Purchasing Manager
Staff PlusWe’re hiring a Purchasing Manager for an established manufacturing organization in Halton Region. This is a hands-on leadership opportunity for an experienced manufacturing procurement professional who can lead purchasing activities, strengthen supplier performance, support production requirements and guide a junior team member. If you combine strong ERP/MRP knowledge with practical supplier-manag
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ement experience and a collaborative approach, we’d like to hear from you.
Job Type: Permanent, Full-time
Location: Halton Region, Ontario – Fully on-site
Pay: $80,000– $90,000 per year, based on experience + benefits
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
What You’ll Do
• Lead day-to-day purchasing and procurement activities within a manufacturing environment
• Provide guidance and support to a junior purchasing team member
• Review material requirements and ensure components and supplies are available to support production
• Work with bills of materials, MRP, inventory levels and production schedules
• Create and manage purchase orders while monitoring supplier delivery performance
• Develop productive relationships with existing and prospective suppliers
• Identify, evaluate and qualify alternate sources of supply
• Negotiate pricing, commercial terms, lead times and service expectations
• Identify cost-reduction, inventory-optimization and process-improvement opportunities
• Resolve material shortages, delivery delays, discrepancies and supplier-performance issues
• Collaborate with Production, Engineering, Receiving, Sales, Marketing and Accounting
• Support the procurement of specialized and made-to-order components
• Maintain complete and accurate purchasing records and ERP data
• Participate in occasional supplier visits within the GTA
• Contribute to broader purchasing initiatives as the organization continues to grow
• At least five years of progressive purchasing or procurement experience within a manufacturing environment
• Strong understanding of manufacturing procurement, supply planning and inventory management
• Experience working with bills of materials, MRP requirements and production schedules
• Demonstrated supplier-management, negotiation and shortage-resolution experience
• Experience identifying and developing alternate suppliers
• Strong working knowledge of a comprehensive ERP or MRP system
• Experience with Infor CloudSuite Industrial, CSI or SyteLine is an asset
• Experience supervising, training or providing day-to-day guidance to a purchasing employee is preferred
• Strong Microsoft Excel and general computer skills
• Excellent communication, organization, analytical and problem-solving abilities
• SCMP designation or related supply-chain education is an asset
• Ability to work fully on-site in Halton Region, Monday through Friday
• Must be legally eligible to work in Canada and able to work full-time hours as required by this position
This is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of a key purchasing function within an established and growing Canadian manufacturing organization. You will work closely with Production, Engineering and other operational teams, lead supplier-performance and cost-improvement initiatives, and provide guidance to a junior purchasing team member. The role offers meaningful visibility across the organization and the opportunity to contribute as the business continues to grow and evolve.
Ability to commute/relocate:
• Halton Region, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:
• College diploma or bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations or a related field (preferred)
• SCMP designation or related supply-chain certification is an asset
Experience:
• Manufacturing purchasing or procurement: 5 years (required)
• ERP/MRP systems: 3 years (preferred)
• Supplier management and negotiation: 5 years (preferred)
• Purchasing leadership or team guidance: 1 year (preferred)
Schedule:
• Monday to Friday
• 8:30