Overview
Buyer Jobs in North York, Ontario at Apollo Health and Beauty Care
Title: Buyer
Company: Apollo Health and Beauty Care
Location: North York, Ontario
Apollo Health & Beauty Care (Apollo) is a premium developer of private label and control label health & beauty care products and leverages unique expertise and experience in developing national brand-equivalent products designed to compete equivalently with the most popular national brands. The largest private label and control label personal care manufacturer in Canada, Apollo has formidable penetration and distribution in the North American marketplace and also services customers throughout Central and South Asia, Mexico, Europe and Asia. Building on our core values of Excellence and Commitment, Apollo has established itself as a market leader that attracts the industry’s top talent. We are currently searching for an energetic, motivatedBuyerto join our Team!POSITION SCOPE:The Buyer is responsible for the sourcing, negotiation and selection of the best vendors to deliver the most cost effective, quality materials to fulfill production and sales requirements while achieving inventory objectives and mitigating obsolescence.
RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:
Review MRP (Material Requirements Planning) Report daily and generate purchase orders to meet production needs
Monitor, expedite or delay purchase orders as required and confirm and update ETA’s in ERP system
Communicate and escalate delivery issues impacting production in a timely manner
Coordinate with Suppliers and/or Logistics to arrange transportation for FOB shipments
Track shipments to avoid detention and demurrage charges
Ensure materials are available in time to meet new product launches
Monitor product transitions and discontinuations to minimize/mitigate liability to Apollo
Coordinate with internal staff to review and maintain adequate supplies in order to meet production requirements while keeping inventory to a minimum.
Attend and participate in daily production meetings and weekly new product meetings
Vendor management and rationalization
Multi-source materials to ensure business continuity and negotiate the best price possible
Enforce vendor compliance and ensure that Non Conformance Reports (NCR) are addressed and closed in a timely manner
Assist with Material Requisition Forms (MRF)
Keep abreast of market drivers to take advantage of cost reduction opportunities
Solicit and analyze supplier quotes and award new business
Liaise with Warehouse staff to optimize space allocation (shared responsibility)
Improve inventory turns, manage and keep all inventories current and up to date
Verify and authorize invoices
Verify inventory as required
General office administration and backup coverage for other Buyers on the Purchasing Team as required
Other projects as assigned
Perform other duties as assigned
JOB SPECIFICATIONS:
KNOWLEDGE/EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
7+ years’ experience required; post-secondary education required; professional designation or certification preferred
INTERPERSONAL SKILLS/CONTACTS:
regular access to confidential or sensitive information; frequent internal interactions and/or frequent external interactions; purpose of internal/external contacts regularly related to complex matters; regular selling, negotiating, consulting, teaching/instructing, or advising; above average level of written and verbal communication skills required for successful job performance
PROBLEM SOLVING/JUDGMENT:
position is has regular autonomy in terms of level of monitoring and decisions usually do not follow prescribed guidelin…
