Purchasing Assistant
Job No:
96137
Location:
Coquitlam, BC
- Exciting opportunity for a motivated Purchasing Assistant looking to join a market leader
- Be challenged at work every day in a role where no two days are the same
- Join a team-based culture and enjoy great benefits, including flexible group medical, dental, health and wellness spending account and Group RRSP Matching Program
About the Organization
Skeans Pneumatic and Automation Inc. is Western Canada's leading Pneumatic & Electrical Automation and Compressor Room Systems distributor, with six full-service locations in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
For over 45 years, our family owned and managed company has provided integrated automation and compressed air systems to a diversified industry base across Western Canada.
Whether our clients need a compressed air energy audit, special pneumatic cylinder designs, electric actuation, optical sensors or machine safety systems, we have the right solution!
To learn more about us, please visit our website.
About the Opportunity
Skeans Pneumatic and Automation Inc. has an exciting opportunity for a Purchasing Assistant to join our team in Coquitlam, BC.
In this role, you will be responsible for efficiently buying a wide variety of technical and non-technical parts, inventory and services within company policies for SKEANS.
As a dedicated team player, you will establish positive relationships with key suppliers working to ensure timely delivery and contract terms compliance. This dynamic, multi-faceted position focuses on understanding the current and future supply needs through regular communication with sales, customer service representatives and warehousing to ensure timely levels of supply.
You will also be required to use your strong attention to detail to carry out the following duties:
- Issuing purchase orders and ensuring orders are processed correctly
- Confirming orders by verifying delivery dates, details and logistics planning
- Expediting open orders by following up on shipping dates
- Processing, changing and communicating purchase order changes with supply partners
- Performing statistical review and administrative tasks to support Purchasing department
- Selecting daily outgoing shipments based on incoming supply
- Freight claims processing
- Non-conformance resolution
This is the perfect opportunity for candidates with 2 - 4 years' experience in a Buyer or Purchasing role or similar. A Post-Secondary degree in CPIM, SCMA or similar will be considered an asset, as will a Certificate of Industrial Distribution.
Our ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience negotiating pricing, terms and issue resolution, the ability to work in a high-paced environment, experience using ERP systems like MS Office365 and Sharepoint, experience working with bills of materials and manufacturing cost accounting procedures, excellent mathematical and problem-solving skills, time management skills, and most importantly be adaptable as no two days are the same in this dynamic role!
Our close-knit team at SKEANS all strive to embody our values of: Integrity, Trust, Knowledge, Respect, Teamwork, Consistency, Family, Commitment, and Fun and ideally our successful new candidate will do the same.
About the Benefits
In exchange for your hard work and dedication, you will be rewarded with a competitive remuneration package based on skills and experience. You will also receive a great range of benefits, including:
- Comprehensive group insurance
- Extended group health and dental benefits
- Healthcare and Wellness Spending Account
- Group RRSP Matching Program
- Comprehensive internal and external training programs
- Continuing Education support
If you enjoy working in a fun, team-based environment and possess the drive to take on an exciting new challenge - Apply Now!