Purchasing Manager

Our client is a global leader in the design, development, and manufacture of high-performance mobility solutions. Specializing in heavy armored and tracked vehicle suspension systems, they provide critical support to armed forces and heavy industries worldwide. Their Brampton facility is a hub for innovation, focusing on precision-engineered components—including passive and semi-active dampers and hydro-pneumatic struts—for the military, construction, and forestry sectors.

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-orientated Purchasing Supervisor to join and lead our procurement team. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in ensuring the timely and cost-effective acquisition of materials, components, and services while maintaining strict compliance with established group procurement policies and procedures. This position demands a strategic thinker with a strong understanding of supply chain and procurement processes, coupled with the ability to enforce governance standards, promote transparency, and drive alignment with group-wide procurement rules.

Advantages
Day 1 Benefits:
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage through Canada Life with 100% prescription coverage and no employee-paid premiums, effective on your first day.

Retirement & Bonuses:
Access to an RRSP matching program (after one year) and an annual performance bonus.

Career Growth:

This role offers a clear path to becoming the Purchasing Manager for Canada as the department centralizes.

Work-Life Balance:
Standard daytime hours (7:00 AM – 4:00 PM) with flexibility to ensure you can manage your professional and personal life.

Responsibilities

• Procurement Management:
Source, negotiate, and procure materials, components and services in accordance with project requirements, ensuring compliance to specification and defence regulations.

• Supplier Relationship Management:
Develop and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, fostering partnerships that ensure the reliability, quality and competitiveness of our supply base.

• Contract Negotiation:
Negotiate terms, conditions and pricing with suppliers to secure best possible agreements while mitigating risks and ensuring adherence to budget.

• Supply Chain Optimisation:
Continuously evaluate and improve the supply chain processes, identifying opportunities for cost savings, efficiency improvements and risk mitigation.

• Market Analysis:
Conduct market research to stay informed about industry trends, pricing and availability of materials and components

• Compliance:
Ensuring all procurement activities comply with industry regulations, compliance to Governmental, local and global company policies whilst maintaining accurate records and documentation.

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Cross-Functional Collaboration:

Work closely with Engineering, Project Management, Cost Estimation, Quality Assurance, Group Purchasing, Global Commodity Management and other teams to align procurement strategies with project goals and timelines.

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Risk Management:

Identify potential risks in the supply chain and develop strategies to mitigate them, ensuring continuity and reliable supply

• Team Supervision:
Act as the day-to-day point of guidance for 1–2 Buyers and a Cost Estimator.

• Support the Director of Operations in assigning workload and identifying staffing or skill gaps.

• Understand principals of estimating and be able to supervise individuals in estimating.

Qualifications

Note:

Due to the nature of our work, candidates must be a Permanent Resident or Citizen of Canada to successfully clear the Controlled Goods Program (CGP) requirements.

• Effective communicator in English, both oral and written

• Minimum 10
-15 years of relevant industry experience as well as demonstrated supervisory ability to lead a team of skilled individuals.

• Certifications such as MCIPS, CPSM, CPM, or CPIM, or equivalent professional qualifications combined with demonstrable experience in procurement, supply chain management, or purchasing leadership roles

• Experience in manufacturing purchasing and/or inventory management.

• Ability to travel internationally

• Holds a valid Driving Licence

• Holds security clearance or the ability to obtain

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