Reporting to the Senior Buyer, Equipment Purchasing, this position will be responsible for price negotiations, vendor maintenance and forecasts within the buyout equipment category.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years experience with managing vendor relations, price negotiation including equipment upgrades and program enhancements and tendering to the market place.
• Strong technical knowledge of food service buyout equipment and the vendor base
• Ability to read blue print specifications, offer operational assessment and interpretation of equipment to floor plan design.
• Excellent customer service, problem solving, mathematical, and communication/interpersonal skills.
• Experience with purchasing, customs, freight and warehouse functions as required.
• Strong time management skills and the ability to multi-task and deal with large volume of work.
• Proficiency in word processing (MS Word), spreadsheets (MS Excel), Access and all standard programs.
• Experience in preparation of budgets, SAP reporting and product execution an asset.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintenance of suppliers ensuring best price, quality and service and reputable supply chain practices.
• Effectively implements in accordance with policy and approval procedures, accurate product and pricing changes within the various systems using appropriate work flow documents.
• Liaises with suppliers, regions, store owners and head office departments ensuring communication and the resolution of problems in a timely fashion.
• Provides timely information to department regarding vendor, product and price changes as necessary and brings resolution to product and supplier complaints to ensure effective support to project co-ordinators. 
• Liaises with Operations, Design and Construction for all store equipment updates and changes.
• Prepares equipment cost estimates for store budgets and equipment changes.
• Tracks and analyzes problems and recommends corrective actions as required
• Monitors inventory reports, provides support to Distribution Replenishment Clerk to determine maximum and minimum stock levels.
• May initiate stock order requests, blanket orders as directed by Senior Buyer Equipment Purchasing during national rollouts and other requirements.
• Monitors and maintains allocation and provision records for all used and obsolete equipment.
• Maintaining accurate records of budgeted and additional costs, order quantities, forecast items as required

The TDL Group Corp. is an equal opportunity employer.

Please note: Only online applications will be considered.