Purchaser #8508
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Staalduien Floral
About Us: Why do career-driven people join Staalduinen Floral Ltd?
Staalduinen culture is diverse, exciting, and career-fulfilling which are just a few reasons as to why our employees have been with us for an average of 10 years, continually growing and excelling their skills and experiences. We want you to be part of our dynamic and positive culture in a family-run business ready to set you up for success!
With 60 years in business, we’re proud to be one of Canada’s largest floral distributors, and to be known as the fresh flower experts. With a fleet of our own temperature-controlled trucks, and a 20,000-foot warehouse, we’re able to deliver on our promise of bringing “Staalduinen fresh” to our customers’ door. Our team is built around “fresh flower experts” including buyers, account managers and flower fulfillment professionals. There is not a member of our team who doesn’t live and breathe the flower business and it’s that dedication and depth of understanding that’s been a hallmark of Staalduinen since our humble beginnings.
About The Position:
The role of the Purchaser is to manage assigned products, including variety and quality demanded by Staalduinen Floral’s customers. Determine landed costs for all products and see that selling prices are established and published according to company policy. Collaborate with the Sales team and ensure that the availability of stock on hand and incoming products is made known to the Sales team and staff. Keep well informed regarding new products, changing trends and seasonal demand variations. Keep aware of competitive offerings and pricing in the industry and proactively search out and evaluate new products and suppliers.
Principal Responsibilities:
- Procurement
- Purchasing Administration
- Purchasing
- Inbound Logistics
- Product Pricing
- Marketing Support
- Inventory Management
- Knowledge & Skills
- Three (3) or more years of Purchasing experience (preference given to those with floral industry
experience) - College diploma /accreditation in Purchasing and/or Supply Chain management
- Intermediate to advanced level of experience with MS Office Applications, in particular strong
- Excel skills
- Intermediate to advanced level of experience with an ERP systems
- Able to create and format reports
- Proven experience in collaborating with vendors, customers, coworkers and the public in a positive, courteous and respectful manner
- Must be proficient in the English language and able to communicate fluently verbally and written
- Must have previous experience working within a high energy, fast paced office environment
- Must be available to work longer hours during peak seasons
- Solid continuous improvement skills
- Demonstrate positive work ethics
- Strong organization & time management skills
- Business travel may be required up to 10%
Staalduinen Floral Limited would like to thank all job applicants for taking the time to apply our career
opportunities, we truly appreciate it. Our Recruitment Team will be reviewing each application and they will
immediately contact qualified candidates for an interview. Please be sure to visit our Careers page on a
regular basis for updated job openings. Should you wish to send us your resume as a “general application”
please email us at careers@flowerpower.ca but please write your first and last name along with the position
you wish to apply for in the subject heading. Please attach your resume either as a Word Document or PDF
file.