Junior Buyer

Job No: NP226

Location: Richmond, BC

Employment Status: Full-time

No. of Vacancies: 1

Closing Date: 1 Oct 2018 AEST

About The Opportunity

This role is responsible for the procurement of an uninterrupted flow of materials required to meet the production plan.

Critical outcomes for this role include:

Ensure materials are available for production by:

• Issuing purchase orders, arranging transportation, and expediting as required.
• Analyse MRP reports, receiving requisitions, analyzing each item for quantity, specifications, and delivery requirements.
• Complete administrative tasks related to material procurement, including, filing purchase orders, supporting ERP implementation and maintaining the database.

Allow for timely decision-making in the production plan by:

• Making recommendations to the Senior Buyer Team lead when and in what quantities materials should be purchased, or shortages may exist, to meet market conditions.
• Provide forecasts to vendors for long lead-time items.
• Advising departments of any changes in price or procedures and of restrictions on materials which would prohibit purchase.
• Advising the Operations department of any lead time required to obtain critical materials.
• Support special projects and other team members when they are away on business travel, vacation etc.

Effectively manage the cost of materials purchased by:

• Work with Senior Buyer Team Lead to provide information for contracting each year.
• Resolve price discrepancies, quality issues, quantity and timing issues.
• Reviewing RM’s code dates to ensure we are using them prior to expiration.
• Reviewing invoices which Finance refers for approval, particularly where price, freight or other items do not agree with the purchase order or contract.

Success in this role will require:

Education

• Graduation from a recognized university or college with specialization in purchasing, or Business Administration or the equivalent combination of education and experience.

Experience

• Minimum of 1 year of purchasing experience with experience in a manufacturing setting 
• Knowledge of MRP principles and applications
• Previous experience in the food industry desirable but not essential
• A demonstrated ability in key software applications such as EXCEL, Power-point, and Word.  

Upon joining Nature's Path, you will become part of a vibrant team that contributes to bringing healthy, organic food to the world in a sustainable way. At Nature’s Path, we follow 5 core competencies and, as a result, strive to build a culture that is: performance driven, always improving, team focused, honourable and respectful, and sustainably and socially conscious.

 No Cover Letter Required

We thank all applicants for their interest in Nature’s Path Foods; candidates selected for an interview will be contacted by Nature’s Path.

About Nature's Path

Nature's Path is a sustainably-driven, deliciously-healthy organic food company that believes in "leaving the earth better than we found it". At Nature's Path, we believe in the idea that you can come to work, and help make the world a better place in the same day. Nature's Path has received numerous awards such as the Greenest Employer award, BC's Top Employers award, and Financial Post's Ten Best Companies to work for in Canada!

As a family-run, privately-owned company with locations in Canada and the U.S., our company was founded with strong entrepreneurial spirit and mission to leave the Earth better than we found it, which has become part of everything we do. Since our establishment in 1985, we have expanded to employ a team of over 600 employees in U.S. and Canada! Our company's innovative brands include Nature's Path, Love Crunch, Envirokidz and Que Pasa.

Our goal is to be a trusted name for quality organic foods in every home, socially responsible, environmentally sustainable and financially viable. We believe that everyone should have access to delicious food that is both good for people and the planet. If you share our vision, please explore our opportunities and take the path to a new and exciting career! Visit Nature's Path online at www.naturespath.com, join us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.