Junior Purchaser

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We are hiring a Junior Purchaser at our 1725 Sargent Avenue Location

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The junior purchaser will manage and assist in the purchasing process, including planning, purchasing, follow-up with vendors and carriers, documentary of received goods, and other duties related to procurement.

**DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Assist in the procurement planning to define quantities to buy with the Min/Max method.
- Assist in the procurement process preparing requests for quotes, coordinating with vendors, making comparisons between quotes, making purchasing orders, and making follow-up to vendors and carriers for deliveries.
- Administratively receive goods. Documentary receiving and coordination with accounting to enter them on the ERP.
- Assist in the procurement of assigned MRO items.
- Meet and maintain minimum inventory levels as set by management.
- Monitor and analyze vendor costs, lead times, and delivery performance.
- Provide directions to suppliers and release materials required to support ongoing production and to avoid line shortages or missed shipments to customers.
- Maintain the Open PO Report.
- Provide direction to suppliers and release of materials required to support ongoing production to support production and to avoid line shortages or missed shipments to customers.
- Expedite required materials to support ongoing production.
- Coordinate with the warehouse about inbound freight. Prepare requests for quotes for truck and ocean freight and send them to the warehouse.
- Assist in import clearance by providing custom declarations for shipment transactions.
- Coordinate with production, customer service, production scheduling, warehouse, other buyers, and receiving to support production to avoid line shortages or missed shipments to customers.
- Process Spot Buy and Blanket Purchase orders as per the Purchase Requisition Procedure.
- Obtain the required USMCA Certificates annually from the suppliers to preserve the USMCA duty rates.
- Ensure that accurate and timely information is provided to both Vendors and the Senior Management Team.
- Ensure that all Logistics Purchasing Procedures are strictly observed.
- Other duties as assigned.

**QUALIFICATIONS, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE**
- Degree, diploma or certificate in Supply Chain Management or other applicable area preferred.
- 3+ years of purchasing experience.
- Knowledge of purchasing planning with Min/Max method.
- Have experience dealing with both North American / foreign based supply chain channels.
- Knowledge of global imports process on freight rates and conditions.
- Exceptional organizational skills with a high consideration to detail and high level of accuracy.
- Excellent communication skills including written, verbal with the ability to persuade others, listening, and customer service skills with the ability to effectively communicate with and work well with others in order to manage projects, meetings, meet vendor needs, etc.
- Embodies strong traits such as decision-making, problem solving and possessing good judgment.
- Ability to project a calm and professional demeanor regardless of the type of environment (calm or fast paced) or type of clientele.
- Driven and highly self-motivated.
- Strong industry knowledge preferred.
- Adept at time management and able to work with finite deadlines.
- The ability to work independently as well as in a group environment.
- Trustworthy, honest, respectful, and flexible.
- Must be able to be entrusted with confidential information.

**WORK CONDITIONS AND ABILITIES**
- Schedule is M - F 8:00am - 4:30pm. Schedule may vary based on business demands and will require a combination of office hours as well as work performed after hours and/or weekends due to location of suppliers.
- Must have clear criminal record check.
- Valid driver’s license and Passport for International travel.

**WHY AGF**
- We believe in providing growth to our team
- We support education
- We have a competitive benefits plan and pension plan
- We strongly believe in giving back to our community through charitable donations
- Team and culture is a big part of AGF through BBQs, team events and outings
- We are well respected for providing innovative and environmentally responsible products as well as for providing exceptional customer service.