Position: Commodity Buyer
Location: Mississauga ON
Salary: $85,000 - $95,000 per year
Job Type: Permanent, Full-time
Posting Type: Open vacancy
If you're the type of Commodity Buyer who thrives on negotiating big wins, staying ahead of market trends, and keeping production moving without missing a beat, this opportunity is for you.
We're looking for a procurement professional who can think strategically, negotiate confidently, and build strong supplier partnerships while managing critical commodities like steel, aluminum, and glass. From mitigating tariff impacts to sourcing high-value materials and supporting manufacturing operations, you'll play a key role in driving cost savings, protecting supply, and influencing business decisions across the organization.
This isn't just about placing purchase orders—it's about owning your commodities, solving supply chain challenges before they happen, and becoming a trusted partner to Operations, Production, and Engineering. If you're looking for a role where your expertise is valued, your ideas are heard, and your decisions make a measurable impact, we'd love to hear from you.
What's in it for you?
- Competitive salary of $90,000 - $95,000
- Permanent, full-time opportunity with long-term career growth
- Own the purchasing strategy for high-value building material commodities
- Work closely with Production, Engineering, Operations, and Planning to influence key business decisions
- Opportunity to drive supplier performance, cost savings, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Join a collaborative manufacturing environment where your contributions have a direct impact on operational success
What you'll be doing:
- Source and manage key commodity materials including steel, aluminum, glass, and other building materials
- Develop and execute strategic sourcing plans that support cost, quality, and delivery objectives
- Negotiate pricing, contracts, payment terms, and long-term supplier agreements
- Develop and implement tariff mitigation strategies to reduce costs and minimize supply chain risks
- Monitor commodity markets, pricing trends, and supplier performance to support informed purchasing decisions
- Manually track inventory and material movement to ensure production continuity and inventory accuracy
- Lead RFQs, perform cost analysis, and identify opportunities for cost reduction and process improvements
- Partner with Production, Engineering, Planning, and Quality to ensure material availability and support production schedules
- Maintain accurate purchasing records and reporting using advanced Excel tools
What we're looking for:
- 5-7 years of commodity buying experience within a manufacturing environment
- Proven experience purchasing building materials such as steel, aluminum, glass, or similar commodities
- Hands-on experience with tariff mitigation and navigating cross-border sourcing challenges
- Experience manually tracking inventory and maintaining accurate inventory records
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, formulas, reporting, and data analysis) are required
- Strong negotiation, supplier relationship management, and contract administration skills
- Experience managing long lead-time commodities and developing sourcing strategies
- ERP/MRP experience (JD Edwards, SAP, Oracle, or similar) is considered an asset
- Excellent analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills
Ready to take ownership of strategic commodity purchasing? Apply Now by sending your resume to Rachel Rebello at rachel.rebello@quantum.ca!
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