Overview
Technical Purchaser Jobs in Coquitlam, British Columbia at Mahler Machining
Title: Technical Purchaser
Company: Mahler Machining
Location: Coquitlam, British Columbia
Key Responsibilities
Play a key role within Mahler’s leadership team working collaboratively with sales, production, and the two owners of the business.
Estimate per part costing for Mahler’s clients in response to RFQs which includes material procurement, vendor related costs (e.g. heat treat, plating, welding), tooling, and machining or manufacturing costs.
Coordinate the procurement process by requesting quotes and executing purchase orders for raw material, tooling, subcontracted services, and miscellaneous business purchases.
Seek to find best pricing for Mahler’s customers through price hunting, negotiating, and sourcing new vendors while preserving our relationships and quality standards.
Input material orders into Mahler’s job tracking system.
Interface with Mahler’s clients and vendors in a professional and customer centric manner by responding to requests, questions, and solving problems.
Play a key role in vendor management including monitoring supplier performance and problem solving non-conformance issues.
This is a role on our leadership team. We are nimble and a willingness to step up where required into other areas of the business will be needed.
Experience Required
1-5 years’ of experience in purchasing, technical sales, quality control, and/or machining.
Familiar with technical part drawings.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel, Word, and Outlook.
Demonstrated attention to detail and great at math.
Experience with an ERP system/implementation is an asset (on roadmap) but not a requirement.
Engineering degree is a bonus but not a requirement.
Background/passion for machining or quality control including FAI is a bonus not a requirement.
Successful Traits
Humility to ask questions, make mistakes, and learn from them.
Growth mindset. Willingness to learn and develop. You are either winning or learning.
High integrity and accountability when you make a commitment to the team.
Thrive in a fast-paced environment, adept at prioritizing tasks with tight deadlines.
Strong problem-solving abilities, demonstrating initiative and providing valuable solutions.
Exceptionally organized, capable of thriving with minimal supervision.
Professional communication skills both verbal and written.
Leadership experience is an advantage not a requirement, we are looking to grow leaders.
Benefits & Compensation
Base: $70,000 – $75,000.
Bonus Plan based on Company and Individual Performance.
Extended health care including drug coverage, vision, dental, life insurance, & LT disability.
Health and lifestyle spending up to $500 annually.
Casual dress.
Office and parking.
Vacation:
3 weeks.
Our Culture
We are a humble and hardworking group of 30+ individuals that make for a great team. Our culture is focused on providing top-quality solutions for our customers while supporting a continuous learning and problem-solving environment for our staff. We take a collaborative approach to problem-solving on the floor and in the office and being kind is more important than being right. We have a tight-knit team where we all know each other, no job is below any one person, and we hope to add hardworking, kind, and trustworthy people to our culture.
The Opportunity
This is a position on our leadership team with advancement opportunities. We are looking for someone that wants an industry leading position within the world…
