Who we are:

At Upper Canada Forest Products, we’re more than a leading North American distributor of specialty wood products—we’re a team committed to professionalism, care, and creating spaces that enhance lives and the health of the planet. Founded on the principles of integrity and belonging, we’ve built an organization where your contributions truly matter.

Position:

Purchaser

Location:

Mississauga, ON

Employment Type:

Full time, Onsite

Vacancy:

This posting is for an existing, currently open position.

Compensation: $75,000-85,000/yr

Deliver the Difference with Us:

As a Purchaser, you will help ensure the right products are available at the right time, quality and cost to support our customers and branch operations. You will build trusted supplier relationships, make informed purchasing decisions and collaborate closely with sales, operations, warehouse and finance teams. Your work will directly support inventory quality, service levels, margin performance and responsible growth.

Your Role and Impact:

Reporting to the Purchasing Manager, the Purchaser will manage day-to-day purchasing activities for assigned product categories and suppliers. This role combines supplier management, inventory planning, market awareness, purchase-order execution and analytical follow-through.



The successful candidate will be commercially minded, detail oriented and comfortable working independently in a highly collaborative, fast-paced distribution environment.

Responsibilities:

- Review purchase orders for accuracy, authorization and compliance with company policies and agreed supplier terms.
- Plan and place purchase orders based on demand, inventory targets, lead times, customer requirements and branch priorities.
- Monitor inventory levels, product availability, open orders, aging inventory and potential stock risks; recommend timely corrective action.
- Partner with sales and operations to align purchasing decisions with forecasts, customer demand and service expectations.
- Develop and maintain strong, professional relationships with domestic and global suppliers.
- Maintain accurate item, supplier, pricing, lead-time and purchase-order information in the ERP system.
- Analyze purchasing variances, landed costs, market changes and inventory trends; provide clear reports and recommendations to leadership.
- Identify opportunities to reduce excess and aging inventory, improve inventory turns and strengthen purchasing processes.
- Collaborate with finance on invoices, credits, cost discrepancies and supplier

📌 Purchaser (Mississauga)
🏢 Upper Canada Forest Products
📍 Mississauga