Purchasing Clerk

We are an e-commerce company based in Vancouver, Canada. We are looking to hire a full-time, long-term employee to help our company with purchasing inventory.

The purchasing clerk will be in charge of managing our inventory and helping the marketing department bring in new products.

Duties would include:
• Managing the purchase order from the time it is sent in to the time the product is received
• Forecasting levels of demand for products to meet the business needs and keeping a constant check on stock levels
• Working together with the marketing team to bring in new products
• Identifying potential suppliers in different countries for new products and negotiating prices and requirements
• Building and maintaining good relationships with old and new suppliers
• Researching and solving product and shipment issues
• Communicating regularly with Warehouse Management to ensure inventory levels are manageable and advise of any large incoming shipments
• Negotiating with suppliers for better prices, lead time, lower MOQ, etc.
• Organizing and updating supplier information in our database

Requirements:
• Previous experience in a purchasing role an asset
• Previous experience dealing with Chinese suppliers as most of our suppliers are from China
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; Word, Excel, Outlook
• Proficiency with Simply Accounting an asset
• Solid negotiation skills would be an asset
• Ability to make judgments and decisions with foresight based on inventory requirements
• Strong English communication skills
• Strong time management, organization and attention to detail required
• Team oriented individual with experience interacting with various departments in a company
• Ability to work independently
• Enjoy multi tasking in a busy environment
• Takes initiative and constantly looking to improve the process
• Previous experience in creating relationships with wholesale suppliers an asset
• Keeps up to date with industry to recognize possible issues

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Own computer/laptop
- Must be able to work from Tuesday to Saturday 12am to 8:30am in the Philippines (9am to 5:30pm Pacific Time - PST/PDT). If you will not be available most Saturdays, please do not apply.
- A reasonably fast internet connection as you will be doing someof the work via a connection to our computers here in Vancouver
- A verified PayPal account to receive your pay

We would like to hire someone who wants to grow with the company and stays with us long-term. DO NOT APPLY if you are not committed and only seeking a temporary or part time position.

Our current starting salary offer is CAD$300 paid every two weeks for 40 hours of work every week. That is around USD$235 every 2 weeks at the current exchange rate. Pay will be sent in Canadian dollars. There is a standard 3 month probation period.

If your performance meets our requirements at that time, it will result in permanent employee status. There will be a yearly review with a possible raise based on ---------- order to be considered for the position, please send a screenshot of your internet speed, a brief summary of your experience and your resume attached.