Purchasing Supervisor at Waterstone Human Capital USA

Job Description:

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The Opportunity

A growing, manufacturing-focused organization is seeking a Purchasing Supervisor to lead and optimize its purchasing operations. This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for driving KPIs, improving processes, and ensuring a consistent and uninterrupted supply of materials to support production.

You’ll oversee both strategic and day-to-day purchasing functions while leading a team, managing global supplier relationships, and driving cost reduction and inventory optimization initiatives.

What You’ll Do

• Lead, develop, and mentor a high-performing purchasing team
• Drive continuous improvement across purchasing processes, policies, and procedures
• Create and maintain standardized work instructions (SWIs) for purchasing operations
• Execute cost reduction strategies through benchmarking, vendor sourcing, and negotiations
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Scheduling, Production, Engineering, Quality, and Customer Service teams
• Act as the primary point of contact for overseas and North American suppliers
• Utilize ERP/MRP systems to manage demand planning, purchase orders, and inventory requirements
• Review planned orders and issue purchase orders accordingly
• Manage supplier performance, delivery timelines, and risk escalation
• Ensure purchase order accuracy across pricing, quantities, and delivery dates
• Monitor and resolve past due orders through daily reporting and vendor follow-up
• Lead vendor pricing cycles and negotiate agreements with overseas suppliers
• Oversee daily MRP processes and support month-end close activities

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Supply Chain Management
• Professional certifications (CSCL or APICS) are an asset
• Minimum 5 years of experience in purchasing and supply chain management
• Experience with overseas sourcing and inventory control preferred
• Minimum 3 years of leadership experience
• Fluency in Mandarin is required
• Experience in a manufacturing environment (high mix, low volume)
• Strong understanding of ERP/MRP systems
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong relationship-building skills internally and externally
• High level of organization, analytical thinking, and problem-solving ability
• Understanding of foreign exchange impacts on purchasing decisions
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and ERP systems
• Experience with ROP, forecasting, and lean methodologies is a plus
• Knowledge of welding, machining, or fabrication is an asset

Work Environment

• Manufacturing setting with exposure to noise, temperature variation, and active production environments
• Regular interaction with production and operations teams
• Occasional lifting of materials up to 25 lbs
• Periodic travel to suppliers or other locations may be required

Job Info:

• Company: Waterstone Human Capital USA
• Position: Purchasing Supervisor
• Work Location: Guelph
• Country: CA

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