Category Management - Purchasing Coordinator

About Bunzl Canada

We are a leading Distribution Company operating in Canada for over 25 years. Headquartered in Burlington, Ontario the company has over 1,100 employees and 45 warehouses providing an exceptional local and national service experience to more than 45,000 customers.

We provide a number of business models including last mile, cross-dock, marketplace, blind fulfillment, mobile and vending to name a few. Our business provides our customers a number of tools, services, and capabilities with our product category strengths in food and retail packaging, cleaning supplies and equipment, safety products and industrial packaging that help our customers operate their businesses every day.

Bunzl Canada is part of Bunzl North America headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, North America represents approximately 60 percent of global revenue. It is the single largest business of Bunzl plc, a UK headquartered, publicly traded distribution and outsourcing company with revenue of approximately $15 billion CAD. Bunzl is active in more than 30 countries and organized into four business areas: North America, Continental Europe, UK & Ireland and Rest of the World.

Throughout its history, the company has maintained a strong commitment to its customers and employees. Our Canadian business is focused on providing our customers with the strong category expertise and an exceptional service experience that help solve problems and build business. The expertise and exceptional service comes from the strong local relationships that our employees have with our customers and the local markets.

About Bunzl Globally

Supporting businesses globally with a variety of essential products and services. Our purpose is to deliver essential business solutions around the world and create long term sustainable value for all of our stakeholders.

Through our core values of humility, responsiveness, reliability, and transparency, we source consolidate and deliver. We ensure, a customer centric service model, simplification, efficiency, and reliability. We provide local agility and knowledge, value added services and expertise, sustainable and responsible solutions, tailored service suited to each customer.

The Role:

We are excited to create a new position within our newly created Category Management team located in Burlington, Ontario. The Purchasing Coordinator will be responsible to oversee daily activity on a select list of vendors within the Category Management systems. You will be responsible for PO placement, PO confirmations, costing, new item set up and price changes within your branch environment.

This opportunity will enable you to build new business relationships with suppliers and our internal team. If you are looking for an opportunity to learn and grow within a fast paced and exciting team environment, we want to discuss this position with you!

Responsibilities:

• Create and maintain Items within system database.
• Maintain Costing for all items in data base with support from Category Management teammates.
• Place POs with all manufactures within the branch environment.
• Maintain frequent communications with suppliers to ensure deliveries are on schedule.
• Process Price increases and supported costing changes as required.
• Work closely with Category Management Team and Supply Chain Resource Team.

Requirements:

• Must be able to work under tight deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent communicator
• Previous experience working with AS400 Systems an asset.
• Ability to work in a Windows environment with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
• Understanding of supply chain – logistics, purchasing, shipping/receiving, inventory management and purchasing practices and procedures
• Certification from Supply Chain Management Association (SCMA) is preferred.
• 1-3 years’ supply chain and procurement experience in a high-volume distribution environment (preferred)
• Ability to problem solve is a MUST.
• Must be a self-starter.

What We Believe

Bunzl believes in the Power of People. We put our people first.

• We believe that when you join our team, your potential is unlimited.
• We believe that an entrepreneurial spirit provides endless possibilities.
• We believe through diversity we build strength.
• We believe that together we can achieve anything.
• We believe everyone counts at Bunzl.
• We believe that motivated people create happy customers.
• We believe through innovation we can find dynamic solutions.

At Bunzl, we believe in you!

What’s in it for you?

Come showcase what you can do in a fast-moving, evolving company that provides competitive compensation, benefits, RRSP Match, Share Save (Stock) opportunities, performance incentives and career development opportunities. You’ll find the support, leadership, and workplace culture you need to achieve your full potential. When you are successful, we are successful! At Bunzl, we don’t just say our people are our greatest asset, we really mean it. Let’s talk about your future.

Interview guidance

Bunzl is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible environment reflecting the diversity of the communities in which we operate. If requested, we will provide reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process for persons with disabilities.

Only applicants moving forward in the process will be contacted