Equipment Purchasing Coordinator

at  Pattison Food Group

Come join Pattison Food Group Ltd., a Jim Pattison business, and Canada’s largest Western-based provider of food and health products.
Pattison Food Group Ltd. consists of Save-On-Foods and other well-known grocery banners. With nearly 300 retail locations, we proudly employ more than 30,000 team members.
We have an exciting opportunity for a full-time Equipment Purchasing Coordinator to join our Design, Development & Construction team in Langley, BC.
Reporting to the Manager, Equipment Purchasing, you will oversee the procurement of all necessary equipment for our retail stores, warehouses, and other company locations, ensuring timely delivery, alignment with technical specifications and adherence to approved budgets.

You will be responsible for:

• Generating purchase orders for both Capital and Expense equipment.
• Ensuring accurate account coding in purchase orders for proper financial tracking and reporting.
• Assessing, negotiating, and securing quotes from suppliers for cost control.
• Overseeing and managing project budgets, ensuring adherence to financial parameters.
• Producing reports to ensure purchase order precision and budget compliance.
• Coordinating equipment delivery with suppliers and project managers.
• Processing invoice payments upon verification and approval.

You have:

• 1-2 years of experience in an administrative capacity, preferably in purchase orders, invoicing, procurement or data entry.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Teams, and Excel).
• Intermediate proficiency in MS Excel (filtering, sorting and basic formulas).
• Experience with PeopleSoft (Oracle), Adobe Acrobat, purchase orders and invoicing.
• Experience in retail grocery or food and beverage equipment procurement is an asset.

You are:

• A proactive self-starter, capable of initiating and driving projects.
• An excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills.
• Capable of managing time effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Detail-oriented with a commitment to precision and timely service.
• A team player, capable of working collaboratively across departments.

What we offer:
In addition to a highly competitive salary, we offer a great range of benefits, a company pension plan, free parking, exclusive team member offers, and opportunities for development and career progression.
If you’re looking to join a team that puts people first, you’re in the right place. Apply online today!

• Generating purchase orders for both Capital and Expense equipment.
• Ensuring accurate account coding in purchase orders for proper financial tracking and reporting.
• Assessing, negotiating, and securing quotes from suppliers for cost control.
• Overseeing and managing project budgets, ensuring adherence to financial parameters.
• Producing reports to ensure purchase order precision and budget compliance.
• Coordinating equipment delivery with suppliers and project managers.
• Processing invoice payments upon verification and approval