The Opportunity

M.K. Rittenhouse & Sons Limited is seeking a Purchasing Assistant to join our St. Catharines head office team.

Why MK Rittenhouse?

· Outstanding team culture and learning environment

· Progressive management focused on collaboration, support and empowerment

· Excellent compensation package including benefits package

· Opportunity to grow your career

· Delicious Friday lunches served to all associates

Key Responsibilities

The Purchasing Assistant will provide important support to the company in managing the over 20,000 products offered for sale. This position will report directly to the Purchaser with input from the General Manager.

• Work with manager to internally communicate the stock status of products
• Provide competitive analysis on pricing through web search of alternate retailers including ecommerce only vendors.
• Verify on-hand inventory to determine purchasing needs
• Input cost and vendor data into ERP system as well as maintain and verify any pricing changes
• Track inventory with monthly counts and reconciliation
• As requested, communicate with vendors on (backorders, shipment, credit memo request, invoice revisions for discrepancies etc.)
• Other duties as requested by manager

Key Skills Required

• 3 years working experience with at least 1 year in a purchasing/ inventory control function
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to adapt well in a fast-paced work environment to identify problems and provide solutions
• Intermediate working knowledge of ERP accounting systems and Microsoft Excel
• Familiar with Sage 300 ERP will be considered a strong asset

About MK Rittenhouse

For over 100 years MKR has been a leader in the Green Industry. MKR’s long history begins in 1914 when Moses Rittenhouse saw the need for agricultural spraying equipment in the booming tender fruit region of Niagara. Today, MKR sells over 20,000 products on its state of art e-commerce platform. MKR’s head office is located in St. Catharines, Ontario. More information about MKR can be found at www.mkrittenhouse.com.

M.K. Rittenhouse & Sons Limited, is a proud equal opportunities employer and we are committed to creating a respectful, inclusive, and barrier-free workplace that allows all our people to reach their full potential. A diverse workforce is key to our success, and we believe in bringing your whole self to work. We welcome all qualified candidates to apply and hope you will choose us as your employer of choice.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: $18.00-$21.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Company events
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Flexible schedule
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• RRSP match
• Vision care
• Wellness program

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• purchasing / inventory control: 1 year (required)

Work Location: One location

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