Winnipeg, Canada
5 days ago
Purchasing & Replenishment Agent

At Wolseley Canada, our leading-edge is the knowledge and insight found in every corner of our organization. Here, you’ll build strong relationships and support critical industries that touch the lives of Canadians. Every day, we show up with intention and pride; in ourselves, our associates, and our customers. You’ll have a solid foundation to try new things, uncover new possibilities, challenge yourself, and grow your career. Does this sound like somewhere you’d like to be?

Wolseley Canada is the leading wholesale distributor of plumbing, HVAC/R, waterworks and industrial products in the country and working here means, a network of possibilities, a place you are valued and a higher standard.

Join the Pros!

Reporting to the Regional Supply Chain Business Partner or Purchasing Manager, you will be responsible for timely and effective flow of inventory into Wolseley branches.

You will ensure alignment with company and departmental objectives according to replenishment tool recommendations for your designated portfolio. You will manage inventory planning activities and purchase plan execution to balance inventory levels required to achieve instock, customer fulfillment, and inventory productivity. Liaise with cross functional teams (branch operations, sales, demand planning, warehouse and distribution to capture local business intel that will impact the replenishment signal.

What’s in it for you?

Regular business hours Monday to FridayCareer development and training opportunitiesPaid vacation and sick time and day off on your birthday!Employee discounts on top brands of plumbing and HVAC/R productsEducation reimbursement for employeesEmployee referral programSafety shoe reimbursement

What you will do:

Create daily orders (Internal or External PO’s) from our Distribution Center (DC), Hubs, and Vendors to desired locations (Distribution Center, Hubs, Branches). Creates Ad Hoc Purchase Orders for NL items (On Demand)Execute and minimize Inventory Exceptions in Slim 4 tool for your assigned portfolioCollaborate with Demand Planning and Shared Purchasing to recommend forecasting and setting adjustments required to keep service levels high while maximizing investmentProactively build and maintain vendor relationships to identify potential supplier issues and execution disruptions.Replenishment path recommendations to help improve efficiencies, fill rate, inventory investment, profitability and purchasing compliance.Consistently displays a customer service attitude, sense of urgency and develops a rapport with branch contacts, cross functional teams and vendors.Follow Shared Purchasing (SPC) SOPs and adhere to Purchase Approval Guidelines.

Key Performance Indicators:

In stockDays of inventory% Open inventory exceptionsOpen PO ETA accuracyOTIF

What you will bring:

Minimum of bachelor’s degree required2-5 years relevant work experience required in supply chain planning, customer service or replenishment in a fast-paced environmentProficiency using Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Excel, Powerpoint and Microsoft AccessExperience with DRP tools/forecasting softwareWorking knowledge of warehouse and inventory control policies, processes and proceduresAPICS, CSCL or comparable designation an assetBilingualism, English and French would be an asset

Desired Competencies:

Strong communication and interpersonal skills & ability to build productive relationships in a team environmentAble to partner with business stakeholders to deliver goalsHighly organized in prioritizing work and time managementMust be results oriented/ goal driven and solutions oriented

Each resume submitted gets individually reviewed by our team and retained for 24 months if other new and exciting opportunities arise that match your skills and qualifications.

Please note: This position requires the result of a satisfactory criminal record check.  A record under the Criminal Code and/or other federal offence record(s) does not automatically mean you will be ineligible for the position

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