Overview
Do you believe that natural health products make a difference in people’s lives? Purity Life Health Products LP is Canada’s most valued distributor of natural health products. We are seeking a Purchasing Manager to lead and coach a team accountable for driving fill rate performance, achieving inventory budgets, and vendor execution across a diverse brand portfolio. Our vision is to be Canada’s most valued natural health products distributor. Our values are based on providing a safe workplace for our employees and conducting business based on COMMIT – collaboration, operational excellence, mutual respect, making a difference, integrity and transparency .
We are seeking a Purchasing Manager to lead and coach a team accountable for driving fill rate performance, achieve inventory budgets, and vendor execution across a diverse brand portfolio.
Primary Responsibilities
- People Leadership & Team Development : Responsible for the day-to-day leadership and performance management of assigned purchasing team members.
- Coach and develop purchasing team members to drive consistent execution and performance against fill rate, inventory, and service KPIs.
- Set clear priorities, expectations, and performance standards; provide regular feedback and support continuous improvement.
- Foster a collaborative, results-driven team culture aligned with Purity Life values and operational excellence.
- Act as a role model for effective cross-functional collaboration with Sales, Operations, Finance, and Customer Care.
Functional Responsibilities
Own fill rate performance across all brands, proactively identifying risks and leading cross-functional problem solving to sustain a minimum 95% fill rate.Make informed recommendations and decisions on inventory positioning, vendor performance, and brand priorities, balancing service, working capital, and margin objectives.Monitor inventory levels by Vendor (all warehouses) daily to ensure adherence to approved budgets.Ensure timely and accurate order placement, confirmation, and freight coordination to support service levels and inventory objectives.Ensure accurate inventory administration, including documentation, inter-warehouse transfers, and vendor inventory reconciliation.Work closely with the sales team on new line first-order forecasts and promotional activity requirements.Ensure communications concerning new lines / products activity, promotions, shortages, vendor broker issues, etc. are sent to the sales team and other departments as appropriate and in a timely manner.Work closely with internal stakeholders (Sales, Category Management, Warehouse, Accounts Payable) to ensure Purchasing initiatives align within the larger company structure, and to advocate for Purchasing needs.Participate in regular business reviews with key vendors and brokers, driving accountability against agreed performance, forecasts, and financial targets.You will be an active and integral part of all Purity Life tradeshows and offsite meetings, some requiring overnight travel.Duties may be added to and subject to change as required.Job Requirements
Degree, diploma, or equivalent professional experience, with 10+ years in purchasing, supply chain, or inventory management, including demonstrated people leadership responsibility.Strong proficiency with Office 365 tools, including Excel, to support analysis, reporting, and decision-making. Ability to adapt to new technology quickly.Strong organizational, prioritization, and time management skills, with the ability to manage competing demands in a fast-paced environment.Effective communicator with strong interpersonal skills, able to influence, collaborate, and lead across a diverse stakeholder group.Demonstrated ability to make sound, data-informed decisions balancing service levels, working capital, and margin objectives.This is an in-office position based in Acton, Ontario.
Grade 10 - Salary range $88,725 - $104,475
This position is a replacement of an existing position.
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