Senior Buyer

Fort Garry Industries (FGI) is Canada's most trusted truck and trailer parts, sales and service provider.

With over 100 years of service under our belt, we are always expanding and looking for talented and motivated people to join our team and help with our continued success! Joining FGI means being part of a forward-thinking team shaping the future of the transportation industry.

Our CORPORATE HEAD OFFICE has an exciting opportunity for a SENIOR BUYER to join our team!

What You Will Do:

The Senior Buyer is responsible for maintaining the organization's inventory, ordering and supplying necessary items, and keeping accurate records of all procurements. You will work with your team members to deliver a high-quality customer experience that exceeds customer expectations through the following tasks:

• Manage on-time delivery performance for the most complex supplier accounts and work directly with suppliers to address recurring delays.

• Coordinate the team’s open-order reporting to suppliers and ensure order statuses and expected delivery dates are current in P21.

• Serve as the purchasing team’s go-to resource for the P21 ERP system, providing training and helping resolve system issues.

• Mentor buyers on purchasing best practices, product knowledge, and market trends, and help the team prepare for seasonal changes in demand.

• Identify emerging supply shortages and changes in lead times, and recommend adjustments to min/max levels, safety stock, lead time settings, and DRP and UPTO replenishment methods.

• Partner with Category Management and Demand Planning to plan supplier onboarding and exits and source substitutes during supply disruptions.

• Oversee, prepare, and process branch purchase orders. Review inventory and exception reports daily to anticipate stockouts, expedite orders, resolve discrepancies, and communicate delivery changes.

• Adjust stocking levels using sales trends and input from branch parts managers and sales teams. Manage fill rates, balance inventory across branches, and support annual vendor returns and the removal of obsolete stock.

• Develop purchasing policies and procedures and implement process improvements that make purchasing and inventory management more efficient.

• Lead monthly branch meetings and participate in biweekly Supply Chain calls to share updates on supply constraints and process improvements.

What We Require:

• Post-secondary education in supply chain management or equivalent

• A minimum of 5-10 years of prior experience in inventory control procedures, supply chain management, or purchasing, combined with a minimum of 20K SKUs

• Previous experience in a distribution environment preferred, combined with familiarity with Epicor Prophet 21 or ERP systems like SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, NetSuite (manufacturing considered), with experience working with inventory-based software (ERP)

• Must be able to meet the physical requirements: Frequent sitting, standing and walking inside the branch; manual dexterity to operate a computer; occasionally required to reach with hands and arms as well as climb stairs in FGI facilities; occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 20 pounds from the floor to the waist

• Proficient with Microsoft Office, specifically Excel (Pivot Tables and VLOOKUPS) and other standard office equipment

• Excellent customer service skills

• Strong communication skills, including both written and verbal

• Team-oriented, adaptable, with a commitment to safety excellence

• Heavy-duty parts knowledge or background is an asset

What We Offer:

• Competitive Wages -PLUS Yearly bonus!

• Great Benefits -Health, Dental, Vision, and much, much more

• RRSP Matching

• Health Spending Account

• Paid sick days and Short-Term Disability Benefits

• Discount on gym membership

• Retirement Perks

• And an overall great place to be!

Fort Garry Industries welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process.

Fort Garry Industries is committed to the principle of Employment Equity. It is our goal to achieve a workforce that is reflective of the citizens we serve. Employment Equity promotes the principles of fairness, merit and equitable employment representation. Fort Garry Industries values diversity in the workplace. Women, Indigenous People, Visible Minorities and Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply and self-identify. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. Creating a culture of equality isn’t just the right thing to do, it’s also the smart thing.