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Purchasing Manager

Georgetown, ON

Posted: 09/01/2026 Focus Sectors: Manufacturing Job Number: 05DH Pay Rate: $80,000 - $90,000/year

Job Description

We’re hiring a Purchasing Manager for an established manufacturing organization in Halton Region. This is a hands-on leadership opportunity for an experienced manufacturing procurement professional who can lead purchasing activities, strengthen supplier performance, support production requirements and guide a junior team member. If you combine strong ERP/MRP knowledge with practical supplier-management experience and a collaborative approach, we’d like to hear from you.

Job Type: Permanent, Full-time

Location: Halton Region, Ontario – Fully on-site

Pay: $80,000– $90,000 per year, based on experience + benefits 

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

What You’ll Do

  • Lead day-to-day purchasing and procurement activities within a manufacturing environment
  • Provide guidance and support to a junior purchasing team member
  • Review material requirements and ensure components and supplies are available to support production
  • Work with bills of materials, MRP, inventory levels and production schedules
  • Create and manage purchase orders while monitoring supplier delivery performance
  • Develop productive relationships with existing and prospective suppliers
  • Identify, evaluate and qualify alternate sources of supply
  • Negotiate pricing, commercial terms, lead times and service expectations
  • Identify cost-reduction, inventory-optimization and process-improvement opportunities
  • Resolve material shortages, delivery delays, discrepancies and supplier-performance issues
  • Collaborate with Production, Engineering, Receiving, Sales, Marketing and Accounting
  • Support the procurement of specialized and made-to-order components
  • Maintain complete and accurate purchasing records and ERP data
  • Participate in occasional supplier visits within the GTA
  • Contribute to broader purchasing initiatives as the organization continues to grow

Job Requirements

  • At least five years of progressive purchasing or procurement experience within a manufacturing environment
  • Strong understanding of manufacturing procurement, supply planning and inventory management
  • Experience working with bills of materials, MRP requirements and production schedules
  • Demonstrated supplier-management, negotiation and shortage-resolution experience
  • Experience identifying and developing alternate suppliers
  • Strong working knowledge of a comprehensive ERP or MRP system
  • Experience with Infor CloudSuite Industrial, CSI or SyteLine is an asset
  • Experience supervising, training or providing day-to-day guidance to a purchasing employee is preferred
  • Strong Microsoft Excel and general computer skills
  • Excellent communication, organization, analytical and problem-solving abilities
  • SCMP designation or related supply-chain education is an asset
  • Ability to work fully on-site in Halton Region, Monday through Friday
  • Must be legally eligible to work in Canada and able to work full-time hours as required by this position

 

Additional Information

This is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of a key purchasing function within an established and growing Canadian manufacturing organization. You will work closely with Production, Engineering and other operational teams, lead supplier-performance and cost-improvement initiatives, and provide guidance to a junior purchasing team member. The role offers meaningful visibility across the organization and the opportunity to contribute as the business continues to grow and evolve.

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Halton Region, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

  • College diploma or bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations or a related field (preferred)
  • SCMP designation or related supply-chain certification is an asset

Experience:

  • Manufacturing purchasing or procurement: 5 years (required)
  • ERP/MRP systems: 3 years (preferred)
  • Supplier management and negotiation: 5 years (preferred)
  • Purchasing leadership or team guidance: 1 year (preferred)

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday
  • 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Work Location:

  • In person

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