Purchasing & Inventory Manager
Top Benefits
About the role
What we will offer you:
Culture: Join a supportive and inclusive work environment where teamwork, respect, and open communication are at the core of everything we do.
Opportunity: A continuous focus on professional development with many opportunities for training & career growth.
Health & Wellness: Competitive health benefits right from the start including health & wellness spending accounts & maternity leave top-up. Access our employee assistance program for confidential counseling, mental health support, and various resources to help you navigate life’s challenges.
Competitive Compensation: We offer a highly competitive salary package, ensuring that your hard work and dedication are recognized and rewarded accordingly.
Flexibility: We understand the importance of work-life balance, we offer flexible hybrid work options to help you manage your personal and professional commitments.
Technology: Work with state-of-the-art tools and technologies that empower you to excel in your role and stay at the forefront of industry trends.
Safety Focused: We care about you and have committed to a zero-harm workplace.
The Purchasing & Inventory Manager leads day-to-day procurement execution and inventory management across the organization. This role ensures timely purchasing, adequate policies, tools and skill set, inventory accuracy, and system discipline, while supporting category managers and operational teams.
What you’ll do:
- Lead day‑to‑day purchasing activities for goods and services across multiple North American divisions.
- Set departmental budgets and ensure adherence to financial controls.
- Develop and enforce purchasing policies, thresholds, and approval workflows.
- Manage, mentor, and develop purchasing and inventory team members.
- Establish and maintain cycle counting, inventory accuracy, and inventory control procedures.
- Oversee vendor negotiations, supplier relationships, and cost‑reduction opportunities.
- Explore and implement alternative inventory management models to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
- Manage procurement operations including requisitions, purchase orders, receiving, and inventory records.
- Own procurement and inventory processes within Workday and related work-order systems, leveraging digital tools for integration and efficiency.
- Collaborate with Operations, Finance, and Category Management to monitor supplier performance and support procure‑to‑pay improvements.
What you bring:
- Post-secondary education in a relevant field; SCMP, CSCP, CIPS, or equivalent designation preferred.
- 8–10+ years’ experience in purchasing, procurement operations, or inventory management.
- Strong background managing inventory in asset‑intensive, multi‑location, multi‑category environments.
- Deep hands‑on experience with Workday procurement and inventory modules, plus other PO/service/work‑order systems.
- Proven ability to lead teams, drive operational discipline, and manage change.
- Strong understanding of sourcing, supplier selection, contract terms, negotiation, and procure‑to‑pay workflows.
- Expertise in inventory management methods including cycle counting, valuation, demand/reorder principles, and optimization.
- High digital literacy including ERP tools, workflow design, and data governance.
- Solid financial awareness including budgeting, cost control, spend analysis, and total cost of ownership.
- Knowledge of supplier performance metrics, warehouse/material flow basics, compliance requirements, and cross‑functional collaboration.
Salary: $97,700 - $122,100 annually (based on skills, experience, qualifications, and geography).
Eligible employees may earn performance-based incentives and have access to comprehensive benefits and retirement plans with matching contributions.
This posting is for a newly created position. We do not use AI tools in the selection process and do not request pay history.
Superior Propane is Canada’s leading and reliable propane provider. Customers have trusted the experts at Superior to fuel their homes and businesses since 1951. Customer Focus, Performance, Safety, and Winning with People are the four key values that are the foundation of everything that we do.
"Here at Superior Propane we are an equal opportunity employer committed to the inclusion and accommodation of all individuals. If you have an accommodation need during the recruitment & selection process, we encourage you to connect with us at aoda_hr@superiorpropane.com to let us know how we can enhance your experience."
About Superior Propane
Superior Propane is Canada's largest provider of propane and related equipment and services for commercial, agricultural, mining, oil and gas, and residential customers. Superior provides service from more than 200 strategically-located facilities and offices to efficiently serve nearly 200,000 customer locations virtually anywhere in the country. In business since 1951, Superior employs more than 1,500 people and delivers over 1.5 billion litres of propane annually.
As part of the Energy Distribution Division of Superior Plus LP, Superior provides dependable energy solutions through the procurement and delivery of a secure propane supply.
We are focused on providing technical innovations that add value to our customers, such as wireless tank level monitoring and tracking as well as online account management through mySUPERIOR.
Supérieur Propane est le plus grand fournisseur de propane, d’équipement et de services connexes du Canada destinés aux clients résidentiels et commerciaux ainsi qu’à des clients des secteurs de l’agriculture, des mines, du pétrole et du gaz. Supérieur offre des services à partir de plus de 200 installations et bureaux situés à des emplacements stratégiques afin d’offrir une prestation de services efficace à près de 200 000 emplacements de clients, pratiquement n’importe où au pays. En affaires depuis 1951, Supérieur Propane emploie plus de 1 500 personnes et livre plus de 1,5 milliard de litres de propane chaque année.
Partie intégrante de la division Services énergétiques de Superior Plus, sec, Supérieur Propane propose des solutions énergétiques fiables en fournissant et livrant un approvisionnement en propane sûr.
Nous nous concentrons à offrir des innovations techniques qui ajoutent de la valeur pour nos clients, comme la surveillance sans fil du niveau de réservoir ainsi que la gestion de compte en ligne, par le biais de notre site monSUPÉRIEUR.
