Purchasing Agent

Welcome Home!
BeautiTone is the number one Canadian-made and owned retail paint brand and is exclusive to Home Hardware.
Build Your Career at Home
As our Purchasing Agent, you will be responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and purchasing goods to meet operational requirements for the BeautiTone Paint & Home Products Division. Led by the Materials Manager, this opportunity suits someone who is detail oriented and can analyze data and market trends effectively.
Ready to make an impact in a new role? Here’s how:
Direct the purchase of material for the division.
Develop and maintain strong relationships with suppliers of materials, equipment, transportation, and services to the division. The purchasing dept. is the liaison between the division and its suppliers.
Supply chain management. Develop logistical channels to ensure materials are available and arrive on time to feed our manufacturing processes.
Negotiate contracts, prices, terms, etc. with our suppliers.
Stay updated on market conditions for both the purchased materials and their feedstocks.
Source new raw materials, packaging items, plant supplies, equipment, and safety supplies and source offsets for current materials.
Perform cost analysis on various scenarios to enable fact-based decisions.
Set Standard Material Costs for the Division’s Annual Budget. Review Purchase Price Variance to monitor accuracy of Standard Material Costs.
Provide input for the design and testing of new packaging materials such as cartons, bottles and create bills of material for finished goods. Includes creating pallet configurations and complying with regulatory legislation.
Place, enter and expedite orders for raw materials and plant supplies.
Participate in industry associations.
Investigate incidents of off spec materials and arrange return and compensation. Obtain corrective action from supplier.
Prepare data for regulatory reports.
Provide vacation coverage for department members.
Enter and maintain information into Oracle (ex. new vendors, new finished goods, new materials).
We’re looking for:
Diploma or Degree in Business, Purchasing, Supply Chain Management.
3-5 years purchasing experience within a manufacturing environment.
Excellent communication, planning, organizational, analytical and negotiation skills.
Strong problem-solving mindset.
Proven ability to thrive in fast-paced environment with a strong sense of urgency.
Must be proficient in Microsoft Office. Oracle experience an asset.
How we’ll make you feel at Home
Our Team Members enjoy life at Home with our strong culture of support and inclusion, excellent benefits, and a team that always has your back. You will receive:
Competitive earnings opportunity.
Annual Incentive/Bonus Program.
Comprehensive Benefits Program including:
Health, Dental, Vision, Paramedical, Disability coverage, Out of Country Travel Insurance, Life Insurance, Employee Family Assistance Program.
Defined Contribution Pension Plan with Company Match, and choice of contribution level.
Group RRSP.
Discounts from our corporate retail stores.
Home & Auto Insurance discounts.
Competitive vacation time.
Personal and sick time.
Employee Discount Program through Venngo WorkPerks.
Bring your unique skills, thrive with interesting and challenging work, and experience what it’s like at Home. Apply today - this is a great opportunity to join a proudly Canadian company that is 100% ready to help you build your future.
Home Hardware recognizes the value of a diverse team. We believe that different perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences make us stronger as an organization. Applicants representing the full diversity of communities in Canada are encouraged to apply with confidence. Please let us know if you require accommodation during the recruitment process.
Canadians call us Home Hardware. We call it Home.