Buyer Planner

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New ideas come from people who see opportunities instead of obstacles. Those who dare to challenge the status quo and are not afraid of failure. They constantly seek ways to improve things. Do you want to help us change the mining exploration ?

Epiroc (Fordia) is an international manufacturing company operating in the mining exploration sector. Our products and our team are recognized around the world, and we work to continually improve the performance of exploration drilling.

Description
The Planner/Buyer is responsible for scheduling and organizing daily production orders based on customer priorities, ensuring timely assembly, and maintaining optimal stock availability. Acting as a key liaison between production, purchasing, and sales teams, this position ensures on-time delivery, smooth workflow, and effective supplier coordination, both domestically and internationally.
This role is primarily office-based, with regular interaction with production floor teams. Occasional presence in the assembly area may be required for coordination.

Key Responsibilities
Planning

• Plan and schedule daily production orders according to customer priority.
• Create pick lists and distribute them to assembly teams.
• Follow up with the Purchasing team on missing parts to prevent production delays.
• Communicate any potential delays to the Sales team promptly.
• Analyze the top 20 assemblies to ensure sufficient stock availability.
• Review and validate safety stock levels for assemblies and sub-assemblies; adjust when required.
• Prepare and maintain the monthly safety stock file.
• Track, analyze, and report Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) related to production planning and inventory management

Buyer

• Place purchase orders (POs) with suppliers in Canada and China.
• Follow up on purchase orders to confirm status and update delivery dates in the system.
• Maintain and update safety stock levels and lead time data to ensure optimal inventory levels.
• Update delivery dates and shipping methods for intercompany purchase orders.
• Provide suppliers with priority lists to expedite critical items.
  
  

Qualifications

• University Degree in administration specialization in operations or engineering.
• 5 years of experience in a similar position in a manufacturing environment.
• Skills in spoken and written French and English.
• Experience in production planning, inventory management, or supply chain coordination.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and adapt to changing priorities.
• Analytical mindset with attention to detail.
• Excellent data analysis and Excel skills required (database analysis, VLOOKUP, dynamic tables).
• Previous experience of ERP with SAP (MM and PP modules) is preferred.
• Must be strong collaborator, team spirit– work seamlessly across functions.

Our offer
    • Salary: To be discussed
    • Bonus based on achievement of organizational and individual objectives.
    • Group insurance (life, disability, dental and medical)
    • Travel insurance
    • RRSP participation
    • Employee assistance program
    • Floating vacations and annual vacations
    • Free parking and Electric car charging station