Activate: What We Do
Activate is redefining how the world plays across Canada, US, and beyond into the global market. We’re a technology company that fuses a game, a workout, and a party into one unforgettable experience. We believe play should move people - physically and socially. Behind every room, you’ll need your reflexes, wits, and a team to beat the challenges - it’s easy to start, hard to beat.

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Enter The Game
Activate is redefining how the world plays across Canada, US, and beyond into the global market. We’re a technology company that fuses a game, a workout, and a party into one unforgettable experience. We believe play should move people - physically and socially. Behind every room, you’ll need your reflexes, wits, and a team to beat the challenges - it’s easy to start, hard to beat.

Position Overview
Activate is experiencing significant expansion and are looking to grow our team with the addition of a Purchaser. This is a full-time, permanent position. We are looking for this role to join our team on-site at our Winnipeg corporate office.

Enter The Role
The position of Purchaser will work cross-functionally with all departments to support purchasing, inventory and production requirements. The primary tasks are facilitating purchasing requests, managing supplier relationships and communicating updates to various stakeholders. The Purchaser will be well-versed in production, inventory, and purchasing procedures and ways to optimize them

The Duties And Responsibilities
Purchasing and Procurement

Review ERP/MRP purchase suggestions, generate, and submit purchase orders

Facilitate purchasing and ad hoc requests across various departments, including pricing and lead time questions





Communicate supplier shipping and pricing updates to various stakeholders

Update and maintain ERP purchasing modules with supplier and pricing information

Produce relevant reports as required

Solicit quotes and negotiate pricing, payment terms, and delivery commitments with suppliers

Administer purchase terms, blanket and standing orders, and ensure compliance with procurement policy

Resolve receiving discrepancies, returns, credits, and invoice/purchase order mismatches with suppliers and Accounts Payable

Leverage AI tools to streamline purchasing workflows — drafting supplier correspondence, summarizing and comparing quotes, and analyzing spend and price trends

Identify opportunities to improve purchasing processes and efficiency

Supplier Management

Identify, evaluate, and qualify new suppliers; support make-vs-buy and alternate-source decisions

Expedite open purchase orders and resolve late deliveries, shortages, and supply constraints

Conduct vendor assessments and monitor and report supplier performance on cost, quality, and on-time delivery; lead corrective-action follow-up

Cost and Inventory Management

Deliver measurable cost savings and cost-avoidance against annual targets

Work with production and planning to forecast material requirements and prevent line-down events

Maintain inventory parameters — reorder points, min/max levels,



and safety stock — and manage excess and obsolete inventory

Other duties as required

The Qualifications

Post-secondary diploma or degree in business, supply chain, or a related field preferred

3-5 years of direct purchasing or procurement experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment

SCMP, CSCP, or CPIM designation (or working toward one) considered an asset

Strong Excel skills, including cost analysis, price comparisons

Hands-on experience with an ERP/MRP purchasing module (e.g., SAP, NetSuite, Epicor)

Demonstrated negotiation skills and comfort discussing price, terms, and lead times with suppliers

Working knowledge of purchase terms, procurement policy, and basic contract principles

Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize competing demands under deadline pressure

Excellent communication abilities with an ability to build positive working relationships

Experience using AI tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude) to support procurement analysis, correspondence, and reporting, with sound judgment in reviewing and validating outputs

The Perks

Competitive Salary

Perks package

Paid time off

Casual dress

Employee discount

On-site parking

Activate is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. Activate is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs and activities. To request reasonable accommodation for a protected characteristic, contact [email protected] which is an email monitored for this purpose. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

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