Buyer/Planner- One Year Contract Opportunity

We are seeking a detail-oriented, communicative Junior Materials Planner / Buyer to join a dynamic manufacturing operations team in Cambridge.
In this role, you will play an integral part in keeping the production floor running smoothly by tracking inventory movements, generating transaction codes, issuing purchase requisitions, and coordinating orders across internal departments.
This 1-year contract offers steady workflow, hands-on exposure to established enterprise ERP systems, and collaborative cross-functional teamwork.

Location: Cambridge, Ontario

Employment Type: 1-Year Contract with potential for renewal

Hourly Pay / Salary: $25.00 – $29.00 per hour (commensurate with experience)

Advantages
Stable Contract Term: Full-time hours on an established 1-year contract.

Workplace Flexibility: Team culture that accommodates personal time off and scheduling flexibility when needed.

Skill Enhancement: Real-world daily application of SAP transaction codes and PowerBI operational reporting.

Supportive Environment: Structured onboarding with clear operating instructions and close peer support.

Responsibilities
Material Flow & Inventory Tracking: Monitor materials movement through the production cycle against engineering and master schedules to maintain planned stock levels.

Purchase Order Administration: Acquire routine production materials, components, and equipment by converting requisitions into purchase orders using predefined parameters.

SAP Transaction Management: Enter and track daily transactional movements, inventory lookups, and order placements; request new item master codes for newly introduced parts.

Data Extraction & Reporting: Pull operational and inventory metrics from existing PowerBI dashboards and maintain scheduling spreadsheets in Microsoft Excel.

Cross-Functional Coordination: Collaborate daily with quality assurance, production planners, and engineering teams to align shipments with live production priorities.

Vendor Coordination: Liaise with established suppliers to confirm order receipts, verify delivery schedules, and relay factual shipment updates.

Qualifications
Experience: 1 to 2 years of practical experience in materials planning, inventory control, procurement support, or production scheduling within a manufacturing or industrial environment.

ERP Knowledge: Working familiarity with SAP (specifically navigating standard material management/procurement transaction codes).

Software Competence: Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, basic formulas); ability to navigate and extract data from existing Microsoft PowerBI dashboards.

Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication for effective day-to-day collaboration across plant departments (engineering, quality, operations).

Work Style: High attention to detail, comfort with routine administrative execution, and the ability to follow predetermined instructions reliably.

Summary
Ready to take the next step in your supply chain and planning career?

Please submit your resume directly to Leslie Walker at [email protected] with the subject line "Application: Junior Materials Planner - Cambridge". Qualified candidates will be contacted promptly for an initial phone interview.

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

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