Buyer and Inside Sales Support

As a Buyer / Inside Sales Support you will play a key role in both procurement and customer service operations within the Profit this hybrid role you are responsible for sourcing and procuring materials for resale ensuring competitive pricing favourable terms and reliable delivery from vendors. You will oversee the full inventory lifecycle maintaining accurate inventory controls within the computer system and updating all records to support optimal stock levels and order fill rates.

In addition to your purchasing responsibilities you will support the Inside Sales team by responding to customer inquiries providing product knowledge preparing quotations and assisting with order management. By closely coordinating with both suppliers and the sales team you will help ensure that customer needs are met quickly accurately and costeffectively. Your combined expertise in procurement inventory management and customer service directly contributes to high levels of customer satisfaction and the overall success of the Profit Centre.

Duties will include:

• Analyze product on hand and projected sales to ensure optimal stock levels and product availability
• Create vendor purchase orders to maintain a balanced product mix optimize material in the Profit Centre and satisfy projected sales demands
• Monitor vendor shipments and receipts to ensure material arrives within established parameters; expedite customer orders when required
• Meet or exceed the Profit Centre targets for order fill rate inventory turns and reduction of stale or obsolete inventory
• Research and resolve inventory discrepancies including physically locating counting or verifying product
• Perform system product file maintenance for the Profit Centre and collaborate with the Product Management Group regarding updates changes or new product setup
• Negotiate vendor returns special buys freight terms and local rebate or promotional programs
• Maintain market intelligence by monitoring pricing levels competitive activity and market conditions that may impact inventory levels or customer demand
• Provide exceptional customer service to contractors and walkin customers by handling inquiries preparing quotations and providing technical or product support
• Process customer orders from start to finish including pricing product substitutions sourcing alternate materials and coordinating delivery or pickup
• Source special-order products and assist with bid or project pricing
• Maintain existing accounts and strengthen customer relationships by understanding customer needs and positioning the Profit Centre as a valueadded solution provider
• Support warranty claims processing including gathering required information working with vendors and communicating outcomes to customers
• Contribute to a clean organized and safetyfocused warehouse and counter environment
• Perform other tasks as requested by the Profit Centre Manager

Qualifications :

What Were Looking For in You

• A college or university educationor equivalent experience that shows youre serious about your career
• Experience in purchasing inventory control or a related role where youve taken ownership of results
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret sales trends and inventory data to make smart buying decisions
• Confident negotiation skills and the drive to secure great value for the Profit Centre
• Comfortable learning and using business software and tools required to manage orders and inventory
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build strong respectful relationships with customers vendors and your team
• Solid working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• A strong work ethic reliability and a commitment to doing the right thingespecially when no one is watching
• Able to work independently with confidence while also contributing positively to a team environment

Preferred Skills (Nice to Have)

• Familiarity with mining products or related industrial materials
• Experience in a wholesale or distribution environment
• Previous experience using the M3 system

Additional Information :

Starting salary $45760 $52000 based on experience and qualifications 

In addition to this starting salary this position includes EMCOs industryleading profitsharing program which gives team members the opportunity to share directly in the success of the Profit Centre. High performers can significantly increase their annual earnings through this unique performancedriven program

EMCO is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a discrimination harassment and barrier free workplace where all employees can contribute to their fullest potential. EMCO is committed to diversity equity and inclusion in our workplaces. All employment decisions are based on business needs job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race colour creed place of origin sex sexual orientation gender gender identity gender expression religion family or parental status or any other characteristic protected by the law. We welcome applications from all minority group members women Aboriginal persons persons with disabilities members of sexual minority groups neurodiversity and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

EMCO uses third-party artificial intelligence to assess resumes to facilitate the review of candidates. 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time