Inventory Control Specialist/Purchasing
- Location: Toronto
- Posting Date: May 13, 2022
- Job Order ID: 784133
- Consultant: Cory Olton
- Industry: Supply Chain / Purchasing
Our client in Vaughan, is an employee-owned company with sites located across Canada. It is a distributor for items from leading manufacturers of electrical and communications and data products. Its specialized product divisions include electrical supply, industrial/automation, lighting, comm/data, utility, security, and oil and gas.
As Inventory Control Specialist/Purchasing, you will be responsible for processing purchasing transactions and maintaining inventories to ensure that customer requirements are met.
Responsibilities:
- Maintain accuracy of inventory balances.
- Coordinate stock rotations with vendors.
- Purchase stock to meet the required demands.
- Update and maintain manufacturers’ catalogs and cost and price sheets.
- Work with vendors to resolve pricing issues, shortages, and delivery problems.
- Make alternate arrangements in the event of shortages or delayed deliveries to minimize the impact on the organization.
- Advise departments and business units of the lead time required to obtain products or services.
- Work with custom brokers to ensure vendors supply proper certificates and documentation.
- Generate reports through Sx Enterprise as required.
- Sound analytical thinking, planning, prioritization, and execution skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills are required.
- Able to build and maintain lasting relationships with corporate departments and critical business partners.
- Able to work efficiently as a part of a team as well as independently.
- Knowledge of accounting and budgetary practices and principles.
- Strong customer service focus.
- Proven proficiency with Microsoft Office products including Excel and Word.
Our client is committed to hiring the best people and providing training and growth opportunities that allow you to build a great career in the electrical industry.
Apply for this role today!