializing in automotive manufacturing an asset
- Fluent in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook etc.)
- High level of time management and mathematical skills
- Strong negotiation and organizational skills and ability to work independently
- Strong verbal, written and interpersonal skills / Excellent customer service skills

**Critical Success Factors**:

- Excellent attendance
- Ability to interact with the Management Team in a professional manner to continually enhance the company's performance
- Desire to learn the business, understand the production process by walking the floor, and participating in production meetings
- A complete hands on approach is required to assist the plant in developing into a successful and profitable division of Martinrea, a multi-billion dollar company
- Ability to work independently without supervision and with minimum direction
- Ability to work in a team environment and be both a team player and team leader
- Ability to manage and direct subordinates on the day-to-day tasks in a fast paced environment
- Ability to mentor and guide subordinates to achieve overall departmental goals and objectives
- Support and contribute to the Quality Systems and Environmental Systems Requirements
- Respecting and understanding of the Customer/Supplier relationship
- Adopt a common sense approach to identifying and addressing problems and control weaknesses
- Ensure that all duties and tasks are carried out in a safe and efficient manner and at no time is the employee or their co-workers placed in an unsafe condition

**Responsibilities**:

- Responsible for the purchase of production materials, operating supplies, manufacturing equipment and services as well as issues related to the purchase such as duties, legal obligation and import/export requirements
- Communicates with program managers and suppliers to obtain pricing, availability and delivery
- Expedites delivery of goods and services to users
- Enforces 100% on-time delivery requirements, 100% on-time / on-budget launches
- Maintain a positive contribution to quality, customer satisfaction and company profitability
- Responsibility for profitability for all purchased items as it relates to price variance, material defect disposition, quality levels, downtime and rework
- Work with Program management to ensure that all dates, descriptions and pricing is to their requirement
- Prepares purchase orders & requisition requests and responsible to ensure the correct documentation is supplied to all program managers such as terms and conditions and other related documentation
- Maintains procurement records such as copies of quotes, delivery records, approves invoices for payment
- Mentor other personnel in the department and assist in their development
- Initiate projects / reports that contribute to continuous improvement or profit opportunities
- Communicate with all areas of the plant to ensure the needs of the company are being fulfilled through purchasing
- Responsible to actively participate in any new programs or projects associated with the plant
- Attend APQP meetings as required
- Abide by all company polices including, but not limited to the following; Health and safety, Quality and Environmental Systems, Human resources policies, Martinrea Employee Handbook and Martinrea Purchasing Policies and Procedures
- Able to work with several departments to get the information needed in order to complete purchase orders as required
- Investigates any break in procedures in order to have good records of information.
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