Position: Senior Direct Buyer
Location: Mississauga ON
Salary: $85,000 - $95,000 per year
Job Type: Permanent, Full-time
Posting Type: Open vacancy

If you're the type of Buyer who thrives on negotiating big wins, staying ahead of market trends, and keeping production moving without missing a beat, this opportunity is for you.

We're looking for a procurement professional who can think strategically, negotiate confidently, and build strong supplier partnerships while managing critical commodities like steel, aluminum, and glass. From mitigating tariff impacts to sourcing high-value materials and supporting manufacturing operations, you'll play a key role in driving cost savings, protecting supply, and influencing business decisions across the organization.

This isn't just about placing purchase orders-it's about owning your commodities, solving supply chain challenges before they happen, and becoming a trusted partner to Operations, Production, and Engineering. If you're looking for a role where your expertise is valued, your ideas are heard, and your decisions make a measurable impact, we'd love to hear from you.

What's in it for you?

- Competitive salary of $85,000 - $95,000
- Permanent, full-time opportunity with long-term career growth
- Own the purchasing strategy for high-value building material commodities
- Work closely with Production, Engineering, Operations, and Planning to influence key business decisions
- Opportunity to drive supplier performance, cost savings, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Join a team-oriented manufacturing environment where your contributions have a direct impact on operational success

What you'll be doing:

- Source and manage key commodity materials including steel, aluminum, glass, and other building materials




- Develop and execute strategic sourcing plans that support cost, quality, and delivery objectives
- Negotiate pricing, contracts, payment terms, and long-term supplier agreements
- Develop and implement tariff mitigation strategies to reduce costs and minimize supply chain risks
- Monitor commodity markets, pricing trends, and supplier performance to support informed purchasing decisions
- Manually track inventory and material movement to ensure production continuity and inventory accuracy
- Lead RFQs, perform cost analysis, and identify opportunities for cost reduction and process improvements
- Partner with Production, Engineering, Planning, and Quality to ensure material availability and support production schedules
- Maintain accurate purchasing records and reporting using advanced Excel tools

What we're looking for:

- 5-7 years of commodity buying experience within a manufacturing environment
- Proven experience purchasing building materials such as steel, aluminum, and/or glass
- Hands-on experience with tariff mitigation and navigating cross-border sourcing challenges
- Experience manually tracking inventory and maintaining accurate inventory records
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, formulas, reporting, and data analysis) are required
- Strong negotiation, supplier relationship management, and contract administration skills
- Experience managing long lead-time commodities and developing sourcing strategies
- ERP/MRP experience (JD Edwards, SAP, Oracle, or similar) is considered an asset
- Excellent analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills

All applications are reviewed by our recruitment team, and hiring decisions are made by people. We may also use AI-enabled tools to support parts of the application review process.

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📌 Senior Direct Buyer (Mississauga)
🏢 Quantum Management Services
📍 Mississauga