About the role
Company: Finning Canada
Number of Openings: 1
Worker Type: Temporary (Fixed Term)
Position Overview: Join Finning and play a critical role in sourcing and expediting parts when Caterpillar supply is constrained. This position offers:
- Opportunities to solve complex sourcing challenges and keep customer equipment running.
- A collaborative environment with strong stakeholder engagement.
As a CAT Parts Sourcing Specialist, you’ll manage end-to-end procurement functions, validate supply constraints, research alternative solutions, and implement sourcing strategies to improve parts availability and reduce downtime for customers.
Job Description:
- Order parts from Caterpillar and non-Cat suppliers to meet customer delivery requirements.
- Monitor stock, consolidate emergency orders, and maintain accurate records.
- Expedite emergency orders considering vendor timelines, transportation, and costs.
- Investigate inventory issues and recommend process improvements.
- Collaborate with branches, planners, and supply chain teams to resolve constraints.
- Provide backup support during high-volume periods or absences.
- Ensure compliance with safety and company policies while representing Finning professionally.
Day-to-Day Activities:
- Order parts from Caterpillar and non-Cat suppliers to meet customer delivery requirements.
- Monitor stock, consolidate emergency orders, and maintain accurate records.
- Expedite emergency orders considering vendor timelines, transportation, and costs.
- Investigate inventory issues and recommend process improvements.
- Collaborate with branches, planners, and supply chain teams to resolve constraints.
- Provide backup support during high-volume periods or absences.
- Ensure compliance with safety and company policies while representing Finning professionally.
Requirements:
- 3+ years combined experience in either a post-secondary education in Operations Management, Supply Chain, related field or relevant job experience.
- Strong mechanical aptitude and familiarity with heavy equipment is an asset.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
- Proficiency in MS Office (advanced Excel) and experience with MRP systems (Lawson preferred).
Important:
- Based out of our Edmonton head office.
- Temporary, full time role for 6 months.
- Monday – Friday, 5x2 schedule.
If you’re passionate about supporting service operations and delivering exceptional customer experiences, apply today! Join a dynamic, inclusive environment where your talents are valued, and your growth is supported.
At Finning, we prioritize creating a diverse and inclusive environment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we actively encourage all individuals to express themselves and achieve their full potential. As a company, we continuously strive to enhance our outreach to individuals of all backgrounds and identities. We do not discriminate against applicants based on gender identity, race, national and ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, marital and family status, and/or mental or physical disabilities. Furthermore, Finning is committed to collaborating with and providing reasonable accommodations /adjustments to individuals with disabilities. If you require an adjustment/accommodation at any point during the recruitment process, please inform your recruiter.
About Finning
Finning is the world's largest Caterpillar dealer delivering unrivalled service for over 90 years. We sell, rent and provide parts and service for equipment and engines to customers in various industries, including mining, construction, petroleum, forestry and a wide range of power systems applications.
Since 1933, when Finning was first established in Canada by Earl B. Finning, our name has conveyed integrity, reliability and resourcefulness. Over the years, the company has grown as a result of a genuine commitment to earning customer loyalty.
With our broad product support infrastructure and unmatched service capabilities, we deliver solutions that enable customers to achieve the lowest equipment owning and operating costs while maximizing uptime.
Finning employs over 13,000 people world-wide and operates in three geographies, with the head office in Vancouver, Canada.
Finning est le plus grand concessionnaire Caterpillar au monde offrant un service inégalé depuis plus de 85 ans. Nous vendons, louons et fournissons des pièces et des services pour l’équipement et les moteurs à des clients dans diverses industries, y compris l’exploitation minière, la construction, le pétrole, la foresterie et un large éventail d’applications de systèmes d’alimentation. Depuis 1933, année où Finning a été établi au Canada par Earl B. Finning, notre nom a transmis intégrité, fiabilité et débrouillardise. Au fil des ans, l’entreprise a pris de l’expansion grâce à un véritable engagement à fidéliser sa clientèle. Grâce à notre vaste infrastructure de support produit et à nos capacités de service inégalées, nous fournissons des solutions qui permettent aux clients d’atteindre les coûts de possession et d’exploitation d’équipement les plus bas tout en maximisant la disponibilité.
Finning emploie plus de 13 000 personnes dans le monde et exerce ses activités dans trois régions géographiques, dont le siège social est situé à Vancouver, au Canada.
