Job Title: Procurement and Inventory Coordinator
Location: Mississauga, ON
Reports To: VP, Operations

Job Summary:

The Procurement and Inventory Coordinator will be responsible for developing, implementing, and managing all procurement and inventory-related operations for the organization. This role will establish and enforce procurement processes, manage supplier relationships, optimize inventory levels, and improve logistics efficiency. The ideal candidate is process-driven, analytical, and experienced in procurement, warehouse operations, and logistics within the plumbing and heating industry.

Key Responsibilities:

Procurement Management:

• Design and implement a company-wide procurement process, ensuring buy-in from all stakeholders.

• Identify, evaluate, and establish relationships with suppliers to diversify the vendor base and drive cost savings.

• Negotiate pricing, supplier agreements, and annual spend rebates to achieve better cost control and service levels.

• Ensure that supplier discounts are honoured throughout the life of a contract, cross referencing supplier invoices with quotes.

• Ensure all procurement and inventory transactions run through SimPRO, improving visibility and accountability.

• Implement and enforce a structured purchase order (PO) approval workflow, requiring project manager authorization before issuing POs.

• Provide training and support to ensure project teams follow the established procurement workflow.

• Assist warehouse team with re-establishing an inventory management program including, but not limited to, re-organization the warehouse racking systems to optimize space and turn over inventory, re-labeling shelves, standardizing inventory management procedures and aligning with the procurement process.

• Manage inventory of company assets including the maintenance scheduling and repair of tools, vehicles, and equipment.

• Collaborate with the Estimating Department to help improve the accuracy of the estimating software.

Qualifications & Skills:

• 5+ years of experience in procurement, warehouse management, or logistics, preferably in the plumbing and heating industry.

• Strong negotiation skills with a track record of securing cost savings and supplier agreements.

• Experience with procurement process design, implementation, and compliance.

• Knowledge of inventory control best practices and warehouse optimization strategies.

• Strong leadership and team management skills, with experience working in a team environment.

• Proficiency in SimPRO or similar inventory management and procurement software.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills to drive internal process adoption.

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to track and report on key performance metrics.