Purchasing Manager Jobs

Description:

Purchasing Manager

Our client, a leader in waste management with over 30 locations in four provinces, is actively looking for a Purchasing Manager for their corporate office in Markham, Ontario. In this role you will lead all aspects of purchasing and procurement for waste management operations.

Responsibilities:

· Must adhere to company safety protocols and must be familiar with occupational Health & Safety Act.

· Establish and implement purchasing policies, procedures, and best practices.

· Monitor ongoing compliance with purchasing policies and procedures.

· Direct procurement policies to ensure all items are purchased and delivered within budget and time constraints.

· Identify and source new suppliers and vendors; manage vendor and supplier selection process based on price, quality, support, capacity, and reliability.

· Develop and maintain strategic relationships with key suppliers and vendors.

· Establish and update an approved vendor/supplier database.

· Develop, negotiate, and administer purchasing agreements and contracts with suppliers in support of organizational requirements.

· Evaluate contracts to ensure compliance with legal requirements and organizational policies.

· Monitor supplier and vendor compliance with contractual agreements.

· Measure and manage the vendor and supplier cost, quality, and delivery performance.

· Troubleshoot cost, quality, and delivery concerns.

· Introduce performance improvement measures for suppliers and vendors.

· Work with relevant departments to manage inventory requirements.

· Review purchase orders across the organization for proper authorization and compliance with corporate policy and procedures • Develop and manage purchasing budgets and forecasts.

· Produce regular reports on purchase commitments, costs and delivery performance, track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses.

· Provide leadership to the purchasing department and personnel involved in issuing purchase orders throughout the organization.

· Direct continuous improvement of purchasing processes in line with changing organizational needs and market conditions.

Requirements:

· University Degree or College Diploma in Business Administration (materials management, supply chain and operations management, etc.) an asset.

· Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP) designation or equivalent an asset.

· Minimum 10 years of experience in purchasing and procurement in industrial and/or manufacturing industry.

· Financial acumen.

· High proficiency in MS Office applications