Buyer

POSITION SUMMARY The Buyer at Grimco is responsible for supporting the timely procurement and delivery of materials to meet customer demand while maintaining appropriate inventory levels across multiple regional warehouses. This role plays a key part in supporting inventory accuracy, vendor relationships, and operational efficiency within a fast-paced wholesale distribution environment. The Buyer must be highly organized, analytical, and detail-oriented while managing multiple priorities and working collaboratively with vendors, warehouse teams, and internal departments. This role is based at Grimco Corporate in Richmond Hill, with scheduled hours of 8:30am – 5:00pm, Monday through Friday. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES * Purchase Order Management: Manage the setup, review, and processing of purchase orders to support inventory needs across multiple regional warehouses. * Vendor Coordination: Maintain strong working relationships with vendors to ensure timely delivery, product availability, and issue resolution. * Inventory Management: Review inventory levels, reorder reports, and purchasing data to maintain stock levels within approved guidelines. * Branch Support: Support branch operations by monitoring inventory availability and assisting with product allocation and transfers as needed. * Reporting & Analysis: Create and analyze purchasing, inventory, and vendor performance reports using Excel and internal systems. * Aged Inventory Review: Analyze slow-moving and aged inventory while collaborating with vendors and internal teams to reduce excess stock. * Cross-Functional Communication: Work closely with Sales, Shipping, Inventory Control, and Warehouse teams to coordinate purchasing activities and inventory updates. * System Administration: Maintain accurate purchasing data and support purchasing system processes within Infor Cloudsuite Distribution Enterprise. * Inventory Trend Monitoring: Monitor purchasing and inventory trends to identify opportunities for operational efficiencies and inventory improvements. * Administrative Support: Maintain accurate records, documentation, and purchasing information while supporting general procurement administration. * Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve purchasing workflows, reporting processes, and inventory management practices. * Additional Duties: Perform other duties and special projects as assigned. QUALIFICATIONS * 2–5 years of purchasing, procurement, inventory, or administrative experience in a fast-paced environment preferred. * Post-secondary education in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, or a related field preferred. * Experience with purchasing systems, ERP software, or inventory management systems considered an asset. * Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Microsoft Excel. * Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail and accuracy. * Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate across departments. * Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt within a fast-paced environment. * Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities. * Comfortable working independently while contributing to a team-oriented environment. SUCCESS TRAITS * Highly organized, detail-oriented, and dependable. * Professional communicator with strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills. * Able to manage multiple priorities while meeting deadlines. * Comfortable taking initiative and making sound decisions independently. * Adaptable, proactive, and solutions-oriented. * Committed to continuous improvement and delivering excellent internal support. WHY WORK AT GRIMCO? * We’re proud to celebrate 150 years—and we’re still growing! Grimco continues to evolve and lead the way in our industry. * We prioritize employee development, tailoring career paths to align with each individual’s talents, strengths, and interests. * We strongly believe in promoting from within—our top performers become our future leaders. * With a fantastic team across North America, we’re proud of our reputation as the most informed and educated supplier in the industry. * Our executives and managers are accessible, hands-on, and actively involved on the front lines of the business. WHAT SEPARATES THE GOOD FROM THE GREAT AT GRIMCO? Those who thrive at Grimco bring determination, a competitive spirit, and a constant eagerness to learn. Our most successful team members are driven to deliver exceptional customer experiences, prepared to step into future leadership, and hungry to make a meaningful impact in a stable and growing company. These are the qualities we value in our distribution teams! Want to Learn More? Explore our story, our current journey, and our future vision at: https://inspire.grimco.ca/careers [https://inspire.grimco.ca/careers] Grimco is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing accommodations throughout the recruitment process. If you require any disability-related support, please let us know—we’re happy to work with you to meet your accessibility needs.

The Buyer is responsible for managing purchase orders, maintaining inventory levels, and coordinating with vendors to ensure timely product delivery. They also analyze inventory trends and collaborate with internal teams to improve operational efficiency and stock accuracy.

Candidates should have 2–5 years of experience in purchasing, procurement, or inventory management within a fast-paced environment. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience with ERP or inventory management systems is preferred, along with post-secondary education in a related field.

• Problem solvingPreferred
• Supply chain managementPreferred
• Attention to detailPreferred
• Data analysisPreferred
• Microsoft ExcelPreferred
• CommunicationPreferred
• LogisticsPreferred
• Inventory managementPreferred

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• Purchase Order Management
• Vendor Coordination
• Inventory Management
• Data Analysis
• Reporting
• Supply Chain Management
• Logistics
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Infor Cloudsuite Distribution Enterprise
• Problem-solving
• Communication
• Organizational Skills
• Attention To Detail
• Procurement
• Administrative Support
• Order Management
• Infor Software
• Operational Efficiency
• Performance Reporting
• Supply Chain
• Inventory Monitoring
• Workflow Management
• Ability To Meet Deadlines
• Solution-Oriented
• Reporting Processes
• Willingness To Learn
• Administrative Functions
• Decision Making
• Continuous Improvement Process
• Training And Development
• Customer Demand Planning
• System Administration
• Sales
• Warehousing
• Leadership
• Interpersonal Communications
• Inventory Control
• Inventory Management System
• Problem Solving
• Microsoft Office
• Operations
• Order Management Systems
• Proactivity
• Purchasing
• Vendor Relationship Management
• Wholesaling
• Team Oriented
• Process Improvement
• Collaboration

• Logistics
• Administrative
• Management & Leadership
• Buyer
• Buyer (General)
• Buyers
• Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products
• Buyers and Purchasing Agents

Minimum education

Bachelor’s degree

Minimum experience

2+ years

Posting language

English

Working hours

40 hours per week