Supplier

Quincaillerie Richelieu Ltee•Montreal, QC

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Richelieu Hardware is seeking a permanent Buyer for their Ville Saint-Laurent offices. Reporting to the Procurement Supervisor, this role involves maintaining optimal inventory levels, ensuring product availability accuracy, and optimizing procurement costs. This is an opportunity to join a leading, continuously growing North American company in the specialty hardware industry with 50 years of history.

Requirements

College diploma (DEC) or Attestation of Collegial Studies (AEC) in Administration; Bachelor’s degree in Administration is an asset
Bilingual (English and French), both spoken and written
Good knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word)
Procurement experience in a manufacturing or distribution environment (minimum 2 to 5 years)
Experience with an inventory and warehouse management system (ERP)
Experience related to inventory management in an MRP environment (JDE and AS/400 software)

Nice To Haves

Has strong prioritization skills, adapts quickly, demonstrates a sense of urgency, and is customer‑service oriented
Is organized, detail‑oriented, and analytical
Shows initiative and enthusiasm
Demonstrates professionalism, active listening, and strong communication skills
Has a desire to improve processes
Is organized, detail‑oriented, and analytical

Responsibilities

Analyzing and acting on recommendations from procurement reports (placing purchase orders)
Maintaining optimal inventory levels across all warehouses for your product portfolio
Understanding the factors affecting procurement performance indicators and contributing to the implementation of corrective actions
Participating in the maintenance and optimization of procurement parameters for your product portfolio
Collaborating with product managers and marketing agents
Sending purchase orders to suppliers and ensuring proper follow-up
Following up on orders with suppliers and carrier
Maintain all information related to purchase orders in the system (prices, quantities, products, dates, etc.)
Manage claims and disputes with suppliers
Address procurement issues with the relevant stakeholders
Apply procurement policies and procedures
Perform any other related tasks assigned by the immediate supervisor