Purchasing Clerk - 12 Month Contract

Group Description

Cosma provides a comprehensive range of body, chassis and engineering solutions to global customers. Through our robust product engineering, outstanding tooling capabilities and diverse process expertise, we continue to bring lightweight and innovative products to market.

Role Summary

This position supports the ongoing administrative/clerical activities for the Department. The Team Member is expected to initiate solutions to an array of situations, and maintain the confidentiality of the department.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform all duties and promote themselves in a manner that reflects Formet Expectations and Formet’s Visions/Values through Magna’s Employee Charter.
• Follow and abide by all government, Legal, Magna and Formet rules and regulations.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and cost reduction activities.
• Performs all daily clerical activities of the department including; creating and issuing purchase orders, obtaining confirmation of purchase orders from suppliers, updating SAP based on supplier responses.
• Ensures purchase orders are entered and issued in a timely manner.
• Assures on time (as needed) delivery to help timely program completion and help maximize Formet profits.
• Communicates effectively with requisitioning departments and arranges for proper and accurate information exchange between originator and vendor.
• Prepares contracts according to Formet policies and procedures and in accordance with government regulations.
• Reconciles variances between Purchase Orders and Invoices (Price, Quantity, F.O.B. point, Terms of Payment)
• Maintains the files, statistical reports and records of the department.Maintains confidentiality of appropriate information.
• Attain functional understanding and proficiency of all application software used in the department (Microsoft Office, SAP etc). 
• Perform other duties as designated.

Key Qualifications/Requirements

• Grade 12 diploma or equivalent.
• Post-secondary education in an administrative or office program or minimum one (1) year administrative work experience.

Additional Information

Accommodations for disabilities in relation to the job selection process are available upon request.

Safety and Housekeeping

• Responsible to adhere to all Health and Safety programs in accordance with the O.H.S.A. 
• Follow and ensure the company’s procedures regarding safety rules and regulations are followed throughout the plant.
• Ensure that you work and operate equipment according to Formet’s safety rules and regulations.
• Active role in maintaining excellent housekeeping through leading by example. 
• Ensure that your department is clean, tidy, organized and a safe workplace at all times.
• As with Safety, Security is everyone’s responsibility and Formet requires its employees to contribute to this activity by immediately notifying your supervisor when you identify security issues that affect the integrity of our supply chain, in accordance with PIP (Partners in Protection) and C-TPAT (Customs – Trade Partnership Against Terrorism) requirements

Awareness. Unity. Empowerment.

At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. That’s why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of, in particular, color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.

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