Company Name: Mid-Island Granite Inc.
Work Location: 2059 South Wellington Rd, Nanaimo, BC V9X 1R5
Terms of Employment: Full-time, Permanent
Hours: 30 hours per week
Wage: $59.00 per hour
Language of Work: English
Please send your resume to: midislandgranitejobs@outlook.com
Job Duties
• Plan, organize, direct, and oversee the procurement of granite, quartz, porcelain, natural stone slabs, fabrication equipment, tools, and installation materials required for residential and commercial countertop and surface projects.
• Source, evaluate, select, and manage relationships with stone suppliers, slab distributors, equipment vendors, and other key suppliers based on product quality, pricing, availability, lead times, and service.
• Develop and implement purchasing strategies, procurement procedures, and inventory control practices to maintain a cost-effective and reliable supply of materials.
• Negotiate purchasing contracts, pricing arrangements, and supply agreements with domestic and international suppliers to secure favourable pricing, delivery schedules, payment terms, and consistent material availability.
• Evaluate new stone products, fabrication technologies, equipment, and alternative suppliers to improve purchasing efficiency, control costs, and expand the company's product offerings.
• Coordinate with sales, fabrication, warehouse, and installation teams to forecast material requirements and align purchasing activities with production schedules and project timelines.
• Monitor inventory levels, supplier performance, purchasing costs, delivery schedules, and material quality, and resolve delivery issues, product deficiencies, discrepancies, and supplier claims as required.
• Establish and maintain purchasing records, supplier documentation, pricing information, and procurement reports to support operational planning and management decisions.
Qualifications
• A college diploma in business administration, supply chain management, purchasing, logistics, or a related field is required.
• At least 3 years of relevant work experience in purchasing, procurement, supply chain, inventory management, or a related field is required.
• Knowledge of international purchasing, importing, exporting, logistics, and supply chain procedures is considered an asset.
• Experience in the construction materials, stone, countertop, manufacturing, or building products industry is considered an asset.
• Strong negotiation, organizational, analytical, and leadership skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple suppliers, purchasing priorities, and project requirements in a fast-paced environment.