Arconas is a Mississauga-based modular and transportation seating manufacturer established in 1972. Our mission is to bring high-design, to high-traffic areas that require comfortable and durable seating solutions. We supply our furniture to many of the largest airports and transportation terminals throughout the world, as well as to government offices, healthcare centres and universities. We are a privately-owned company who has earned recognition as one of Canada's 50 Best Managed companies five consecutive years in a row. The Junior Buyer is responsible for the timely placement of Purchase Orders (PO’s) and delivery of materials to meet customer’s order requirements within approved guidelines. You will report to the Supply Chain Manager. Duties and responsibilities • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Creation of PO’s within the ERP system Maintaining the hard-copy PO purchasing filing system Distribution and coordination of PO’s to Suppliers Follow up with the Suppliers, to ensure that all PO’s have been received and accounted for Maintain communication with Suppliers to ensure that the materials are ready before the due date of the PO and that all necessary corrective actions are in place for outstanding orders with Suppliers that are on open PO’s Coordinate with the Logistics Coordinator and transportation companies for pickup of the goods from the Supplier, including any necessary paperwork and monitoring of all goods in transit Contact Suppliers and transportation companies in order to schedule, expedite deliveries and to resolve shortages, missed or late deliveries and other problems Maintaining the Goods in Transit report on a regular basis with complete visibility of transit time and expected dates of arrival of good Maintaining weekly reports on open PO’s, Goods in Transit and maintaining the vendor base information Generating reports on Supplier’s performance on a monthly basis Communicate with Suppliers on corrective actions of Non-Compliance Maintaining the non-Compliance reports and ensuring that all NCR’s are acted upon by the Suppliers All other activities as required or assigned of the Supply Chain Management department
Qualifications • • • • • •
Degree or diploma in Business Administration, with a certificate in purchasing, logistics or supply chain management Three (3) years of progressive supply chain management experience, would be an asset Detail-oriented, with a demonstrated ability to multi-task and manage time effectively Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with c0-workers, vendors and customers Effective written and verbal communication skills Strong computer skills, with a proficiency in Microsoft Office, and working experience with ERP systems
Working conditions • •
Working in either an Office environment Dynamic, interactive, fast-paced growth environment