purchasing clerk

*Job Overview*

• The Purchasing Clerk supports the Corporate Purchasing team in a fast-paced automotive manufacturing environment. The role is responsible for maintaining purchasing data integrity, administering purchase orders, monitoring supplier pricing, supporting KPI reporting, and coordinating with purchasing, finance, production, engineering, customer service, and suppliers to resolve discrepancies and ensure uninterrupted supply of materials and services.

*Key Responsibilities*

• Create, maintain, and update part numbers within company ERP systems.
• Create, update, and manage blanket purchase orders and associated releases.
• Issue spot-buy purchase orders for immediate material or service requirements.
• Review supplier invoices and validate pricing against purchase orders, contracts, quotations, and approved pricing agreements.
• Investigate and resolve price discrepancies in coordination with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Maintain purchasing KPI trackers and generate periodic reports for management review.
• Monitor open purchase orders and follow up with suppliers regarding confirmations, delivery schedules, and overdue shipments.
• Support the Corporate Purchasing Manager in resolving supplier pricing issues, cost disputes, and commercial concerns.
• Maintain accurate purchasing records and supporting documentation.
• Assist with supplier quotations, spend analysis, sourcing activities, and cost-saving initiatives as required.

*Cross-Functional Communication & Coordination*

• Communicate regularly with Production, Planning, Engineering, Quality, Logistics, Customer Service, and Finance teams to obtain information and resolve discrepancies.
• Work closely with Accounts Payable and Finance departments to investigate and resolve invoice and pricing discrepancies.
• Coordinate with suppliers to obtain pricing confirmations, order acknowledgements, and shipment updates.
• Escalate issues that may impact production schedules, inventory, or customer deliveries.

*Required Qualifications*

• Minimum 2 years of purchasing, procurement, supply chain, accounting, or manufacturing administrative experience preferred.
• Experience in an automotive manufacturing environment considered a strong asset.
• Intermediate level minimum in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and ERP/MRP systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.

*Core Competencies*

• Attention to Detail
• Organization and Time Management
• Analytical Thinking
• Customer and Supplier Focus
• Communication and Teamwork
• Professionalism and Confidentiality

*Working Conditions*

Office-based position within an automotive manufacturing environment. Occasional overtime may be required to support operational requirements, supplier activities, or customer demands.

Pay: $20.00-$25.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• RRSP match
• Vision care

Experience:

• purchasing, procurement, supply chain, or accounting: 2 years (required)

Work

Location

In person