Purchaser/Buyer

Our client is a family-owned food manufacturer specializing in organic and natural foods. You will be working in a new and large facility in Burnaby with about 100 employees. The company was founded in 2009 and is currently experiencing high growth. There are manufacturing 2 sites located nearby. We are seeking a Purchaser/Buyer or Purchasing Manager working on the day shift. You will be working on-site full-time. This is a permanent position, and you will be reporting to the Director of Operations and President.

Compensation/Perks:

• $60k to $80k for Purchaser/Buyer

• $80 to $95k for Purchasing Manager

• High-growth company

• Dynamic culture: fast pace and ability to be promoted or cross-trained

• Benefits after 3 months

• Just opened a new facility!

• Bonus plan based on manager’s discretion

Responsibilities

• Purchase raw materials (nuts, oil, coconut, packaging)

• Oversee the evaluation of the cost and quality of goods or services

• Oversee the analysis of data and information

• Negotiate new contracts with international suppliers

• Identify cost-saving opportunities

• Provide guidance to other Team Members

• Manage inventory levels to maintain a high fill rate

• Proactively mitigate and solve supply chain issue

• Find new suppliers and source new innovative raw materials for product launches

• Work with QA Team and suppliers on supplier approval

• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers

• Issue purchase orders in the ERP system

• Advise senior management

• Maintain inventory and records of food, supplies and equipment

• Import/Export experience

• Source new suppliers when necessary to ensure a proper flow of inventory

• Review, place, expedite and coordinate purchase orders to ensure the timely delivery of raw materials

• Oversee import: ensuring the flow of products are arriving on time to ensure on-time delivery

• Manage inventory – keeping track of raw materials and updating the list of products

• Ensure imported raw materials are coming in on time

• Manage inbound/outbound deliveries (contact couriers, prepare delivery log sheets, obtain shipping quotes, complete waybills, schedule deliveries, etc.)

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a Purchaser/Buyer/Purchasing Manager within a large/medium-sized food/natural food manufacturing company

• Experience with negotiating new contracts with international suppliers

• Experience purchasing/buying raw food materials

• Experience with Inventory Management and Procurement Systems

• MS office

• Strong Excel and data entry skills

Don’t miss out on this great opportunity. Our client is interviewing now, and this position will not be available for long. If you’re interested, please apply now. We are looking forward to hearing from you

Fuze HR Solutions is committed to building a diverse, accessible, and equitable workforce. Our approach is twofold. Both internal, where we focus on creating a diverse and inclusive environment for our employees, and external, where we source and recruit from the most diverse candidate pools. Our teams are educated on current best practices at attracting, retaining, and working with the most talented and diverse candidates.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to accommodating every candidate and encourage those who identify as a member of a visible minority group, or a person with a disability and requiring specific accommodations, to apply.

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