Junior Buyer

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Procures supplies, products, and services for the company.
• Ensures the best agreement in terms of price, lead time and quality.
• Manage relationship with suppliers, resolving quality and invoicing issues in a time manner.
• Minimize spend, maximize gross margin, while exceeding both internal and external customer expectations.

Reports to: Supply Chain Manager

Primary work location: Cambridge, Ontario

Travel requirement: limited travel

Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Negotiates with vendors to secure products and services for the company. Both inventory and MRO items
• Work with the company's financial services department to verify payments and to confirm delivery of goods and completion of services.
• Ensures smooth process flow within the company, which includes service to internal customers from other departments.
• Seek cost reduction in all goods and services to improve the profit margin and bottom line of the corporation.
• Work with all PLP subsidiaries to ensure internal purchases are maximized to the benefit of the corporation.
• Manage purchased part inventory levels to a reasonable amount to meet production and sales requirements including safety stock levels and min/max purchases.
• Ensure timely performance of suppliers, follow up on unsatisfactory performance and seek alternate sources of supply if necessary.
• Determine transportation methods for incoming freight and manage delivery to our dock.
• Review and determine shipment documentation such as: Commercial Invoice / Customs invoice, pack lists, Ocean/Air/Other BOL, CUSMA / Certificate of Origin, ASN, ISF Filing and Bonds.
• Review and determine burden rates.
• Maintain the ERP data system integrity in regard to pricing, lead time and P.O. maintenance.
• Expedite material when required.
• Make verses buy analysis.

Job Requirements:

• Strong collaborative and team skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent planning and organizational skills
• Excellent interpersonal communication and listening ability
• A strong ability to be adaptable and flexible
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills
• Ability to work with teams across the company
• Highly motivated, results oriented, drive
• Able to work with precision and efficiency in tight deadlines
• Spoken languages: English, French an asset
• Written languages: English, French an asset

Experience / Education / Skillset:

• Post-secondary education in Operations, Inventory or Purchasing Management.
• 1 year purchasing experience within a manufacturing environment.
• ERP system experience within a supply chain environment.
• Strong computer skills including the ability to prepare spreadsheets and use Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, Power Point and/or Access) to analyze data and trends.

Work schedule:

• Full Time, permanent position
• Work schedule, 40 hours a week.

Overview

PLP protects the world's most critical connections by creating stronger and more reliable network.

PLP's critical infrastructure solutions serve a wide range of customers, including:

• Power utilities
• Telecommunications network operators
• Cable television and broadband service providers
• Construction contractors
• Agricultural enterprises
• Corporations and enterprise networks
• Government agencies
• Educational institutions

PLP has been manufacturing in Canada since 1985. Our two ISO 9001 certified facilities and local

engineering team allow the company to respond to Canadian customers' needs quickly and with precision.

With locations in over 20 countries, PLP and its Canadian subsidiary PLP Canada work as a united global corporation, delivering high-quality products, and unparalleled service to customers in Canada.

A steadfast commitment to quality is not just a goal at PLP, it's the guiding principle of everything we do. You can rest assured that the reliability of our products and the dedication of our people are the things that make PLP "The Connection You Can Count On."

PLP is the connection you can count on, for our people, our clients, and our communities.

We offer a competitive pay and benefits package that includes, life insurance, health insurance, dental insurance, vacation days and paid holidays and a deferred profit-sharing retirement program.

We are a company that values new ideas and opinions, and we encourage our employees to ask questions in the spirit of continuous improvement. We promote a balance of work and family as an important aspect that helps sustain the long-term growth and health of all our employees. We value diversity and inclusion and foster a workplace in which all employees respect one another and work together to achieve common goals. The company also has annual social activities and a service awards program, that recognize the ongoing contributions of employees every year.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, accommodation will be provided to candidates with disabilities during the recruitment and selection process. If you are invited to participate in the process and require an accommodation, please let us know in advance.

This posting is for an open vacancy within our organization. Interested and qualified candidates please apply today. We would like to thank all applications however only those under consideration will be contacted.

Please note that while we incorporate select AI features to enhance process efficiency, we remain committed to human-led decision making. All AI-generated outputs are subject to human review to ensure accuracy and fairness.