05 Nov
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CareerBeacon
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Mississauga
05 Nov
CareerBeacon
Mississauga
Purchasing & Customer Support Specialist
- Location: Mississauga, ON
- Work Arrangement: Hybrid — 1 day per week remote after training; remaining days onsite
- Employment Type: Full-Time
- Salary: Up to $65,000 annually DOE
- Language Requirement: Fluency in — English/French written and spoken, is mandatory.
The Opportunity
Bring your procurement expertise and customer service skills to a role where you can make an impact across purchasing, order management, logistics, and inventory coordination. We are seeking an organized, detail-oriented bilingual professional who enjoys solving problems, building relationships, and keeping operations running smoothly in a fast-paced manufacturing or technical environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the procurement cycle, from purchase order creation through final delivery.
- Coordinate with suppliers, internal teams, and logistics partners to support timely purchasing and material flow.
- Review vendor invoices and resolve pricing, delivery, and documentation discrepancies.
- Address supplier issues and escalate concerns as needed.
- Monitor slow-moving and obsolete inventory with internal departments.
- Maintain accurate material master data in the ERP system.
- Provide professional customer support by phone and email in English and French.
- Prepare sales and service quotations and maintain accurate customer records in ERP and CRM systems.
- Manage the complete customer order cycle, including order entry, confirmations, shipping, invoicing, returns, and credits.
- Coordinate shipments with warehouse and logistics teams.
- Partner with Sales, Marketing, and Finance to resolve customer inquiries, billing concerns,
and payment issues.
- Support global procurement initiatives, process improvements, training, and procedural updates.
- Participate in occasional international travel for training or business meetings.
Must-Have Qualifications
- Fluent in English and French, with strong written and verbal communication skills in both languages.
- At least 5 years of relevant experience in procurement, order processing, customer support, supply chain operations, or a related field.
- Experience managing procurement and customer orders through an ERP system.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook, along with CRM experience.
- Strong customer service, problem-solving, organizational, and time-management skills.
- Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities.
- Ability to work independently and collaborate across departments.
- Post-secondary diploma or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
- Ability to work onsite in Mississauga according to the hybrid schedule.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in an engineering, manufacturing, or technical workplace.
- Knowledge of logistics, inventory management, and international shipping.
- Experience working with global suppliers and cross-functional teams.
- Familiarity with continuous improvement and process documentation.
Ready to bring your bilingual communication skills and procurement experience to a collaborative team? Apply today.
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