PURCHASING SPECIALIST
Reporting to the Demand Planning Manager, this is a new role that is responsible for executing procurement plans, performing purchasing and inventory analysis, as well as maintaining purchasing data within company systems.
Key Responsibilities
· Convert demand requirements into purchasing actions.
· Review inventory levels and identify replenishment needs.
· Monitor open purchase orders and expedite deliveries as required.
· Analyze shortages, excess inventory, and supplier performance.
· Generate purchasing and inventory reports.
· Maintain supplier pricing records within the ERP system.
· Process approved supplier cost changes.
· Verify pricing accuracy between supplier quotations, contracts, and system records.
· Investigate pricing discrepancies and coordinate corrections.
· Support supplier reviews through reporting and analysis.
· Maintain purchasing parameters and item master data.
Required Qualifications
- 5–7 years of progressive experience in purchasing, procurement, supply chain, inventory planning, or a related field.
- Post-secondary education in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Operations Management, or a related discipline.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret inventory, purchasing, pricing, and supplier performance data.
- Experience working with ERP systems and Microsoft Excel, including reporting and data analysis.
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience within the packaging, manufacturing, or distribution industry.
- Experience maintaining supplier pricing and item master data within ERP systems.
- Knowledge of inventory management principles, forecasting, and replenishment processes.
- Familiarity with supplier performance measurement and procurement reporting.
- Professional supply chain designation (SCMP, APICS/CPIM, CSCP) is considered an asset.
Founded in 1998, WPInnova, is a proudly owned and operated Canadian company with roots and expertise that dates back more than 35 years in the conversion and manufacturing of Industrial and Food Packaging – Film and Foil. Our company exports its products throughout Canada, United States, and Europe through a wide range of qualified distributors.
Our mission is to build and nurture an organization that is passionate about our products, and we offer the widest range and availability of product format, formulations, and expertise in our field. Our commitment is to develop innovative customer-driven superior packaging solutions that deliver measurable customer benefits through a focus on specialty film applications, research and development, and superior customer service.
Pay: $75,000.00-$85,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Flexible schedule
- Life insurance
- Mileage reimbursement
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Mississauga, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Do you have post secondary education in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Operations Management
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree (required)
Experience:
- purchasing, procurement, supply chain, inventory planning : 7 years (required)
Language:
Licence/Certification:
- (CLTD), APICS (preferred)
- Certified Supply Chain Professional (preferred)
Work Location: In person
