Job Description

Price Industries Limited, North America\xe2\x80\x99s leading manufacturer and distributor of air distribution products (www.priceindustries.com) is a dynamic, progressive and innovative organization looking for new talent in our growing Winnipeg office and manufacturing facility. If you thrive on new challenges, pushing yourself to new heights and working in a team-driven environment, you should consider the following opportunity.


What We Offer:

• Health and Dental - Employees and their families enjoy flexible benefits options covering an extensive list of medical and dental expenses and services.
• Life and Disability - You will be provided with life insurance in a multiple of your salary with an option to purchase additional coverage.
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) - You and your family will have free access to consultation and support for your mental, emotional and financial well-being.
• Pension Matching Program - Invest in your future with each pay cheque through our Defined Contribution Pension Plan and we will match your contribution (up to 3% of your salary).
• EQ Care\xc2\xae - You and your family will have free access to speak with a doctor by phone or app from wherever you are.
• Pocketpills \xe2\x80\x93 You and your family will have free access to Canada\xe2\x80\x99s first Digital Pharmacy, PocketPills enables you to call, text or email the pharmacy care team from wherever you are. You will enjoy free delivery of your prescriptions and vitamins straight to your home.
• Gym Subsidy Program- Employees are eligible for a gym membership reimbursement of up to $240 per year, this includes Fitness related App\xe2\x80\x99s.

Buyer - Critical Environments Functional Responsibility: Responsible for the efficient procurement of a variety of materials and services. The incumbent shall exhibit sound judgment ensuring procurement decisions achieve best overall value for the corporation.
The successful candidate\'s responsibilities will include:

• Creation of Purchase Orders for material and services within Corporate Purchasing Procedures.
• Monitor Open PO reports and expedite when appropriate.
• Manage safety stock levels.
• Provide highest levels of service to production customers.
• Develop and maintain business relationships with suppliers and business associates.
• Participate in supplier ratings.
• Assist Intermediate and Senior Buyers in RFP process.
• Have the ability to execute small RFQs unassisted.
• Analyze cost reduction opportunities and provide recommendations to Purchasing Supervisor.
• Ensure all relevant documentation is completed with all required information for the purposes of obtaining approvals and recording and reporting business.
• Participate in training opportunities as per annual development plans.
• Participate in cross training opportunities throughout the department.
• Support Lean initiatives.

Principal duties are intended to be an accurate reflection of the main duties essential for this position. They are not designed to be an exhaustive list of all duties, tasks and responsibilities. The ideal candidate for this position will have:

• High School Diploma and minimum 3 years\xe2\x80\x99 experience OR
• SMT and minimum 2 years\xe2\x80\x99 experience OR
• 4-year University Degree.
• Basic understanding of Corporate Purchasing procedures.
• Efficient with personal computers utilizing corporate software applications such as FRED and Syteline.
• Demonstrated initiative and motivation to simultaneously handle moderately complex procurement assignments in a team environment.
• Understanding of the various functions and responsibilities of the various departments and divisions throughout the corporation.
• Practical knowledge of the various material and services used throughout the corporation.

This position requires demonstrated ability of Price Core Competencies: Relentless Service:

• Keeps the customer (internal or external) as the focal point of all activity and strives to address customer needs and concerns. This perspective includes:
  • Putting yourself at the receiving end of the decision being made.
  • Exhausting all reasonable avenues of service.
  • Willingness to step-up and go above and beyond to get the job done.
  • Believing the evidence of the customers\' eyes.
• Helps the customer achieve their business goals through the application of own skill, behaviors and knowledge.
• Strives to always out-distance the competition in customer satisfaction.
• Demonstrates Price\xe2\x80\x99s strong commitment to customers by ensuring timely and high-quality support and high-level presence during critical times or events.

Action Oriented:

• 
  The ability to gather and/or interpret information quickly and take appropriate action. At Price action-oriented means that the organization and people within the organization are nimble and have the ability to move forward quickly by using experience-based knowledge and reasonable analysis.
• The natural inclination is to move over obsessively analyzing.

Balance:

• 
  Maintains a conscious balance between work and personal life so that one doesn\'t unduly dominate the other; is not one-dimensional; knows how to attend to both and is able to get what he/she wants from both.
• It is recognized that in each individual instance, balance must be defined and achieved as individual circumstance dictates. Achieving balance does not always necessitate a 50/50 split\xe2\x80\x94it\xe2\x80\x99s about making it work in a way that is successful for the person and the business. At Price achieving balance requires flexibility and a commitment to personal and professional responsibilities.
• Work is a moral necessity \xe2\x80\x93 we weren\xe2\x80\x99t put on earth to coast but to leave a legacy.
• Nothing more important than family and nurturing.

Learning:

• Picks up on technical aspects of the job quickly in order to do the job at a high level of accomplishment.
• Has a keen interest in continuous learning and has the ability to learn new skills quickly.
• Analyzes both successes and failures for clues to improvement.
• Enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks and quickly grasps the essence and the underlying structure of the role.

Time Management:

• 
  Uses his/her time effectively and efficiently; values time; concentrates his/her efforts on the more important priorities; gets more done in less time than others; can attend to a broader range of activities.

Perserverance:

• Pursues everything with energy, drive, and a need to finish; seldom gives up before finishing, especially in the face of resistance or setbacks.

Team Oriented:

• Promotes cooperation, collaboration and partnerships between individuals or groups both inside and outside of the company.
• Looks at ways to combine and unify efforts across the organization to address common issues and objectives.
• Shares information with other groups or divisions.
• Acts as though all are equal partners in a solution.
• Works with others to achieve win/win successes.

Should this excellent opportunity interest you, please submit your resume, including salary expectations.


Price Industries Limited hires based on merit and is strongly committed to equity and diversity. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, including all genders, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, individuals of diverse gender and sexual orientation and all groups protected by the Human Rights Code. We are happy to provide reasonable accommodations throughout the selection process and while working at Price. If you require support applying online because you are a person with a disability, please contact us at HR@priceindustries.com.


We appreciate the interest shown by all applicants, however only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.