About the role
Company: Finning Canada
Number of Openings: 1
Worker Type: Temporary (Fixed Term)
Position Overview: Join Finning and play a critical role in sourcing and expediting parts when Caterpillar supply is constrained. This position offers:
- Opportunities to solve complex sourcing challenges and keep customer equipment running.
- A collaborative environment with strong stakeholder engagement.
As a CAT Parts Sourcing Specialist, you’ll manage end-to-end procurement functions, validate supply constraints, research alternative solutions, and implement sourcing strategies to improve parts availability and reduce downtime for customers.
Job Description:
- Order parts from Caterpillar and non-Cat suppliers to meet customer delivery requirements.
- Monitor stock, consolidate emergency orders, and maintain accurate records.
- Expedite emergency orders considering vendor timelines, transportation, and costs.
- Investigate inventory issues and recommend process improvements.
- Collaborate with branches, planners, and supply chain teams to resolve constraints.
- Provide backup support during high-volume periods or absences.
- Ensure compliance with safety and company policies while representing Finning professionally.
Day-to-Day Activities:
- Order parts from Caterpillar and non-Cat suppliers to meet customer delivery requirements.
- Monitor stock, consolidate emergency orders, and maintain accurate records.
- Expedite emergency orders considering vendor timelines, transportation, and costs.
- Investigate inventory issues and recommend process improvements.
- Collaborate with branches, planners, and supply chain teams to resolve constraints.
- Provide backup support during high-volume periods or absences.
- Ensure compliance with safety and company policies while representing Finning professionally.
Requirements:
- 3+ years combined experience in either a post-secondary education in Operations Management, Supply Chain, related field or relevant job experience.
- Strong mechanical aptitude and familiarity with heavy equipment is an asset.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
- Proficiency in MS Office (advanced Excel) and experience with MRP systems (Lawson preferred).
Important:
- Based out of our Edmonton head office.
- Temporary, full time role for 6 months.
- Monday – Friday, 5x2 schedule.
If you’re passionate about supporting service operations and delivering exceptional customer experiences, apply today! Join a dynamic, inclusive environment where your talents are valued, and your growth is supported.
At Finning, we prioritize creating a diverse and inclusive environment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we actively encourage all individuals to express themselves and achieve their full potential. As a company, we continuously strive to enhance our outreach to individuals of all backgrounds and identities. We do not discriminate against applicants based on gender identity, race, national and ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, marital and family status, and/or mental or physical disabilities. Furthermore, Finning is committed to collaborating with and providing reasonable accommodations /adjustments to individuals with disabilities. If you require an adjustment/accommodation at any point during the recruitment process, please inform your recruiter.
About Finning
Finning is the world's largest Caterpillar dealer delivering unrivalled service for over 90 years. We sell, rent and provide parts and service for equipment and engines to customers in various industries, including mining, construction, petroleum, forestry and a wide range of power systems applications.
Since 1933, when Finning was first established in Canada by Earl B. Finning, our name has conveyed integrity, reliability and resourcefulness. Over the years, the company has grown as a result of a genuine commitment to earning customer loyalty.
With our broad product support infrastructure and unmatched service capabilities, we deliver solutions that enable customers to achieve the lowest equipment owning and operating costs while maximizing uptime.
Finning employs over 13,000 people world-wide and operates in three geographies, with the head office in Vancouver, Canada.
Finning est le plus grand concessionnaire Caterpillar au monde offrant un service inégalé depuis plus de 85 ans. Nous vendons, louons et fournissons des pièces et des services pour l’équipement et les moteurs à des clients dans diverses industries, y compris l’exploitation minière, la construction, le pétrole, la foresterie et un large éventail d’applications de systèmes d’alimentation. Depuis 1933, année où Finning a été établi au Canada par Earl B. Finning, notre nom a transmis intégrité, fiabilité et débrouillardise. Au fil des ans, l’entreprise a pris de l’expansion grâce à un véritable engagement à fidéliser sa clientèle. Grâce à notre vaste infrastructure de support produit et à nos capacités de service inégalées, nous fournissons des solutions qui permettent aux clients d’atteindre les coûts de possession et d’exploitation d’équipement les plus bas tout en maximisant la disponibilité.
Finning emploie plus de 13 000 personnes dans le monde et exerce ses activités dans trois régions géographiques, dont le siège social est situé à Vancouver, au Canada.