Procurement Specialist Manufacturing; North York

Position

Procurement Specialist

Full‑time

40 hours per week, Monday to Friday

In‑person – North York, Toronto, ON, Canada

The Procurement Specialist is responsible for executing strategic procurement activities to ensure timely material availability in support of production and sales delivery. This role focuses on procurement execution, while managing supplier performance, total cost of ownership, inventory turnover, and revision controls within Raz Design.

The Procurement Specialist works closely with the Planner and Inventory Analyst to ensure strategic alignment between demand, supply, and system accuracy. He or she is responsible for executing end‑to‑end purchasing activities based on planning inputs, while proactively identifying risks, resolving operational issues, and escalating critical supply concerns with clear data and recommended strategic actions to prevent disruption.

• Supplier Management:
  Manage regular communication with suppliers on order status, quality issues, and RFQs; ensure suppliers meet quality standards and delivery commitments; maintain the approved supplier list and valid supplier certifications; monitor performance and elevate risks as needed.
• Purchase Order Execution:
  Create and manage purchase orders in ERP, including standard and rush material and service orders, ensuring accuracy in quantity, revision, pricing and delivery dates.
• Cost Management:
  Manage total cost ownership (TCO) of purchased parts; negotiate MOQ and lead time based on forecasted demand; monitor and investigate any cost discrepancies on supplier invoices.
• Inbound Shipment Coordination:
  Arrange shipment release of open purchase orders as required by forecasted demand and inventory level; obtain and compare freight quotations, and coordinate multi‑vendor shipment consolidation where possible to ensure cost‑effective and timely delivery.
• Cost Reduction:
  Track and report monthly Purchase Price Variance (PPV); negotiate and challenge supplier pricing changes; identify pricing trends and cost‑saving opportunities; and elevate significant cost risks or commercial impacts to the Supply Chain Manager.
• Order Tracking & Shortage Management:
  Monitor open PO quantity, adjust delivery schedules (pull‑in/push‑out) based on demand and inventory levels, and proactively resolve shortages or overstock.
• BOM‑Based Purchasing Execution:
  Use BOM and demand signals to identify required components and ensure timely ordering of all materials, including lower‑level parts that may impact production.
• Supplier Evaluation:
  Drive supplier performance improvement and perform supplier evaluation (OTD, quality, RFQ responsiveness), analyze trends, and elevate underperformance or recurring issues.
• Supplier Quality Management:
  Collaborate with the Quality team and suppliers to drive timely resolution of supplier‑related quality issues (SCAR), including rework, returns and replacements.
• Material Revision Control:
  Communicate engineering change (EC) revisions and drawings to suppliers, update open POs accordingly, track new revision part arrivals, and alert Warehouse and IQC staff to ensure first article inspections (FAI) are completed.
• Supplier Sourcing:
  Identify and evaluate potential suppliers, execute the supplier approval process, coordinate RFQs, and compare alternate supplier options based on landed cost, quality and lead time.
• ERP Data Maintenance:
  Keep ERP (SAP Business One) data up to date, including item master, contract price, preferred supplier, MOQ and lead time; identify and elevate data inconsistencies or system gaps that may impact material availability, planning accuracy or purchasing decisions.
• Inventory Control Support:
  Support the Inventory Analyst in investigating inventory discrepancies and stock imbalances; assist in identifying root causes (supplier issues, receiving errors, system misalignment) and coordinate with suppliers on shipment or invoice discrepancies.
• Process Compliance:
  Follow established ISO
  13485 procedures, including RAZ‑QMS requirements.
• Other Duties:
  Perform additional tasks as assigned by the Supply Chain Manager.

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