PURCHASING COORDINATOR
Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am-5:00pm
Salary: $22/hr.
Purchasing Core Responsibilities:
- Responsible for direct and indirect purchasing, including the purchase of all material supplies and services to support PDI Operations.
- Work directly with our AP and Mechanical Shop for process flows as well as paperwork.
- Utilize and update computerized purchasing within our internal systems.
- Keep an up-do-date listing of Vendors and parts ordered.
- Working at negotiating pricing with Vendors for minimizing costs
- Work on improvement projects as required.
- Handle inventory and materials management and replenishment systems.
- Continuously monitor min/max levels, do comparisons for usage, reporting to Management results.
- Develop forecasts and adjust throughout as required, seeking out and recording changes (as they may occur) to original order.
- Respond and provide solutions to both internal and external customers. Escalate concerns as appropriate.
Required Skills:
- Community college certificate in Purchasing coupled with experience
- Strong computer skills, MS Office
- Software experience in TMW an asset
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Great communication skills both verbally and written
- Works well under pressure in a fast-paced environment
- Strong attention to detail and analytical thinker
- Effective at problem solving and multi-tasking
- Works well independently and with little supervision
- Ability to present ideas in business-friendly and user-friendly language
- Creative, quality and results-driven
- Strong understanding of purchasing process, operations and strategic sourcing process
- Process improvement capabilities
About PDI Bulk:
PDI is a privately-owned full-service bulk trucking company with diversification in logistics solutions. We operate rail to bulk truck trans-loading terminals, warehousing, and packaging facilities in all key markets across Canada with a North American delivery scope. PDI offers a wide variety of supplemental services such as blending, silo storage, land tank storage, screening, container, and tank washes, etc. We are Canada’s one stop shop for the Polymer, Chemical, and Food industries.
For further information please visit our website at: PDIBulk.com.
PDI is an equal opportunity employer and provides employment accommodation in accordance with the federally regulated Canadian Human Rights and Labour Code.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $22.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Vision care
- Wellness program
Schedule:
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Guelph, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Purchasing: 1 year (preferred)
- Microsoft Office: 1 year (required)
- TMW software: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
