Buyer

at  Fastco Canada

Status: Temporary, Full-Time | Location: Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC
Report To: Associate Director of Procurement | Service: Procurement

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in a field relevant to the function or equivalent experience.
• 3-5 years of experience in purchasing and / or importing products.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel).
• Good knowledge of the tire and wheel industry, as well as seasonal products, would bean asset.
• Good knowledge of software related to purchasing, ERP, MRP, tier one or two systems,such as SAP, (SAP ByDesign would be a definite asset).
• Excellent command of French required. Knowledge of English is necessary for certaincommunications. Proficiency in Mandarin would be an asset.
• Must have valid travel documents (passport).
  This position may require minimal travel

Purchasing | 80%

• Responsible for the daily review of MRP requirements and creation of purchase orders tomeet replenishment goals.
• Establish and nurture strategic relationships with key suppliers in line with our businessneeds.
• Work with our team in Asia to expedite/prioritize production orders as needed.
• Collaborate with the internal production department on booking programs to ensureavailability of materials in a timely manner.
• Lead cost improvement initiatives to ensure that products are sourced at competitiveprices (benchmarking, volume purchases, PPV).
• Participate on the development, review, negotiation, modification and deployment ofcontracts with current and new vendors.
• Maintain supplier price lists and perform system updates when required.
• Maintain good relationships with other associated departments, i.e. sales, marketing &product development.

Cross-functional collaboration | 20%

• Participate in the evaluation of new and existing products/vendors, with the collaborationof the Product Development, Technical Services & Sales departments.
• Work with the planning department to identify opportunities to improve forecastingmodels for better product availability.
• Work with Marketing to stay informed of ongoing sales initiatives that could lead todemand peaks and/or stock depletion.
• Work with Product Managers and the Master Planner to review the Management forecaston new items.
• Provide support in the S&OP cycle.