Job Summary
The purpose of the job is to ensure a seamless inbound supply of raw and finished materials to all IGI facilitates and customers. This person will work under the tutelage of our Corporate Purchasing Manager and work with our suppliers to provide ongoing support to internal groups; Customer Service, Production Planning, Corporate Inventory, Supply Chain and all Production Facilities. Required to utilize all of our information systems; including JD Edwards, Power BI, Supplier Portals. This person will assist in managing the purchasing balance across our network of production sites while maintaining key corporate goals and objectives.
Responsibilities
- Purchase order entry along with scheduling arrival for Toronto location.
- Purchasing monitoring of corporate locations to maintain and enforce purchasing allocations
- Monitor and follow up with suppliers regarding strategic demand requirements and various corporate schemes (as required by our customer base).
- Maintain JD Edwards pricing integrity
- Vendor set ups.
- Assist with product/ raw material quotes requests from Production Planners, Business Development and occasionally Sales and Customer Service.
- Involved in inventory management with our bulk terminal network in addition to warehouses
- Back-up and assist other team members as required
- Project work as required.
Unique Knowledge and Experience:
- Excellent negotiating and problem-solving skills as it relates to supplier relations as well as our plants requirements
- Maintaining purchasing goals and balance across our network of plants.
- Able to manage multiple priorities in a busy work environment
- Able to learn the various software programs utilized in our large environment.
- Ability to prioritize workload
- Two to three years’ experience in purchasing or relative purchasing functions.
- Excellent computer literacy (All Microsoft Office applications, ERP systems; JD Edwards, SAP, Oracle)
- General knowledge of supply chain functions and current issues
- General knowledge of customs documentation
- Relevant inventory control management and purchasing
Artificial Intelligence Disclosure:
We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) in our hiring process. All applications are reviewed using standardized screening questions to ensure alignment with job requirements.
Vacancy status:
This job posting is for an existing vacancy.
Who we Are:
The International Group, Inc. (IGI) is recognized as the world's only fully integrated wax producer.
IGI is the preferred strategic partner for companies seeking value throughout the entire supply chain. Whether it’s production, quality control, innovation, or research, IGI is committed to delivering the appropriate product to its customers promptly and for every purpose.
IGI operates in locations within Canada (Toronto, ON) and the United States (Titusville and Smethport, PA, Oshkosh, WI, Baytown, TX, Richmond, CA, Picayune, MS, Woods Cross, UT, and Evanston, WY.
If a progressive, supportive environment sounds like a great place to work and this sounds like the role for you, please apply with your resume.
IGI is committed to a diverse workforce as an Equal Opportunity Employer (Women, People with Disabilities, Indigenous Peoples, and Visible Minorities) and aims to maintain an inclusive and equitable workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported.
We thank all interested applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
We thank the staffing industry for their interest but ask not to be contacted.
Pay: $55,000.00-$65,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Scarborough, ON M1S 2A8: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Language:
Work Location: In person
