Logistics and Purchasing Coordinator Job at Wildstone Construction Group
Wildstone is a General Contractor building in diverse locations across Western and Northern Canada. Our core values capture our best practices and encourage our team to not only be better in their positions, but to be contributors in the community and to be their best with their families. If you share our values, we want to meet you.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Logistics and Purchasing Coordinator in our Penticton or Whitehorse office or yard locations. Are you an experienced purchasing professional who can effectively negotiate with suppliers, track and control inventory and manage industry relationships? Then this is the role for you!
The ideal candidate will have a background in construction and experience in purchasing building supplies. This fast-paced position requires someone who can multi-task and adapt to constantly changing priorities while maintaining a pleasant, professional demeanour. Flexibility with respect to workdays is mandatory to meet critical deadlines.
Responsibilities
- Works with an estimating team including other managers.
- Shipping and receiving.
- Negotiating best price.
- Writing Purchase Orders.
- Maintains a database of suppliers and freight companies and of historical data.
- Builds relationships with suppliers and freight companies.
- Liaise with Operations Manager and Yard Personnel to ensure correct delivery of goods.
- Track any back orders.
- Track and maintain inventory.
- Prepare credit applications for suppliers.
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of experience in purchasing and logistics in the construction industry.
- Willing to travel to remote sites/other locations.
- Well organized, computer literate, flexible, diligent, enjoys challenges.
- Able to work well as a team member and be resourceful while maintaining efficiency and meeting deadlines.
- Wholesale experience would be an asset.
- Able to quantity survey/estimate construction drawings and specifications to requirements.
- General knowledge of construction.
- Proficient in MS Excel.
- Must be self-directed and self-motivated.
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