Purchasing Manager

Our client is a global leader in the design, development, and manufacture of high-performance mobility solutions. Specializing in heavy armored and tracked vehicle suspension systems, they provide critical support to armed forces and heavy industries worldwide. Their Brampton facility is a hub for innovation, focusing on precision-engineered components—including passive and semi-active dampers and hydro-pneumatic struts—for the military, construction, and forestry sectors.

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-orientated Purchasing Supervisor to join and lead our procurement team. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in ensuring the timely and cost-effective acquisition of materials, components, and services while maintaining strict compliance with established group procurement policies and procedures. This position demands a strategic thinker with a strong understanding of supply chain and procurement processes, coupled with the ability to enforce governance standards, promote transparency, and drive alignment with group-wide procurement rules.

Advantages
Day 1 Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage through Canada Life with 100% prescription coverage and no employee-paid premiums, effective on your first day.

Retirement & Bonuses: Access to an RRSP matching program (after one year) and an annual performance bonus.

Career Growth: This role offers a clear path to becoming the Purchasing Manager for Canada as the department centralizes.

Work-Life Balance: Standard daytime hours (7:00 AM – 4:00 PM) with flexibility to ensure you can manage your professional and personal life.

Responsibilities
•Procurement Management: Source, negotiate, and procure materials, components and services in accordance with project requirements, ensuring compliance to specification and defence regulations.
•Supplier Relationship Management: Develop and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, fostering partnerships that ensure the reliability, quality and competitiveness of our supply base.
•Contract Negotiation: Negotiate terms, conditions and pricing with suppliers to secure best possible agreements while mitigating risks and ensuring adherence to budget.
•Supply Chain Optimisation: Continuously evaluate and improve the supply chain processes, identifying opportunities for cost savings, efficiency improvements and risk mitigation.
•Market Analysis: Conduct market research to stay informed about industry trends, pricing and availability of materials and components
•Compliance: Ensuring all procurement activities comply with industry regulations, compliance to Governmental, local and global company policies whilst maintaining accurate records and documentation.
•Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Engineering, Project Management, Cost Estimation, Quality Assurance, Group Purchasing, Global Commodity Management and other teams to align procurement strategies with project goals and timelines.
•Risk Management: Identify potential risks in the supply chain and develop strategies to mitigate them, ensuring continuity and reliable supply
•Team Supervision: Act as the day-to-day point of guidance for 1–2 Buyers and a Cost Estimator.
•Support the Director of Operations in assigning workload and identifying staffing or skill gaps.
•Understand principals of estimating and be able to supervise individuals in estimating.


Qualifications
Note: Due to the nature of our work, candidates must be a Permanent Resident or Citizen of Canada to successfully clear the Controlled Goods Program (CGP) requirements.
•Effective communicator in English, both oral and written
•Minimum 10 -15 years of relevant industry experience as well as demonstrated supervisory ability to lead a team of skilled individuals.
•Certifications such as MCIPS, CPSM, CPM, or CPIM, or equivalent professional qualifications combined with demonstrable experience in procurement, supply chain management, or purchasing leadership roles
•Experience in manufacturing purchasing and/or inventory management.
•Ability to travel internationally
•Holds a valid Driving Licence
•Holds security clearance or the ability to obtain
•Experience in a small-business environment where cross-functional coordination is critical.
•In depth understanding of VISUAL ERP
•Familiarity with manufacturing operations, configuration management, and quality systems (AS9100, ISO, etc.).


Summary
If this is the position for you, APPLY ONLINE or email resume to Angeline Asokan at angeline.asokan@randstad.ca

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