Posted 3 days ago
PURCHASING & ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
@ SOPREMA
Chilliwack, British Columbia
Overview
SOPREMA is hiring a Purchasing and Administrative Agent in Chilliwack on a permanent basis, Monday to Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The role handles purchasing and inventory maintenance for several departments while supporting the management team with administrative tasks. The posting lists a salary of $55,000 to $65,000 per year and requires 2 to 5 years of similar experience.
Responsibilities:
- Place purchase orders for maintenance, manufacturing, shipping and administration
- Plan raw material purchases with the weekly production schedule
- Maintain monthly physical inventory and min/max levels
- Coordinate material deliveries with the shipping department
- Maintain quality, environment and health and safety documentation
Requirements summary:
- 2 to 5 years of experience in a similar position
- College diploma in a relevant field
- Good knowledge of Office software
- Excellent written and oral communication
- Organization and priority management in a fast-paced environment
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · dayforce-feed
- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-03
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-04
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-04
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Business operations |
| Experience | 2+ years |
| Hours per week | 37.5 |
| Schedule | day |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Office, Warehouse |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | College diploma (required) |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Flexible hours, Retirement plan |
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SOPREMA
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Strasbourg |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 45 |
JOB DETAILS
EDUCATION
College diploma in a relevant field
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Permanent
WORK LOCATION
44955, Yale Road West Chilliwack
WORK SCHEDULE
Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
2 to 5 years
RATE
$55,000–$65,000 per year
START DATE
As soon as possible
WHAT WE HAVE TO OFFER
💊 Flexible benefit plan
💰 Competitive pension plan
🩺 Telemedicine service
🎄 Paid time off during the holidays
🍵 Friendly work environment
💃🏼 Profit-sharing
🏡 Work-life balance
🎳 Active social club
⚡ Free access to electric vehicle charging stations
🌎 8 hours of paid community volunteer time per year
Under the supervision of the Purchasing Leader, Purchasing and Administrative Agent will be responsible for purchasing and maintaining inventories while performing various administrative tasks to support the management team in their daily life.
THE CHALLENGES WE HAVE FOR YOU
- Carry out purchase orders for the various departments (maintenance, manufacturing, shipping, administration);
- Maintains smooth operation of the office environment;
- Plans the purchase of responsible raw materials in coordination with the weekly production schedule;
- Creates and receives raw materials in GPAO;
- Creates and receives transport information in Divalto;
- Coordinates delivery of responsible raw materials with the shipping department;
- Maintain the physical inventory of responsible raw materials on a monthly basis;
- Setting, monitoring and adjusting min/max on raw materials under his/her supervision;
- Maintain the documentation of the quality, environment and health and safety systems;
- Administrative access in POKA for all employee training files.
- Greet visitors and answer calls while respecting the values of the company;
- Maintains inventory of office and cleaning supplies;
- Takes an active role on various committees;
- Assists in vacation coverage for purchasing department;All other related tasks.
THE SKILLS WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Your Knowledge :
- 2 to 5 years of experience in a similar position;
- Good knowledge of IT tools (Office Suite)
Your Skills And Attitudes :
- Excellent written and oral communication skills;
- Organization and priority management;
- Enjoy teamwork;
- Ability to function efficiently in a fast-paced environment;
- Demonstrate judgment, initiative and mutual assistance;
- Important interpersonal skills (integrity, rigour);
- Open-mindedness, adaptability.
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