Purchasing and inventory clerk

Department : Parts

Immediate superior: Parts Manager

Supervisor of immediate superior: Vice-President

Nordic is looking for its new Viking Purchasing and Inventory Clerk! Are you the brave warrior we need?

Job summary

The Purchasing and Inventory Clerk will be part of the Parts Department team. He/she will be responsible for purchasing goods and services for all departments, replenishing inventories and following up on orders and projects. He/she will participate in receiving and inventory management activities. At all times, he/she must maintain professional and harmonious relations with directors, managers, employees, customers and suppliers.

Why join our team?

• Work for a company with significant growth potential;
• Play a significant role in the organization;
• A respectful, friendly and dynamic work environment;
• Excellent working conditions;
• A genuine work/life balance.

About Nordic

Our company specializes in the sales and service of refrigeration units. The members of our Viking clan are bold and courageous, with a mission to serve a wide range of customers, mainly in the agri-food, medical and railway sectors. Our Vikings are experts in the sale, installation, maintenance and repair of refrigerated equipment for all types of straight trucks and trailers. We are proud to contribute to the transportation of food and medical products by offering high-performance refrigerated solutions ready to take on any road. At Nordic, we believe in the strength of the team that enables us to face the biggest waves and always row towards success. Sailing with us, the future is bright! Make us proud Viking, join our ranks!

Main responsibilities

• Obtain bids from various suppliers;
• Issue purchase orders (PO) for services and non-inventoried items, by telephone, e-mail or website from various suppliers;
• Issue purchase orders for inventory replenishment;
• Manage suppliers' Order Acknowledgement, required and promised dates;
• Track backorders and rush orders;
• Document item and supplier files;
• Participate in inventory management and physical counts;
• Participate in parcel receiving activities (to assist and/or replace warehouse/receiving and shipping clerks);
• Store items in an orderly and easily accessible manner in the warehouse (to assist and/or replace warehouse/receiving/shipping clerks);
• Actively participate in various projects;
• All other related tasks.

Competency profiles

Training / Experience / Certification

• Vocational diploma or equivalent relevant to the job
• Two years' experience

Skills and abilities required

• Attention to detail
• Good planning, time management and multi-file management skills
• Ability to work as part of a team to complete assigned tasks
• Disciplined and organized
• Ability to work with computer tools
• Good customer relations skills

Expected results

• Compliance with health and safety regulations
• Respect for time limits
• Achieve personal development goals
• Achieve operational and budgetary objectives