Purchasing & Inventory Manager
Top Benefits
About the role
What we will offer you:
Culture: Join a supportive and inclusive work environment where teamwork, respect, and open communication are at the core of everything we do.
Opportunity: A continuous focus on professional development with many opportunities for training & career growth.
Health & Wellness: Competitive health benefits right from the start including health & wellness spending accounts & maternity leave top-up. Access our employee assistance program for confidential counseling, mental health support, and various resources to help you navigate life’s challenges.
Competitive Compensation: We offer a highly competitive salary package, ensuring that your hard work and dedication are recognized and rewarded accordingly.
Flexibility: We understand the importance of work-life balance, we offer flexible hybrid work options to help you manage your personal and professional commitments.
Technology: Work with state-of-the-art tools and technologies that empower you to excel in your role and stay at the forefront of industry trends.
Safety Focused: We care about you and have committed to a zero-harm workplace.
The Purchasing & Inventory Manager leads day-to-day procurement execution and inventory management across the organization. This role ensures timely purchasing, adequate policies, tools and skill set, inventory accuracy, and system discipline, while supporting category managers and operational teams.
What you’ll do:
- Lead day‑to‑day purchasing activities for goods and services across multiple North American divisions.
- Set departmental budgets and ensure adherence to financial controls.
- Develop and enforce purchasing policies, thresholds, and approval workflows.
- Manage, mentor, and develop purchasing and inventory team members.
- Establish and maintain cycle counting, inventory accuracy, and inventory control procedures.
- Oversee vendor negotiations, supplier relationships, and cost‑reduction opportunities.
- Explore and implement alternative inventory management models to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
- Manage procurement operations including requisitions, purchase orders, receiving, and inventory records.
- Own procurement and inventory processes within Workday and related work-order systems, leveraging digital tools for integration and efficiency.
- Collaborate with Operations, Finance, and Category Management to monitor supplier performance and support procure‑to‑pay improvements.
What you bring:
- Post-secondary education in a relevant field; SCMP, CSCP, CIPS, or equivalent designation preferred.
- 8–10+ years’ experience in purchasing, procurement operations, or inventory management.
- Strong background managing inventory in asset‑intensive, multi‑location, multi‑category environments.
- Deep hands‑on experience with Workday procurement and inventory modules, plus other PO/service/work‑order systems.
- Proven ability to lead teams, drive operational discipline, and manage change.
- Strong understanding of sourcing, supplier selection, contract terms, negotiation, and procure‑to‑pay workflows.
- Expertise in inventory management methods including cycle counting, valuation, demand/reorder principles, and optimization.
- High digital literacy including ERP tools, workflow design, and data governance.
- Solid financial awareness including budgeting, cost control, spend analysis, and total cost of ownership.
- Knowledge of supplier performance metrics, warehouse/material flow basics, compliance requirements, and cross‑functional collaboration.
Salary: $97,700 - $122,100 annually (based on skills, experience, qualifications, and geography).
Eligible employees may earn performance-based incentives and have access to comprehensive benefits and retirement plans with matching contributions.
This posting is for a newly created position. We do not use AI tools in the selection process and do not request pay history.
Superior Propane is Canada’s leading and reliable propane provider. Customers have trusted the experts at Superior to fuel their homes and businesses since 1951. Customer Focus, Performance, Safety, and Winning with People are the four key values that are the foundation of everything that we do.
"Here at Superior Propane we are an equal opportunity employer committed to the inclusion and accommodation of all individuals. If you have an accommodation need during the recruitment & selection process, we encourage you to connect with us at aoda_hr@superiorpropane.com to let us know how we can enhance your experience."
About Superior Propane
Superior Propane is Canada's largest provider of propane and related equipment and services for commercial, agricultural, mining, oil and gas, and residential customers. Superior provides service from more than 200 strategically-located facilities and offices to efficiently serve nearly 200,000 customer locations virtually anywhere in the country. In business since 1951, Superior employs more than 1,500 people and delivers over 1.5 billion litres of propane annually.
As part of the Energy Distribution Division of Superior Plus LP, Superior provides dependable energy solutions through the procurement and delivery of a secure propane supply.
We are focused on providing technical innovations that add value to our customers, such as wireless tank level monitoring and tracking as well as online account management through mySUPERIOR.
Supérieur Propane est le plus grand fournisseur de propane, d’équipement et de services connexes du Canada destinés aux clients résidentiels et commerciaux ainsi qu’à des clients des secteurs de l’agriculture, des mines, du pétrole et du gaz. Supérieur offre des services à partir de plus de 200 installations et bureaux situés à des emplacements stratégiques afin d’offrir une prestation de services efficace à près de 200 000 emplacements de clients, pratiquement n’importe où au pays. En affaires depuis 1951, Supérieur Propane emploie plus de 1 500 personnes et livre plus de 1,5 milliard de litres de propane chaque année.
Partie intégrante de la division Services énergétiques de Superior Plus, sec, Supérieur Propane propose des solutions énergétiques fiables en fournissant et livrant un approvisionnement en propane sûr.
Nous nous concentrons à offrir des innovations techniques qui ajoutent de la valeur pour nos clients, comme la surveillance sans fil du niveau de réservoir ainsi que la gestion de compte en ligne, par le biais de notre site monSUPÉRIEUR.