Buyer - Internal Opportunity

#EnterTheGame

Activate is a tech company known for creating Canada’s first full-scale interactive gaming facility.  We are experiencing significant expansion, and are looking to expand our team with the addition of a Buyer.  The successful candidate will be well-versed in production, inventory, and purchasing procedures and ways to optimize them. This is a full-time, permanent position. This is an internal opportunity open only to current Activate employees.

The Duties and Responsibilities:

• Review ERP/MRP purchase suggestions, generate, and submit purchase orders
• Facilitate purchasing requests across various departments
• Facilitate ad hoc requests, assisting with pricing and lead time discussions
• Communicate shipping updates from suppliers to various stakeholders
• Communicate pricing updates from suppliers to various stakeholders
• Update and maintain ERP purchasing modules with customer and pricing information
• Participate in quality control and vendor assessments
• Assist with maintaining purchasing lists
• Produce relevant reports as required
  

The Qualifications:

• 1-2 years in a related field
• Working knowledge of MS Office and ERP systems
• Excellent communication abilities with an ability to build positive working relationships
• Ability to identify, analyze, and resolve issues previously undetected
  

The Perks:

• Competitive Salary
• Benefits package
• Paid time off
• Casual dress
• Employee discount
• On-site parking

About Activate:

Taking entertainment into the future by fusing technology and physical activity together to create live-action gaming experiences, Activate is a technology company building interactive gaming facilities with locations across Canada and the US.  For more information about Activate, please visit http://playactivate.com/ or check us out on Instagram - @activategames/Facebook @activategames.

Activate is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. Activate is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs and activities. To request reasonable accommodation for a protected characteristic, contact [email protected] which is an email monitored for this purpose.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.