Procurement Specialist

• Negotiate product pricing, fees and terms with current and potential suppliers.
• Proactively look to identify new suppliers for existing and new purchases and introduce new ideas to reduce cost.
• Maintain supplier system information and costing reports in order to avoid purchasing and sales errors.
• Ensures that information on invoices matches purchase orders before sending them to the designated department.
• Analyze and control consumption of goods as needed in order to adequately replenish all stock.
• Evaluate the logistics timeline for all volume products to ensure maximum efficiency in receiving initial orders and replenishment orders.
• Maintain and coordinate the verification of the monthly inventory taken by the Supply Warehouse Team.
• Coordinate stock storage with suppliers until orders are shipped.
• Analyze inventory and share strategic opportunities on future purchases based on observations made.
• Develops, maintains and updates inventory and pricing databases.
• Support the Procurement Team to ensure regular store requests on supplies order forms are being addressed adequately.
• Ensure special requests from stores and Head Office are being addressed and actioned out effectively and within the timeframe expected.
• Analyze the current store, Head Office order process to supplies, and identifies any opportunities to improve.
• Obtain feedback from stores on reoccurring products used and identifies any opportunities (ex.: quality issues, ineffective products, etc.).
• Acts as go-to person and subject matter expert for the team by providing coaching and guidance to ensure a performing team.

• 2 years experience in a similar role.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills
• Inventory management skills
• Strong negotiation skills
• Excellent interpersonal, analytical and communications skills
• Strong time management skills and the ability to multi-task and easily and rapidly shift priorities
• Excellent organizational skills

Laura Canada