About Executive Millwork
For 40+ years, Executive Millwork has been Western Canada's premier commercial millwork shop. We deliver custom architectural woodwork on commercial and high‑end residential projects — hospitality, public spaces, and complex builds — and we've earned a reputation for craftsmanship, reliability, and a team that sticks around.The Role
We're hiring a Purchasing Manager to lead procurement and materials management. This is a hands‑on role — you'll own the full purchasing function today and help build it into a small team.You'll work closely with our Senior PMs, Operations, and the shop floor to make sure the right materials show up at the right time, at the right price. We want someone with a “sales on the buy side” mindset including proactively challenging takeoffs, hunting for better suppliers, and treating cost savings as a target rather than a hope.What you'll do
Run day‑to‑day purchasing: POs, supplier follow‑up, expediting, delivery coordinationSource and negotiate with suppliers across sheet goods (MDF, particleboard, laminates), cabinet hardware (hinges, pulls, slides), and shop consumables (glues, adhesives, finishing) and challenge PM takeoffs when quantities look offSit in on project hand‑off meetings to understand the long‑lead and high‑risk project materialsBuild and maintain supplier relationships, with annual performance reviewsManage material returns and reconcile inventory to job costingEstablish and implement inventory controls and processes, and lead a monthly inventory reviewTrack procurement KPIs (cost savings, supplier performance, lead times)Stay ahead of supply chain risks;
geopolitical shifts, pricing trends,



single‑source exposureEstablish new processes and build out SOPs to improve how procurement runs as we grow the teamNice to have
Direct millwork or cabinetry materials experienceFamiliarity with INNERGY, Great Plains, QuickBooks, or similar ERP systemsAbility to read shop drawings and blueprints (Bluebeam PDF Viewer)LEAN or continuous improvement backgroundExperience leading or building a small teamA few notes on the role
Mostly office‑based, with occasional pickups (driving to grab materials when it makes sense for cost or timing)One‑person team today, scaling to twoEquipment procurement and shipping coordination are out of scope — your focus is materials and consumablesWhat we offer
Competitive salary (open to negotiation for the right person)Performance‑based bonusComprehensive health and dental benefitsA real opportunity to shape and grow the procurement function and your own team40+ years of stability behind youBeer Fridays, Stampede BBQs, Christmas parties — a team that likes to spend time with each otherRequirements
5+ years in procurement or purchasing, ideally in millwork, cabinetry, manufacturing, or constructionRobust purchasing experience, including a track record of establishing new processes and controls from the ground upStrong written and verbal communication skills — you'll be drafting POs, supplier correspondence, and SOPsNice to have
Direct millwork or cabinetry materials experienceFamiliarity with INNERGY, Outstanding Plains, QuickBooks, or similar ERP systemsAbility to read shop drawings and blueprints (Bluebeam PDF Viewer)LEAN or continuous improvement background
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📌 Purchasing Manager (Winnipeg)
🏢 Executive Millwork
📍 Winnipeg