WhiteWater West- Hiring for Manufacturing Buyer at Delta, BC Full Time

WhiteWater makes products, but at our heart, we are a service business, and that means we are a people business. In this way, we excel and create value for our clients by listening to their needs, collaborating to create solutions, problem-solving and attending to the details. Our culture, as you would expect, reflects these traits. We are a diverse group of experts, from creative designers to talented engineers. Whatever the expertise we bring from all over the world, we listen and learn from each other because we are aligned behind a clearly understood purpose: together we create fun for families everywhere.

Interested in starting an exciting career with WhiteWater? Apply today!

WhiteWater is seeking a Manufacturing Buyer to join our Supply Chain team at our production plant located in Delta, BC! In this position, you will be responsible for the purchase of raw materials, parts, and services to support production as well as After Sales and Customer Service Teams. This is a key role in ensuring that raw materials, parts, and services are purchased at the best overall value, on time, and meets the quality specifications. You will be responsible for issuing purchasing orders, negotiating prices, and expediting.

YOUR ROLE:

• Daily issue POs to suppliers according to planned orders in and Purchase Requisitions in ERP
• Approve draft POs created by After Sales and Customer Service Teams, send POs to suppliers and follow up on delivery
• Monitor progress of orders and expedites critical orders
• Maintaining relationships and communications with internal customers and suppliers to resolve issues related to quality, delivery or invoices
• Support and execute best practices in accordance with the sourcing and purchasing strategy for selecting and managing suppliers for all Whitewater West Industries business units
• Evaluate and manage existing and potential suppliers based on the principles of Total Cost of Ownership
• Develop cost saving initiatives in accordance with Strategic Purchasing Plan
• Monitor and reject non-compliant purchase requisitions
• Make continuous improvements in costs, lead times and inventory control
• Help develop and implement purchasing systems, procedures, and strategies
• Reconcile material non-conformances
• Assist with the development and deployment of a supplier performance matrix incorporating the fundamentals of price, delivery, quality, capability, reliability, and other performance attributes
• Support initiation of global sourcing programs, where applicable by identifying, sourcing and developing global supply partners
• Working with Logistics department, assess and adjust shipping methods to reduce freight costs

YOU BRING:

• At least 1 – 2 years’ purchasing experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Supply Chain, or equivalent knowledge/experience in the area of Purchasing and/or Supply Chain
• Previous ERP experience desired
• Skilled in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Must have excellent communication and negotiating skills, both verbal and written
• Keen attention to detail and accuracy
• Able to multi-task and handle conflicting priorities in a fast-paced environment

WHITEWATER COMPETENCIES

• Accountability – We do what we say
• Collaboration – We work well together
• Customer Focus – We know and respond to our customers
• Communication – We listen to and understand each other
• Authenticity – We are honest and trust each other
• Resilience – We deal effectively with pressure, are persistent and optimistic
• Flexibility & Adaptability – We are willing and able to respond to changing circumstances.

WhiteWater is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate the diversity of all employees and applicants and are strongly committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone.

We thank all the candidates who take the time and energy to apply. Given the volume of applications, it makes responding personally to each applicant difficult, but please know we are grateful for your interest. We look forward to connecting with you through this search or future ones. All the best in your job search.

Job Type: Full-time