Finning Canada Number of Openings: 1 Worker Type: Temporary (Fixed Term) Position Overview: Play a key role in keeping Finning’s parts supply chain moving efficiently by sourcing CAT parts, optimizing inventory, and supporting exceptional customer service. In this role, you will make strategic purchasing decisions that balance customer urgency, inventory investment, cost, and lead times to ensure parts are available when and where they are needed. Working closely with branches, inventory planners, and cross-functional teams, you'll use data, analytics, and supply chain expertise to improve sourcing decisions, maintain data integrity, identify process improvements, and enhance overall supply chain performance.

This is an excellent opportunity for a customer-focused supply chain professional who thrives in a quick-paced environment, enjoys problem-solving, and is passionate about driving operational excellence and continuous improvement.

Contract Type

Temporary, 6-12 months Monday to Friday | 37.5 hours/week Order product from CAT to fulfill customer delivery requirement making optimized sourcing decisions by also evaluating internal inventory availability to ensure working capital is optimized while also taking into consideration lead time requirements. Directly collaborating with branch stakeholders to recommend optimized stocking decisions while also understanding pertinent customer requirements and urgency. Follow-up with internal customers regarding delays, errors, and quality issues related to their orders.

Recognize and investigate problems with the inventory (i.e. inefficient processes or system settings/parameters), make recommendations to rectify. records to ensure data accuracy and integrity. Enter and update data in the company's ERP system as required. Support branches and Finning departments to improve knowledge, understanding of parts procedures and performance to improve overall supply chain effectiveness Collaborate with Inventory Planners, Supervisors, Supply Chain group,



Branches and cross-functional groups within company to identify and mitigate the issues proactively, performance drivers and limitations, develop solutions and continuously improve the performance of our supply chain.

Provide backup to other buyers/roles during vacation, travel, or high volume periods Experience in Finning Parts Department roles, including warehouse, front counter and inventory control will be of significant value The successful candidate will have a post-secondary education - Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Business or equivalent experience in a related field Experience with Lawson system/MRP is an asset Experience or exposure to Transportation and Logistics, Warehousing and Distribution, Contracts Management, Sourcing and Category Management, Master Data Management would be an asset Proficient in MS Office applications and advanced level in excel As a company, we continuously strive to enhance our outreach to individuals of all backgrounds and identities. We do not discriminate against applicants based on gender identity, race, national and ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, marital and family status, and/or mental or physical disabilities. Furthermore, Finning is committed to collaborating with and providing reasonable accommodations /adjustments to individuals with disabilities.

Finning is the world's largest Caterpillar dealer delivering unrivalled service for over 80 years. The company sells, rents and provides parts and service for equipment and engines to customers in various industries, including mining, construction, petroleum, forestry and a wide range of power systems applications. Finning employs approximately 14,500 people world-wide and operates in three geographies, with the head office in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Finning International

Inc. is the corporate head office of the publicly traded corporation, which is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol: FTT. Rental of equipment is facilitated through the dealership locations as well as The Cat Rental Store locations in Finning Canada and Finning South America.

📌 Temporary Parts Advisor (Edmonton)
🏢 Finning International
📍 Edmonton