Purchaser Jobs in Markham, ON

Summary:

• Location: Markham, ON
• Duration: 12 Months

Responsibilities:

• SAP Inventory & Material Movements:
  • Creation of Panel Part Number in SAP
  • Extend the Panel Part Number between SAP instances
  • Populate bill of materials in SAP
  • Creation of Material Part Numbers in SAP
  • Coordinate with purchaser and manufacturing operations regarding SAP BOM
• Inventory Accuracy & Stock Control:
  • Support cycle counts and annual/periodic physical inventory of on-hand Material vs SAP
  • Analyze stock discrepancies and work with warehouse/production to identify root causes
  • Use standard SAP reports (e.g., stock overview, material documents) to monitor inventory levels and movements
• User Support & Issue Resolution:
  • Provide first-line support for SAP inventory and material-related issues
  • Investigate and resolve user errors, incorrect postings, and basic system errors
  • Log and track incidents in the ticketing system, escalating complex issues to senior SAP/IT teams when necessary
• Process Support & Continuous Improvement:
  • Support standard operating procedures (SOPs) for SAP inventory and material handling
  • Identify recurring issues and propose improvements to processes or master data
  • Participate in testing of small changes or enhancements related to SAP inventory (e.g., new movement types, new locations)
• Training & Documentation:
  • Provide “how-to” guidance to warehouse, production, and planning users on SAP material/inventory transactions
  • Create and maintain user guides, quick reference documents, and FAQs
  • Support onboarding of new users for inventory-related SAP processes

Requirements:

• Education:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent experience in warehouse, inventory, or production operations
• Experience:
  • 1–2 years working with SAP in an inventory, warehouse, or production environment (or strong end-user/super-user experience)

Preferred Skills:

• Technical/Functional Skills:
  • Hands-on experience with SAP MM Inventory Management (goods movements, stock types, reservations)
  • Good understanding of material master data and its impact on inventory
  • Ability to navigate SAP effectively and interpret error messages and material documents
  • Familiarity with standard SAP inventory reports (e.g., stock overview, material document lists)
  • Experience with ticketing/ITSM tools (e.g., ServiceNow, Remedy, Jira) is an advantage
• Soft Skills:
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving ability with attention to detail
  • Clear, professional communication with operations, warehouse, and IT teams
  • Customer-oriented, with a sense of ownership for resolving issues
  • Ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced, operations-driven environment

Working Conditions:

• On-site presence in warehouse or plant locations is required