Purchasing Agent - Toro - Purchasing

Job Summary

Provide buyer support to the business ensuring materials are ordered promptly and internal customers are satisfied with service levels. Liaise with external suppliers and develop effective working relations with all key stakeholders.

Major Responsibilities / Accountabilities

Financial and/or Budget:

• Assist in helping to reduce the material spend and supporting the business in the delivery of financial objectives.
• Supporting the control of inventory and ensuring inventory meets business requirements on is not over capacity
• Report Vendor Performance and where necessary report issues and concerns.

Health & Safety

• Follow and report all safety issues and concerns promptly in accordance with Safety Policies and processes
• Follow and support a culture of Safety First, both within Toro

Technical / Function-Specific

• Analyzing supplier quotations. Negotiating price and product availability.
• Interacting and building strong relationships with vendors; managing and resolving any issues.
• Purchasing manufacturing ingredients/raw materials.
• Fulfill vendor credit requirements to optimize payment terms
• Reviewing open contracts and release material.
• Produce and maintain quality purchase orders and agreements with approved vendors.
• Identifying and negotiating sources of supply and new product opportunities.
• Expediting material for inventory stock items.
• Review Canada Customs entry invoices and approve where appropriate
• Communicating all delays and discrepancies.
• Root cause analysis and make recommendations for changes to eliminate error causes (e.g. BOM, reporting issues, shortage of material etc.)
• Ensure applicable vendors have adequate COI / WSIB coverage per company policy
• Providing reports to production staff.
• Follow Purchasing Policy including spend authorization levels.

Internal / External Customer Service

• Provide excellent Customer Service to Internal Customers, through creating relationships, proactively identifying pain points and effective solutions to the businesses and being their “go to” resource for material related activities.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED TO SUCCESSFULLY OPERATE IN THE ROLE Education

• Good standard of education

Experience

• ERP system experience
• 3+ years in Purchasing

SKILLS / COMPETENCIES REQUIRED TO SUCCESSFULLY EXECUTE THE ABOVE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Inventory control.
• IT literacy and software capabilities
• Good communication skills.
• Proven contract negotiation skills.
• Ability to read drawings is an asset
• Excellent organizational and planning skills

Demonstrate Company Values

• Do what you say – act with integrity so our customers and project teams trust us to deliver results
• Be better every day – take pride and be passionate about improving our business, safety, and quality and strive to be the best
• Build strong relationships – value our employees, suppliers, and advisors as an essential part of our business. Develop and maintain strong relationships with our customers, contractors and stakeholders
• Think big picture – think long-term, be strategic and have a vision. Your investment in our business, is critical to our success.
• Get it done – find solutions to ensure the job gets done right

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