Job Title: Senior Purchasing and Procurement Coordinator

Job Description

The Senior Purchasing and Procurement Coordinator oversees end-to-end procurement activities for materials, services, equipment, and capital purchases across multiple Ontario sites. This role manages purchase requisitions and purchase orders, leads sourcing and negotiation efforts with suppliers, and ensures timely, cost-effective, and compliant purchasing operations that support manufacturing and production requirements.

Responsibilities

- Manage purchase requisitions and purchase orders for materials, services, equipment, and capital purchases across Burlington and other Ontario locations.
- Source and qualify suppliers, obtain competitive quotations, issue RFQs, evaluate bids, negotiate pricing and commercial terms, and select vendors that meet quality, cost, and delivery requirements.
- Create and maintain accurate purchase orders in SyAcc or other ERP systems, ensuring correct pricing, quantities, delivery dates, quality requirements, and all supporting documentation.
- Monitor open purchase orders, supplier lead times, delivery status, contractual milestones, and supplier performance, and proactively expedite critical or delayed orders as needed.
- Oversee supplier onboarding, evaluations, approvals, and ongoing relationships, including managing contracts and supplier performance scorecards.
- Partner closely with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Finance, Accounts Payable, and Shipping/Receiving to resolve purchasing, delivery, receiving, and invoice-related issues.
- Support three-way matching and invoice processing by investigating and resolving discrepancies, payment inquiries, missing documentation, and supplier account issues.




- Maintain accurate supplier data, purchasing records, RFQ documentation, packing slips, invoices, and other procurement and supply chain documentation.
- Monitor inventory levels and material flow to support production requirements and maintain accurate inventory records in coordination with supply chain and operations teams.
- Prepare open purchase order reports and support audit, ESG, NPRI, DAIR, and other internal and external reporting requirements as needed.
- Continuously improve procurement processes, supplier protocols, sourcing practices, and purchasing controls to drive cost savings and operational efficiency.
- Contribute to cost-saving initiatives through strategic sourcing, negotiation, and optimization of supplier agreements.
- Support manufacturing operations in aerospace, automotive, and automation environments by effectively purchasing steel, metals, and hardware parts.

Essential Skills

- 35 years of purchasing and procurement experience in a manufacturing workplace.
- Proven experience in negotiation and sourcing vendors, including obtaining and evaluating RFQs and RFPs.
- Demonstrated track record of achieving cost savings through strategic purchasing and supplier negotiation.
- Hands-on experience managing purchase orders and procurement activities in a manufacturing setting.




- Background in manufacturing environments such as aerospace, automotive, or automation, with an understanding of industry-specific requirements.
- Experience purchasing steel, metals, hardware parts, and related industrial materials.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including vlookup functions and pivot tables for data analysis and reporting.
- Experience working with ERP systems, preferably SyAcc, with openness to similar platforms such as SAP, JD Edwards, or Oracle.
- Strong vendor management skills, including relationship building, performance monitoring, and issue resolution.
- Ability to work with cross-functional teams including Operations, Engineering, Quality, Finance, Accounts Payable, and Shipping/Receiving.
- Solid understanding of supply chain principles, inventory management, and material flow in a manufacturing environment.
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in maintaining purchasing records, documentation, and system data.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

- Experience in aerospace and automotive manufacturing environments is highly beneficial.
- Exposure to advanced manufacturing operations and automation is an asset.
- Familiarity with RFP and RFQ processes, including bid evaluation and supplier selection.
- Ability to support internal and external reporting requirements such as audit, ESG, NPRI, and DAIR.
- Strong analytical skills for reviewing supplier performance, cost structures, and inventory data.
- Continuous improvement mindset with the ability to enhance procurement processes and controls.
- Effective communication and collaboration skills for working directly with Senior l

📌 Senior Purchasing And Procurement Coordinator (Burlington)
🏢 Aston Carter
📍 Burlington