Purchasing / Sales Coordinator

Located in Brantford, ON

Salary: $25.00 per hour

The Hamilton Express Employment Professionals has serviced the Hamilton area for over 28 years and works with clients across the Hamilton area in a variety of industries providing a key access point for job seekers in the greater Hamilton area.

 

Overview

Our client holds a dominant position in the school bus market and in the commercial and specialized vehicle markets. 

 

Here is What You Will Be Doing

Reporting to the Vice President, Sales and Service, the Purchasing/Sales Coordinator for new vehicles will be responsible for making all price bids on the purchases.  The incumbent will help carry out the company’s mission in keeping with it’s approach, values and objectives.

• Analyze representatives’ requests and respond to calls for tender with the designated representative
• Submit bids on vehicles (bodies and chassis) after reviewing the options
• Complete competitive allowance (CA) requests when required for government institutions or large-volume clients
• Produce price requests to submit to other suppliers (air conditioning, 4x4 conversion, etc.)
• Request floor plans for certain tenders and minibus shells
• Submit discount requests
• Record counts of the vehicles with the prices and discounts received from different suppliers and update the tenders to provide representatives with new pricing and vehicle specifications
• Make orders following confirmation from representatives
• Coordinate transactions with subcontractors (adding air conditioning, 4x4 conversion, etc.)

• Create new orders in the WEB order system (connected to AS/400)
• Allocate vehicles to the representatives with confirmed dates

• Analyze the RFD vehicle reports from suppliers on a daily basis and make payments according to established agreements

• Prepare vehicle movements using a provided report per GOI location and the Micro Bird “Daily Status Report”
• Coordinate delivery delays with the suppliers and representative

• Provide follow-up with Autobus Girardin for inter-subsidiary vehicles (Interco and travel contract)
• Manage vehicle inventories with management
• Calculate the annual cost of new model-year vehicles (Blue Bird and Micro Bird)
• Verify basic model specifications for the SFO annually with the Sales Director
• Attend meetings when required
• Support the department's continuous improvement and strategic planning initiatives
• Help meet departmental profit targets
• Support the collective efforts of the department and the company as a whole

Are you Qualified?

• College diploma in administration or another related discipline
• 5 years of procurement experience
• Solid command of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.), the AS/400 system, the internet and supplier management systems
• Knowledge of accounting and mathematics
• Knowledge of mechanics
• Ability to negotiate and understand issues using sound judgement

  

ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple files at the same time
• Thoroughness, enthusiasm and determination
• Resourcefulness and ability to take initiative
• Planning and organizational skills
• Good observation skills and attention to detail
• Interpersonal skills and flexibility

This job posting is for current vacancies with our client.

 

Our selection process includes AI-enabled tools for screening based on keywords and minimum qualifications. A human decides who moves forward.

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