Procurement Specialist

Techo-Bloc•Longueuil, QC

6d•Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for a Procurement Specialist to help keep our operations running smoothly by ensuring the right materials, products, and supplier support are available when needed. This role connects purchasing, operations, inventory management, suppliers, and internal teams to prevent shortages, manage priorities, and support day-to-day execution. In a typical day, you may review purchase needs and inventory levels in the ERP system, place or adjust purchase orders, follow up with suppliers on confirmations and delivery dates, monitor stock availability, and help resolve issues that could impact production, yard operations, customer orders, or product launches. You will work closely with Operations, Logistics, Customer Service, Finance, the Yard, and vendors to communicate delays, address shortages, clarify priorities, and make sure materials arrive where they are needed, when they are needed. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys staying organized, following up, solving problems, and working with many departments to keep things moving. The ideal candidate has experience in purchasing, procurement, supply chain, inventory management, manufacturing, distribution, or another operational environment, along with strong attention to detail, good communication skills, and comfort working with ERP systems and Excel.

Requirements

5 years of experience in purchasing, procurement, supply chain, distribution, manufacturing, or a related operational environment.
Strong understanding of purchasing processes, supplier follow-up, inventory availability, and operational priorities.
Ability to analyze cost, lead time, delivery performance, and supplier information to support business decisions.
Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively with suppliers and cross-functional teams.
Bilingual English / French required (English is required to serve our customers and suppliers based in the USA & outside QC).
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office tools, especially Excel.

Nice To Haves

Experience with an ERP system such as Microsoft Dynamics 365, Microsoft AX, SAP, or similar is considered an asset.

Responsibilities

Analyze and process purchase orders generated by the ERP system or requested by operations.
Follow up with vendors to ensure timely delivery of materials to Techo-Bloc sites.
Communicate delays, shortages, supply risks, or delivery changes to the appropriate internal stakeholders.
Support urgent operational needs while maintaining proper purchasing controls and documentation.
Work with suppliers to resolve order confirmations, pricing discrepancies, backorders, lead time concerns, and delivery issues.
Develop and maintain strong supplier relationships for assigned categories and locations.
Participate in supplier evaluations, cost reviews, and sourcing discussions for new or existing materials.
Support negotiation activities by analyzing pricing, landed cost, quality, service level, and delivery performance.
Identify opportunities to reduce costs, improve service, optimize inventory, and strengthen supplier performance.
Act as an advisory partner to internal stakeholders on procurement-related files and projects within the assigned scope.
Coordinate with Yard teams on capacity, packaging, labeling, dimensions, storage constraints, and handling requirements.
Collaborate with Logistics to define the best supply lane, delivery plan, and stocking approach from supplier to Techo-Bloc sites.
Work with Customer Service and Distribution to communicate launch timelines, product availability, stocking sites, and delivery ETAs.
Partner with Finance, Accounts Payable, and stakeholders to validate landed cost, transport margin impact, invoice discrepancies, and vendor billing concerns.
Ensure project timelines, assignments, risks, and dependencies are clearly communicated and followed through.
Maintain accurate purchasing data, vendor information, documentation, and follow-up notes.
Identify recurring issues and recommend practical solutions to improve operational execution and cross-functional alignment.