Location: Stratford, ON (Onsite) Vacancy Type: Existing Position Pay Range: $53,000 - $62,000 CAD As our next Buyer, you'll play a critical role in ensuring the smooth operation of our manufacturing facility by coordinating the procurement of raw materials, equipment, production consumables, services, and supplies. Reporting to the Materials Manager, you will manage supplier relationships, negotiate pricing and contracts, support cross-functional teams, and help drive operational efficiency across the organization.

Impactful Work: Take ownership of purchasing activities that directly support manufacturing operations and business success. Partner with Engineering, Production, Maintenance, Quality, Finance, and Supply Chain teams.

Career Growth: Gain exposure to a broad range of procurement, sourcing, and supplier management activities.

Global Presence: Join a global organization focused on innovation, operational excellence, and continuous improvement. Manage procurement activities for materials, equipment, tooling, consumables, and services required by the business. Support up to $20 million in annual purchasing spend.

Ensure purchasing requests comply with established purchasing procedures, approvals, and authorization requirements. Work closely with Maintenance to source parts, services, repairs, and one-time purchases. Source specialized products and services to support Maintenance and Quality functions.

Evaluate products and suppliers based on quality, pricing, service, and market conditions. Create and approve purchase orders while ensuring timely delivery of goods and services. Determine sourcing strategies including direct purchasing and competitive bidding.

Support

Accounting, Engineering, and Production teams with purchasing and supplier-related information. Resolve supplier quality issues and coordinate corrective actions with internal stakeholders and vendors.



Support system access and user setup activities in accordance with corporate procedures.

Review and process product and manufacturing changes to ensure BOMs, work orders, rates, and system data are accurately maintained. Create new part numbers and maintain purchasing and inventory-related master data. Ensure compliance with Quality, Environmental, Health, and Safety Management Systems.

College diploma or degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, or a related discipline.

Experience in purchasing, procurement, sourcing, or supply chain operations within a manufacturing environment. Mechanical aptitude and the ability to understand technical purchasing requirements. Demonstrated ability to coordinate multiple purchasing activities and priorities simultaneously. Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Bonus Points: If You Have Experience in automotive manufacturing or industrial manufacturing environments. Knowledge of inventory management and materials planning processes.

Experience managing RFQs, contract negotiations, and supplier performance.

Experience participating in continuous improvement and supplier consolidation initiatives.

Johnson

Electric offers competitive pay and benefits, along with a culture driven by our values and designed to ensure that our most important asset, our people, can flourish.

Johnson

Electric welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates participating in any stage of the selection process.



In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, Johnson Electric is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment and selection process.

Please Note Johnson

Electric may use Artificial Intelligence tools as part of our recruitment process. Our purpose is to improve the quality of life of everyone we touch through our innovative motion systems. Our culture is built on the diversity, knowledge, skills, creativity, and talents that each employee brings to the company.

Our people are our company's most valuable asset. Come join our global, inclusive & diverse team Our purpose is to improve the quality of life of everyone we touch through our creative motion systems. Our culture is built on the diversity, knowledge, skills, creativity, and talents that each employee brings to the company.

Our people are our company’s most valuable asset. We are committed to providing an inclusive, diverse and equitable workplace where employees of different backgrounds feel valued and respected, regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity or religious background.

The Johnson Electric

Group is a global leader in electric motors, actuators, motion subsystems and related electro-mechanical components. It serves a broad range of industries including Automotive, Smart Metering, Medical Devices, Business Equipment, Home Automation, Ventilation, White Goods, Power Tools, Lawn & Garden Equipment, Warehouse Automation, Liquid Cooling and Robotic joints. The Group is headquartered in Hong Kong and employs over 30,000 individuals in over 20 countries worldwide.

Johnson Electric Holdings

Limited is listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (Stock Code: 179). Join our Talent Community! #

📌 Purchasing : Junior Buyer (Stratford)
🏢 100603 PM-Stratford
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