Who are we?
Proax Technologies is a leading Technical Automation Distributor that offers innovative product solutions in the areas of Automation and Robotics, Motion Control and Machine Safety, creating close relationships with our valued customers, vendors, and employees.
Why Join our Team?
- Great Place to Work
- We offer an engaging, inclusive, clean, and safe work environment.
- Technical training of our products to ensure quality customer service.
- Opportunities for career growth and development.
- Competitive salaries and benefits.
- Collaborate with team members in the automation industry.
General Description
We are seeing an enthusiastic supply chain professional for a buyer role. The buyer is responsible for placing purchase orders in a timely manner while following purchasing schedules. The buyer will follow our purchasing procedures to achieve desired outcomes. This role works closely with our Sales team, Accounting and our regional warehouses and branch locations to resolve discrepancies within our orders. You will review and analyze purchase orders; interpret purchasing procedures to departments and vendors; work with our partners to build strong relationships to achieve our goals. This position requires you to use initiative and independent judgment along with your strong critical thinking skills to provide excellent service to our customers. This position will be in our Laval location.
Job Duties / Responsibilities
- Create purchase orders through an ERP system to fulfill orders and maintain stock levels for our three national warehouses as well as our branch locations by utilizing our approved vendors.
- Resolve all variances on purchase orders such as pricing and receiving issues.
- Perform expediting function through follow-up with vendors on the status of orders and back orders.
- Collaborate with various receiving teams across the country to resolve all issues at the warehouse and branch level.
- Support our Sales team to resolve customer service concerns.
- Work with our approved logistics partners to schedule inbound freight from suppliers at competitive rates.
- Negotiate with our vendors to resolve issues before they impact our customers.
Work Experience Requirements / Skills
- Initiative-taking individual with the ability to collaborate with various teams across the company.
- Resourceful critical thinking skills with the ability to resolve issues independently.
- Organized with the capability to multitask in a busy work environment while maintaining accuracy.
- 5+ years of purchasing and inventory management experience with a large volume of suppliers.
- Strong negotiation skills to work our valued partners to achieve both our department and organization’s goals.
- Clear and effective communication skills with the ability to communicate across all levels of the organization.
- Analytical skills to process and present data in a clear manner is an asset.
- Logistics and/or Customs experience is an asset.
- Experience with Epicor P21 ERP is an asset.
Educational Requirements
- Post-Secondary education (College Diploma/University Degree) in Supply Chain Management with focus on Purchasing & Inventory Management
- Proficient in MS Office and Excel is a requirement.
- Familiarity with automation controls products and/or experience working with our suppliers would be an asset.
- Fluent in English is a requirement. Bilingual (French/English) is an asset.