**Overview** Panasonic Canada Inc. is currently looking to hire for the position of **Purchasing Parts Coordinator.** Reviews various reports including back order reports, fast moving items report, and stock replenishment reports, and orders required parts on various schedules, and from various ordering systems. Contacts suppliers, and factories to follow up with orders, or request alternate shipping arrangements. Monitors activity and inventory levels of parts for specified products that are required for service initiatives. Performs all other duties as assigned. This is a full-time position. This position is hybrid. Any office-based work will be performed from our Mississauga office at Ambler Drive. **Responsibilities** + Reviews various reports including back-order reports, fast moving items report, and stock replenishment reports, and orders required parts on various schedules, and from various ordering systems. Verifies arrival times and confirms arrival times to interested parties. Tracks shipments, resolves shipping discrepancies, follows up, and advises management as required. Escalates issues. Prepares reports as required. + Contacts suppliers to confirm product pricing, inventory availability, product part number and substitution, minimum order levels, returned good status, places purchase orders to factories as required. + Contacts various factories, or other suppliers to follow up on back orders, confirm product shipping dates, to follow up on unconfirmed orders, and to request other alternate shipping requirements. Updates customer service regularly. Obtains management approval for non-routine elements. + Monitors activity and inventory levels of parts for specified products that are required for service initiatives. Orders parts based on established guidelines. Escalates issues to management. + Prepares reports, analyses performance of parts availability based on service requirements, contacts factories for solution input, and recommends solutions to issues. On approval implements procedural changes. + Coordinates with QA to confirm IGP (Initial Guidance parts) requirements for new products. Follows up with QA on IGP and other parts related matters as necessary. + Maintains SAP by entering new part numbers, and on management approval advise accounting departments of FOB (freight on board) price changes. + Prepares documentation for parts stock transfers to and from various service departments. Reviews reports of stock transfer and reports any issues to management. + Provides backup support of department duties due to illness or vacation. Provides assistance to management as required. Performs all other duties as assigned. **Qualifications** + High school, with 2 years related work experience. + Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook, and AS400 and SAP. + Selects a solution from alternatives based on issues such as incorrect parts supplied, defective parts received, or incorrect quantities shipped. + Uses established retention periods for discontinued items, and optimal order times to place orders for various items. + Reviews demand history to determine stock replenishment requirements. In the event of supplier changes, sources new suppliers, deactivates suppliers no longer being used, and updates approved suppliers. + Requires the establishment of rapport to deal with various factories, third party servicers, and repair departments to find out what is needed, to confirm delivery, to discover reasons for lack of confirmation, or delays. + Factories may be in countries where cultural differences occur that require a sensitivity to diversity. + In back-order situations must be able to communicate bad news. + Independent work to prepare documentation and updating databases. + Courteous exchange of factual information with Customs and Transportation, third party servicer, and Warehouse departments. **BENEFITS & PERKS – WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU:** Panasonic Canada prioritizes total wellbeing. We offer a wide variety of benefits and programs to support your physical, emotional, financial, social, and environmental health. ​ + Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage with a Health Spending Account + Panasonic Retirement Pension Plan (RPP/DCPP) + Group Retirement Savings Plan (RSP) + Generous Parental Leave Top Up + Education Assistance Program/ Tuition Reimbursement + Employee Purchase Program + Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP) + Competitive Rates on Home and Auto Insurance + Employee Volunteer Program – Paid Time Off for Volunteer Days + Onsite Events! + And many more benefits & perks **HYBRID WORK MODEL** Panasonic Canada Inc. supports a hybrid work model. We understand that flexibility is essential for employees to do their best work while also balancing personal and life needs. Employees can expect to be in the office for a variable number of days per week based on the needs of the business unit, while having the ability to also work remote. Panasonic Canada Inc. offers a Flexible Work Options policy which includes the ability to work remote, mobile, and create a compressed work schedule. **WHO WE ARE:** Meet Panasonic (https://napanasonic.icims.com/icims2/servlet/icims2?module=AppInert&action=download&id=8446&hashed=1833905972) ! Panasonic Canada Inc., a subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation of North America, is a leading provider of Consumer Lifestyle technologies, as well as innovative Smart Mobility, Sustainable Energy, Immersive Experiences, and Integrated Supply Chain solutions for its business and government clients. Panasonic is creating technologies that move us (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-x\_hDfMqb0) . At Panasonic Canada, we do more than just offer great products and solutions. We pride ourselves in promoting gender and culture equality, as well as encouraging personal growth and success to elevate our 350+ employees to their full potential. Their passion has been one of the driving forces behind our success for more than 100 years. **HOW TO APPLY** Please include a PDF copy of your current resume. **DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION AT PANASONIC CANADA, INC.** In order to drive our business to continued heights, our business practices and our contribution to society must be rooted in diversity, equity, and inclusion. We foster an environment in which everyone is able to share their voice and talents, in a safe space, where they have the opportunity and resources to fully realize their potential. We are therefore committed to developing and realizing programs, tools and processes that ensure a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment for our employees. **AODA POLICY** Panasonic Canada Inc. has an accommodation process in place and provides accommodations for job applicants with disabilities as appropriate. Assessment and selection materials and procedures can be made available in accessible formats and methods as appropriate. If you require a specific accommodation because of disability or medical need, please let us know when selected to take part in our recruitment process so that reasonable arrangements can be made for the appropriate accommodations to be in place as you move through our process. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. We thank you for your interest in working for Panasonic Canada Inc. \#LI-HYBRID REQ-152188