The Buyer at CIMCO Refrigeration is responsible for sourcing materials and services for construction projects, ensuring supplier compliance, and managing contracts and purchase orders. This role includes sourcing and purchasing products from vendors throughout North America to ensure on-time delivery to our custom manufacturing facility.

Role Responsibilities

• Issuing purchase orders for the procurement of all items required for in-house manufacturing of compressor skids, electrical panels, ASME pressure vessels and heat exchangers, to meet production schedule.
• Involved with sourcing, some negotiating, buying, and expediting of raw materials (structural steel, steel pipe and plate, paint), finished goods (motors, compressors, valves, pumps, pipe fittings), chemicals, MRO items, and sub-contracted services (electrical, painting and sandblasting, insulating, machining)
• Expediting and ensuring on-time delivery dates are met to suit production schedule.
• Monitor and maintain existing vendor partnerships and address and resolve issues if they arise.
• Ensure that all applicable products, vendors, and sub-contractors meet and comply with our safety policies as well as all provincial and federal safety policies and regulations.
• Resolve invoice discrepancies
• Monitor inventory levels and costs and maintain the in-house kanban system

Required Professional Knowledge, Skills and Qualifications

• Must have previous buying experience in an Industrial environment
• Mechanical aptitude or industrial technical knowledge a very strong asset
• Must have minimum high school education, post-secondary education preferred
• Accuracy and attention to detail is imperative.
• Familiar with Lean Manufacturing and JIT concepts, prior experience an asset
• Good mathematical and analytical skills – able to calculate percentages; do conversions between metric and imperial system; basic volume, weight and area calculations
• Excellent problem-solving abilities
• Basic ability to read drawings
• Be able to use existing trade sources and the internet to obtain product and/or vendor information
• Self-motivated & autonomous
• Ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced environment
• Above average communications skills required
• Experience with SAP an asset
• Good command of MS Office applications (Excel, Word & Outlook) and basic typing skills/speed.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Company Profile

CIMCO specializes in the engineering, design, manufacture, installation and service of complex thermal building solutions for industrial, process cooling and recreational refrigeration and mechanical systems. For more than 100 years, CIMCO’s leadership and unparalleled research, development and manufacturing programs has put us at the forefront of industry advancements and technological breakthroughs. Our professional engineers, technicians and designers apply innovative state-of-the-art equipment and refrigerants to develop systems that meet even the most complex thermal challenges.

We offer our employees excellent compensation, medical and dental benefit programs, retirement savings options, career development opportunities, mentoring and continuing education.

CIMCO is committed to creating an inclusive environment where people from all backgrounds can thrive. Together, we embrace diversity of thought, experience, and perspective, as we combine our unique skills and capabilities to drive successful outcomes for all stakeholders. As an equal opportunity employer, CIMCO provides accessibility accommodations during the recruitment process. Should you require any accommodation, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.