Buyer

JOB TITLE: Buyer

STATUS: Full-time, permanent

COMPANY: GoMaterials

LOCATION: 642 rue Courcelle, Montreal, H4C 3C7 (Metro Saint-Henri).

Job & Company Overview

If you enjoy working in a fast-paced, ever-changing, and exciting startup environment, then this is the job for you! As a Buyer, you’ll be responsible for processing orders and coordinating deliveries. In this role, you’ll be working closely with our suppliers, the Estimation team, as well as other members of the Customer Operations department. You’ll play a pivotal role in maintain our 100% growth rate from day 1 and you’ll be able to continuously share your ideas with us. What’s more? As our company grows, you’ll have the opportunity to grow with us!

What You’ll Do

• Manage the smooth processing of quotes and orders, ensuring product quality, competitive pricing, and consistent service levels
• Negotiate quotes and orders with suppliers to maximize profits
• Foster open communication with suppliers to ensure that specs are met and address/resolve any concerns or issues
• Maintain a healthy supplier relationship with all our vendors
• Handle additional tasks as needed beyond the specified responsibilities

What to Look Forward To:

• The chance to share your ideas & make an impact
• Personal & professional development programs
• A great team culture
• Promotion opportunities as our team continues to grow
• Own a part of the business in the ESOP program as of month 6
• Health benefits
• 3 weeks vacation + 1 week off for the holidays

What You Must Be:

• Detail oriented
• Able to thrive under pressure
• Competitive with the need to win
• Excellent communicator
• Customer focused and able to solve problems quickly

What You’ll Need:

• 2 years experience in a fast-paced work environment
• 2-3 years of experience in operations or customer service
• College Degree in logistics management, a related field, or equivalent work experience (asset)
• Written and spoken proficiency in English and French (an asset)
• Advanced knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

What We Value:

• Get our hands dirty: We hustle for our customers and our team.
• Pick up a shovel: We take initiative and focus to move the business forward.
• Win as a crew: We respect, listen, and challenge each other to succeed.
• Have fun: We love a good laugh and encourage everyone to be their authentic selves.
• Great team culture: We want to hear your ideas! We have a work-hard, play-hard team mentality. Click on link below to view our culture code:
  • English version
  • French version

Why Work at GoMaterials?

As one of Montreal’s fastest-growing startups, GoMaterials is revolutionizing the procurement process in the landscape construction industry! Our B2B marketplace optimizes how landscape contractors source plant and hardscape materials and has allowed us to be named in 2023 one of Canada’s Top Growing Companies by the Globe and Mail and one of Deloitte’s Fastest Growing Companies in North America, one of Canada’s most innovative companies in 2018 by Innovations of the World, and be one of 11 companies included in the 2022 Lazaridis Scaleup Program cohort.

Since our inception, we have helped landscapers save time, money, and stress and plant over 1.5 million plants and trees. Led by a young and eager group of entrepreneurs, GoMaterials is aggressively expanding across North America. We are therefore looking for amazing people to add to our team!

Ready to Apply?

If you think you’d be a great fit at our company and are passionate about this job, we want to hear from you!