Purchasing Manager

Who We Are We are strong, nimble, and growing! EB Horsman & Son is proud to be a fifth generation family-owned, successful Western Canadian electrical distributor with 20+ locations throughout BC, Alberta, and Saskatchewan, consistently recognized as one of Canada's Best-Managed companies. We take pride in living our core values and carrying out our mission of helping our communities thrive since the 1900s. At E.B. Horsman & Son, we're committed to a workplace where everyone belongs. If you're qualified, we'd like to hear from you. What We Offer Birthday off Health, dental, and employee assistance program benefits Annual profit-sharing Employee share ownership program (ESOP) RRSP matching after 1 year of employment Access to EBH University for personal & professional growth Onsite Work Location Located at 19295 25 Avenue Surrey, BC , this full-time permanent position offers a consistent Monday to Friday schedule, ensuring 40 hours per week with no weekend shifts. Why This Role Matters The Purchasing Manager is responsible for leading the day-to-day purchasing operations of E.B. Horsman & Son, ensuring strong inventory performance, supplier relationships, purchasing effectiveness, and customer satisfaction. This role oversees inventory replenishment, special order execution, and team leadership while driving operational efficiency and supporting business growth. Working closely with Sales, Operations, Marketing, Finance, Branch Leadership, Distribution Centers, and Suppliers, the Purchasing Manager helps align inventory investments with customer demand and company objectives. The role also plays a key part in developing team capability, supporting continuous improvement initiatives, managing risk, and using data-driven insights to support sound business decisions. What To Expect In The Role Purchasing Leadership & Operational Execution Lead the day-to-day purchasing operations for E.B. Horsman & Son. Translate purchasing strategy and inventory objectives into clear team priorities, operating plans, and performance expectations. Monitor purchasing activity, critical shortages, special orders, and service levels while adjusting resources and priorities as required. Establish purchasing priorities based on customer requirements, inventory targets, supplier commitments, lead times, and business requirements. Review department performance and implement corrective action to achieve service, inventory, quality, and productivity targets. Develop and maintain purchasing processes, procedures, and service standards. Inventory Management & Working Capital Collaborate with VP Purchasing and Inventory Analyst to manage inventory turns, service levels, fill rates, forecast accuracy, stockouts, excess inventory, inventory aging, and dead stock. Partner with internal stakeholders to optimize working capital and identify inventory optimization opportunities. Support strategic inventory investments, product launches, seasonal programs, inventory disposition initiatives, and new branch openings. Ensure inventory decisions balance customer service, profitability, and operational efficiency. Supplier Relationship & Performance Management Build and maintain strong supplier relationships that support service, quality, and growth objectives. Conduct supplier reviews focused on service levels, lead times, delivery performance, product availability, quality, returns, and forecasting accuracy. Establish supplier performance expectations and support continuous improvement initiatives. Negotiate operational supplier terms, freight arrangements, returns programs, inventory initiatives, and purchasing opportunities. Collaborate with suppliers on continuous improvement activities, product transitions and continuity of supply. Strategic Purchasing, Profitability & Special Orders Prepare data-driven purchasing recommendations that consider demand, margin, carrying costs, cash flow, and supply risk. Participate in sourcing initiatives, supplier agreement reviews…

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