Buyer

At Atlantic Packaging, every box tells a story and yours begins here. As a proudly Canadian-owned company with over 80 years of excellence in the corrugated packaging industry with operations within North America (Ontario, Quebec and United States), we’re committed to sustainability, customer excellence and community impact. Since 1945, we’ve supported local jobs and built a legacy of trust with our clients and team members. At Atlantic, your ideas matter, your growth is supported and your work makes a real impact.

We are seeking an analytical and results-driven Buyer reporting to the Operations Manager who is responsible to manage our end-to-end purchasing lifecycle. In this core role, you will take full ownership of daily buying requirements, work with the Procurement Supervisor for product sourcing and implement strategic vendor initiatives to protect profit margins and ensure competitive pricing.

Execute daily purchasing functions, taking complete ownership and responsibility for all customer demands and corresponding buying requirements

Maintain and control vendor files to ensure costs and specifications are accurate

Manage vendor relationships and engage in continuous improvement strategies to optimize costs, delivery terms, and other related metrics to ensure maximum profitability and competitive costs

Perform regular analysis on new & existing items to ensure our pricing is competitive & profitable

Work closely with Operations and internal stakeholders to align purchasing with customer needs and expectations

Work with Accounts Payable team to ensure vendor accounts are in good standing

Track market price and sales trends for key commodities to time purchases and mitigate price volatility