Purchasing Associate Jobs in Surrey, BC (NOW HIRING)

Texcan provides customers with high quality wire and cable products at the best value possible. As one of Canada's largest distributor for over 45 years, we have built a reputation for going to great lengths for our customers. We supply solutions for a variety of different markets in residential, commercial, industrial and emerging green markets such as wind farms, solar energy, hydroelectric, water and waste treatments.  

We are a proud member of the Sonepar Group, the world's largest privately-held electrical distributor. The Sonepar Group is present in more than 40 countries with over 45,000 employees. In Canada, we are represented by 6 locally managed electrical and industrial distributors and have over 110 locations with coverage in 9 provinces.

To explore and learn more about Sonepar opportunities, please visit www.career.sonepar.com

What's In It For You?

• You will be joining a market leader with over 40 years of experience to help you elevate your potential.  
• You will be working for the world's #1 privately held business to business distributor of electrical products and related solutions.  
• Be part of an ISO certified company with a strong a quality assurance program and new technologies which help you perform at your best.  
• Attractive compensation with benefits and "other perks" such as tuition reimbursement.  
• Employee Referral provides the opportunity to earn more while you work by referring one of the best you know.  
• In-depth process and product training provided by a mentored approach, product knowledge sessions hosted by the Product Manager and lunch and learn meetings.  
• We house the largest inventory to better service our customers and deliver on sales commitments.  

Scope of Position:

The Purchasing & Inventory Management Associate is responsible for inventory planning, purchasing, and pricing analysis to support customer demand and business objectives. Through data analysis and technology, this role optimizes inventory performance, supports strategic purchasing initiatives, maintains data integrity, and identifies opportunities to improve operational efficiency and decision-making.

Responsibilities:

• Manage inventory levels and purchasing for branch stock and customer orders, ensuring optimal inventory turns while meeting customer demand.
• Review stock-out, replenishment, and inventory planning reports, including line points, order points, EOQs, and parameter maintenance.
• Issue and manage purchase orders, vendor communications, order confirmations, and EDI transactions.
• Monitor pricing, quotes, purchase price variances (PPVs), supersessions, and database integrity.
• Collaborate with vendors, Accounts Payable, branch teams, and other key stakeholders to resolve issues and support business needs.
• Support promotional buys, inventory rotations, and initiatives to reduce excess and obsolete inventory.
• Manage customer-owned inventory programs, including coordinating internal transfers, site setup, purchase order creation, material receipts, and collaboration with Sales to ensure accurate billing and inventory tracking.
• Conduct pricing analysis and support strategic purchasing decisions through data-driven recommendations and market insight.
• Investigate inventory, purchasing, pricing, and system-related issues, independently identifying root causes and driving resolutions through to completion.
• Leverage ERP, BI, and reporting tools to analyze inventory performance, purchasing trends, and operational metrics, partnering with the Business Intelligence team to support reporting and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Navigate and adapt to evolving systems and technologies, identifying opportunities to improve processes, data accuracy, and operational efficiency.

• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• High school diploma required
• Supply Chain certification, APICS, Operations or other related an asset
• Advanced Microsoft Office required
• 3-5+ years of experience in purchasing, inventory management, supply chain, or procurement.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and reporting tools.
• Ability to leverage business intelligence (BI) tools and collaborate with analytics teams to interpret data and drive decisions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to investigate issues, identify root causes, and implement effective solutions independently.
• Strong attention to detail with excellent organizational skills.  
• Ability to work effectively under tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities.  
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.  
• Professional, customer-focused approach and strong collaboration skills.

Benefits & Perks

• We offer a competitive salary, plus a full set of benefits, including:
• Flexible benefits program allowing you to choose from options that best fit you and your dependents' needs. Benefit options include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Spending Account & RRSP matching.
• Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Discounts and a career path.
• Regardless of your benefits program, you will receive company paid Life Insurance, and employee paid disability.

To explore and learn more about Texcan, please visit www.texcan.com.  

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Sonepar places the planet and diversity and inclusion at the core of its vision driving our business ethos.  

Today, Sonepar is the leading distributor of energy-efficient products, pioneering the energy transition and making sustainability a priority. At Sonepar, we firmly believe that every action is crucial in safeguarding the environment, driving our commitment to a more sustainable future. We have accelerated our own transition to efficient generation and use of electrical energy across our business and champion the innovation of sustainable solutions in the market. 

This commitment is tangible in our detailed Global CSR report, to learn more please visit  https://www.sonepar.com/en/commitments/sustainability.

Sonepar has been recognized as a Diversity Leader by the Financial Times' 2024 Diversity Leaders ranking and was awarded GEEIS Certification in 2022.  We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, welcoming submissions from all candidates.  We believe in creating a work environment where everyone can feel safe, use their voice, and know that they belong. Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) is a central focus of our global, strategic impact plan. We value diversity and inclusion in the workplace because it allows us to better meet the needs of the communities we serve. It helps us foster greater creativity, breadth of experience, and it's essential to our success as an organization. All qualified individuals, regardless of race, ethnic or national origin, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, neurodiversity, disability status, gender identity, veteran status or any other aspect which makes them unique are encouraged to apply. 

For more information about our Inclusion and Diversity initiatives, please visit  https://www.sonepar.com/en/commitments/diversity-and-inclusion.

Sonepar is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes submissions from all candidates. Accommodation is available to all applicants upon request. If selected for an interview, please advise the Sonepar representative of your accommodation needs at that time. We will work with all applicants to accommodate their accessibility needs.

Next steps:
We are interested in knowing more about you. Start an exciting new career and enjoy a number of benefits by applying online. While we are very grateful for your interest in joining the team, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.