Procurement Technician

Imperial Dade is a leading distributor of foodservice packaging, facilities maintenance supplies, printing papers, and equipment across North America. With a strong and growing presence in Canada, we proudly serve Canadian businesses and communities with the highest standards of quality, reliability, and service.

A Deep Canadian Legacy

Imperial Dade Canada is deeply rooted in the country, with over 135 years of Canadian history and a workforce of 1,500 Canadian employees. Our operations span 35 locations from coast to coast, including Saint John, Newfoundland and Vancouver, British Columbia—ensuring efficient service and local support nationwide. We are incorporated in Canada, and our 100% Canadian leadership team ensures that decisions for Canada are made in Canada.

Trusted by Canadian Businesses

We are a key distributor partner to many Canadian manufacturers, supporting long-standing relationships and ensuring the timely availability of high-quality products. Our Canadian customer service team understands the unique needs of Canadian businesses and delivers tailored solutions with a local touch.

Job Responsibilities:

• Ensuring the supply of merchandise (analyzing and placing orders for automatic purchases, checking inventory balances, verifying prices with suppliers as well as supplier delivery dates and conditions).
• Perform product research and comparative analysis with suppliers.
• Participate in maintaining the balance between supply and inventory (try to reduce stock-outs and shortages of goods, ensure replenishment of critical quantities and stock-outs, monitor delivery schedules, etc.).
• Follow-up with suppliers.
• Perform miscellaneous tasks such as participating in team meetings, responding to requests for information, entering data into the system, participating in supplier changes, counting and accounting during general stock-taking).

Qualifications:

• High School diploma/GED required, college diploma (DEC) in business management or economics is preferred.
• Minimum 1 years' experience in a similar role.
• Bilingual (French and English) both spoken and written. Employee needs to be able to communicate with the head office, outside vendors, and suppliers etc.
• Customer experience oriented.
• Willingness to learn.
• High attention to detail.
• Ability to multi-task and work under pressure.
• Ability to manage priorities and exercise good judgment.

Working/Other Conditions

• Indoor office environment.
• 100% in person work model, from Monday to Friday. 
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Prolong periods of sitting, and computer and phone use. 

At Imperial Dade, we offer an exciting environment in which to work, learn, and grow professionally. We are excited to continue to invite talented individuals with a passion for excellence to join our team. As a family-owned and operated company, we value our people and strive to create rewarding career opportunities by offering competitive salaries, benefits and various perks. 

Imperial Dade is an EEO Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, status as a parent, national origin, age, disability (physical or mental), family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors.