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Purchasing and Inventory Control
@ Zytech Buildings Systems
Airdrie, Alberta
Overview
Zytech Buildings Systems is hiring a full-time Purchasing and Inventory Control specialist for its building materials business. The role sources products and negotiates with suppliers while managing stock levels, inventory counts and purchase orders. The posting offers health and dental coverage, a company pension plan and paid time off.
Responsibilities:
- Source products and negotiate pricing with suppliers
- Manage stock levels, inventory counts and variances
- Create and approve purchase orders
- Prepare market and supplier cost reports
Requirements summary:
- Strong problem-solving and planning skills
- Effective negotiation and conflict resolution
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- Diploma in business an asset
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · ultipro
- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-05
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-05
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-05
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Department | Business operations |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Office, Warehouse |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Education | College diploma (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Business |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Retirement plan |
Summary and details written by AI from the posting; the employer’s posting is the authority.
Zytech Buildings Systems
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 8 |
ZyTech is a manufacturer, innovator and distributor of high-quality building materials for the construction industry. We’re building better structures, teams and communities
Position Responsibilities:
- Source products from suppliers, ensuring competitive pricing and company quality standards.
- Build and maintain supplier relationships and resolve purchasing or product discrepancies.
- Negotiate pricing and purchasing terms.
- Prepare reports on market trends, product costs, and supplier comparisons.
- Source, order, and coordinate special-order products.
- Work with the Production Department to improve efficiencies.
- Identify market needs and product requirements.
- Review and approve monthly branch inventory variances.
- Create and maintain product codes and information.
- Provide product recommendations to ensure specifications are met.
- Recommend and approve inventory transfers and stock adjustments.
- Establish minimum and maximum stock levels and monitor inventory requirements.
- Conduct physical inventory counts and review overstocked items and variances.
- Create and approve purchase orders.
- Schedule and coordinate material deliveries.
- Maintain product and inventory location accuracy.
Requirements & Qualifications
- Diploma in Business or a related field would be considered an asset.
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to improve workflows and address operational bottlenecks.
- Ability to forecast, plan, and schedule work to meet deadlines.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate goals and priorities through regular meetings.
- Effective negotiation and conflict-resolution skills.
- Knowledge of floor systems, trusses, stair components, tall wall systems, prefabricated walls, and conventional framing methods would be considered an asset.
- Strong computer skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, accountable, and thorough.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes health and dental coverage, a company pension plan, and paid time off. Our program is designed to support employee well-being and provide long-term security.
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