Aspen Custom Trailers is seeking a Buyer 2 to join our dynamic team. As North America’s premier supplier of heavy haul transportation equipment, we thrive on tackling the toughest design and manufacturing challenges. We are looking for a motivated individual with a passion for process improvement and managing small procurement projects to contribute to our growing business.

The Buyer 2 will play a key role in optimizing purchasing processes, managing small-scale procurement projects, and ensuring the efficient flow of materials, equipment, and stock.

Main Responsibilities

• Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to enhance purchasing procedures and workflows and collaborate with stakeholders to implement improvements.
• Small Procurement Projects: Manage small-scale procurement initiatives, including sourcing, negotiating, and coordinating deliveries.
• Communicate with qualified suppliers to obtain current pricing information, quotations, and bids.
• Review requests for accuracy and verify availability of materials, equipment, and stock from current inventories.
• Source and obtain price quotations from catalogues, suppliers, and prepare purchase orders.
• Process purchases within authority and ensure compliance with material requirements.
• Resolve supply chain issues, including shortages, missed deliveries, and other challenges, using creative problem-solving skills.
• Maintain purchasing files, reports, and price lists in Visual10.

Attributes and Skills

• Strong attention to detail and organizational capabilities.
• Ability to work autonomously and make sound decisions.
• Problem-solving skills in a customer-focused environment.
• Creativity in resolving supply chain challenges and adapting to unplanned changes.
• Experience managing competing priorities and tight deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Intermediate computer literacy with Microsoft Office (Excel, Windows, Visio, Outlook) and ERP systems – Visual10.
• Bonus: If you can read and understand engineered drawings.
• Professional demeanor and ability to remain calm in challenging situations.

Qualifications

• 3-4+ years of purchasing experience in service or manufacturing environment.
• Post-secondary degree in Business Administration or PMAC Level II certification an asset.
• Familiarity with ERP or database systems
• Experience with Visual Manufacturing from Infor is an asset.
• Knowledge of supply chain and accounting processes.
• Strong interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with diverse personality types and levels of urgency.
• Completion of courses in purchasing, production, and inventory management or equivalent work experience.

Working Conditions

• Work is performed indoors in a regulated environment.
• Regular fast-paced work with tight deadlines.

Shift Availability

• Monday to Friday – 8:00 am to 4:30 pm (in-office).
• Flexibility to work longer hours when needed.

Benefits

• Competitive Wages
• Extended Health Care & Dental Benefits
• AD&D, Life, STD and LTD Disability Benefits
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
• RRSP
• Company supplied PPE equipment
• Great work life balance
• Safety Boot Allowance
• Year-round work
• Stable career
• Family environment and company culture

Apply now to join North America’s premier supplier of heavy haul transportation equipment! Aspen Custom Trailers is a fast-paced, entrepreneurial company poised for significant ongoing growth. Thank you for your interest in Aspen Custom Trailers. Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. If you would like to know more about Aspen, please visit www.aspentrailer.com