About Us

We are one of North America’s largest and most successful RTA (Ready to Assemble) furniture manufacturers of innovative, stylish and value-based home furnishings. Based out of Delta, BC, we are a “home-grown” award-winning BC company with a proven 30-year track record of sustainable organic growth. Our “Just-In-Time” manufacturing process allows us to provide our customers with a standard guarantee that our products will always be in stock and orders ship within two business days. Our state-of-the-art logistics systems allow us to process orders 24X7 365 days per year with a guaranteed 99.9% system uptime. Our work environment is positive and performance-driven. As a technology leader in our industry, we love to drive innovation, making career growth happen for our 180+ employees. To learn more about us, please visit www.prepacmfg.com.

About the Opportunity

This is an entry-level purchaser position responsible for internal and external procurement. This position operates primarily out of our Delta, B.C. office.

· Reviewing inventory levels and determining requirements for PO generation

· Manage POs in a timely, organized, and efficient manner: placing, confirming, expediting, and cancelling/rescheduling when necessary;

· Build trust and relationships to help negotiate pricing, terms, and delivery;

· Maintain accurate supplier and order-specific information in ERP;

· Monitor the flow of materials and order status to meet production schedules/requirements;

· Provide inventory reporting and forecast planning visibility internally and to supply chain partners.

· Assist Category Managers and the Sales Manager in developing inventory strategies to support product life cycles on existing items, new products, and product phase-outs.

· Reporting on overstock and slow-moving models weekly

· Advising eta’s for the product for the sales team

· Sending sales team reminders about invoice updating (dates, payment, stock issues/updates, special order forms)

· Updating ERP for new and discontinued models

· Review and process claims against suppliers

· Investigate price increases, source/recommend new and alternative parts and suppliers. Pro-actively recognize cost-reduction opportunities and implement process improvements;

· Assist in other areas and additional duties as required by management

About You

The ideal candidate will bring:

· A minimum of 2 years of related experience in purchasing

· Syspro software experience is an asset

· Strong MS Excel skills for sorting/analyzing large data sets

· Demonstrated interpersonal skills to develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with vendors, co-workers and staff at all levels

· Must be able to multi-task and possess strong organizational skills

· Attention to detail

· Excellent communication skills, and ability to roll up sleeves where needed

Why Prepac?

· Extended Health & Dental Benefits after 3-month probation

· Employee product discounts after 3-month probation

· Hybrid work environment (for eligible positions)

· Flexible work environment

· Growth opportunities

· Tuition reimbursement

Join our team and you can expect a respectful, inclusive and diverse work environment; we’re adaptable, conscientious, smart and dependable. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, and the opportunity to be part of a great growth story with unlimited potential.

To APPLY: Please send your resume and cover letter to hr@prepacmfg.com, and include “Purchaser” in the subject line. We will acknowledge all those who express interest.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $40,000.00-$50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Dental care
Paid time off
Vision care

Flexible Language Requirement:

French not required

Schedule:

8 hour shift
Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

Bonus pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

Delta, BC V4G 1N4: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

Experience:

Purchasing: 2 years (preferred)

Location:

Delta, BC V4G 1N4 (required)

Work Location: In person

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