Purchasing Assistant

Cambridge Pro Fab Inc. is a family-owned Canadian Manufacturing Company that has provided products and solutions to our customers for over 35 years. Cambridge Pro Fab is a North American Leader in the supply of Steel Ducting for the Oil, Gas and Coal projects within the Power Generation Industry. Our customers receive a fabrication service that is reliable, predictable, and flexible while still delivering a quality product.

We are a CWB certified shop and have an exciting opportunity on our day shift for a Purchasing Assistant. We are a specialized weld shop dealing with high grade material looking for a skilled Materials Coordinator to join our team and grow.

What Cambridge Pro Fab Inc. Can Offer To You

• Safe Work Culture
• Signing Bonus
• Competitive wage and great working hours
• RRSP Matching & Yearly Bonus
• Superior Co-Paid Company Benefit package
• CWB Certification or Recertification at no cost to you
• Education Assistance
• Boot & Clothing Allowance
• Tool Allowance
• Employee Recognition Programs
• Company Events and catered lunches
• Strong Community Involvement

Hours Of Work

Day Shift: 7:00 AM to 4:30 PM (Monday - Thursday), 7:00AM to 11:00AM Friday - 40 Hours Per Week

What Will You Be Doing

• Ability to process purchase orders, including entering existing POs into the ERP software, updating POs as required, and expediting vendors as required.
• Performing systemic receiving activities for consumable goods, project materials ensuring closure of systemic POs upon completion.
• Follow up with vendors as required, supporting QA document requirements and receipt of goods requirements when needed.
• Placement of purchase orders with direction from the purchasing manager.
• Assist with inventory management including material verifications and inventory management.
• Ability to interpret a wide variety of pack slips/BOL.
• Keeps accurate records of all transactions and purchase orders.
• Performance at a high standard while meeting deadlines.
• Filing of purchasing documents both systemically and physically.
• Work closely with accounting to ensure that vendor invoices can be traced to purchasing documents.
• Scanning of associated work documents to assist purchasing and accounting.
• Troubleshoot systemic issues that involve purchase orders, purchase order receiving and invoicing.
• Note any problems to the Plant Manager or Purchasing Manager that will affect the safety of other employees, the production due dates or the quality of every manufactured product.
• Follow Cambridge Pro Fab’s rules and regulations, including health and safety policies and procedures.
• Abide by the OHSA and other federal and provincial regulations.
• Wear approved personal protective equipment (PPE) such as eye protection and foot protection.
• Maintaining the required level of quality.
• Work and assist other employees in continuously improving safety and production demands and quality.

Skills

The incumbent must demonstrate the following skills:

• Motivated with the ability to work independently.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Previous purchasing experience is required.
• Computer skills including the ability to use ERP based software, spreadsheet and word processing programs at a highly proficient level.
• Stress management skills.
• Time management skills, effective in meeting deadlines.
• High level organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Knowledge of steel grades, structural members an asset.

Personal Attributes

The incumbent must demonstrate the following personal attributes:

• Be honest and trustworthy.
• Be respectful.
• Possess cultural awareness and sensitivity.
• Be flexible and reliable.
• Demonstrate sound work ethics.