Purchasing Agent

Most of our freight is flatbed and dry van. Everyone covers loads, chases paperwork and answers the phone. Founded in 1981, we now have 40 employees.

JE Distribution runs purchasing in SAP. You will place POs, negotiate pricing and keep suppliers on schedule. Remote, open to candidates across Canada. Normal working hours, Monday to Friday.

Job duties:

• Run RFQs and RFPs and compare bids on total cost
• Negotiate pricing, lead times and payment terms with suppliers
• Issue purchase orders from approved requisitions and MRP signals in SAP
• Review supplier price increase requests against commodity indexes
• Maintain supplier records, price agreements and contracts
• Resolve invoice and receiving discrepancies with accounts payable
• Manage blanket orders and consignment agreements

Who you are:

• Experience with SAP, Oracle, NetSuite or another ERP purchasing module
• Advanced Excel for bid comparisons and spend analysis
• Strong negotiation skills, with examples of savings you delivered
• Organized with dozens of open orders at a time
• Comfortable pushing suppliers on dates and price
• Occasional travel to supplier sites

Perks and benefits:

• Extended health and dental benefits
• Group RRSP with employer matching
• Three weeks paid vacation to start
• Flexible hours

No agencies or third-party recruiters, please.

Start: Flexible.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at JE Distribution.