Purchaser

Create value at TC Transcontinental.

At TC Transcontinental weve got it made and thats because of the expertise of our team.

We have been driving innovation since 1976.

With approximately 7400 employees TC Transcontinental is a North American leader in flexible packaging a Canadian retail marketing services provider Canadas largest printer and the Canadian leader in French-language educational publishing. Respect teamwork performance and innovation are the strong values held by the Corporation and its employees. TC Transcontinentals commitment to its stakeholders is to pursue its business activities in a responsible manner. We take care of our team support each other and cultivate a sense of belonging for all.

The Purchaser plays a critical role in ensuring that production operations run seamlessly by securing the materials and resources needed to support business demand. This position is responsible for leading all site purchasing activities managing supplier relationships and driving costeffective procurement strategies that align with quality and delivery requirements. With a strong focus on inventory control process improvement and category management the Purchaser serves as a key partner to both internal teams and external suppliers. Success in this role requires a proactive mindset strong analytical skills and the ability to balance urgency with strategic decisionmaking in a fastpaced manufacturing environment.

The salary range for this position is $78000 to $84000 per year commensurate with experience education and internal equity. This range is provided to ensure clarity and promote equitable access to employment opportunities.

When your actions lead to success:

Primary Tasks & General Responsibilities

• Uphold ethical standards related to safety quality and food safety policies including adherence to the TC
• Transcontinental Code of Conduct.
• Comply with all plant standards such as HSW GMP SQF and Continuous Improvement processes.
• Report any safety quality or food safety issues to the appropriate personnel.
• Perform other duties as requested or assigned.

Specific Purchasing & Procurement Duties

• Lead all purchasing activities for the site.
• Create and manage all purchase orders.
• Negotiate contracts for price delivery and quality.
• Procure packaging and raw materials that meet cost quality and timeline requirements.
• Provide monthly supplier forecasts.
• Ensure timely delivery of materials required for production.
• Manage and reduce inventory to targeted levels.
• Create reporting for management including cost savings tracking.
• Monitor and advise on risks or opportunities related to materials or suppliers.
• Collaborate with internal/external production teams on category management and purchasing optimization projects.
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships to maximize value.
• Create SOPs to support process continuity.
• Resolve supplier issues related to pricing quality delivery or invoices.
• Minimize expired and obsolete inventory by avoiding excess purchasing.

Expectations & Operational Support

• Deliver expected outcomes across assigned responsibilities.
• Communicate openly truthfully and respectfully.
• Identify manufacturing and quality issues and assist leadership in resolving them.
• Maintain a clean orderly work area.

When your expertise drives us:

• Bachelors degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least 3 years of procurement and supply chain experience.
• Manufacturing industry experience preferred; flexible packaging or printing is a plus.
• Strong analytical skills including proficiency in Excel.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and experience with ERP systems.

When benefits really help you live better:

We offer a comprehensive and flexible benefits package designed to support your well-being and help you thriveat work and at home. Our offerings include:

• Competitive compensation with performance-based incentives and retirement savings plans with company match
• Customizable group benefits including health dental life disability and travel insurance
• Paid time off
• Employee perks such as discounts on insurance wireless plans travel and more
• Career development opportunities
• A dynamic inclusive work environment where your voice matters and your growth is supported

EEO

TC Transcontinental is committed to fair transparent and equitable hiring practices. We disclose that no artificial intelligence (AI) tools or automated decision-making systems are used in our recruitment or selection process.

TC Transcontinental is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse inclusive and accessible workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race color religion sex gender identity or expression sexual orientation age national origin disability veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws in the jurisdictions where we operate.

We are also committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment and work environmentpromoting dignity independence integration and equal opportunity for all including persons with disabilities. Accommodations including alternative formats will be made available for all parts of the recruitment and selection process. For more information or to request an accommodation please contact

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