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Administrative Assistant - Procurement

Laura Canadaabout 2 months ago
Laval, QC
Mid Level
Full-Time

About the role

Join our team to achieve your full career potential!

We are proactive, outside the box thinkers and doers who stop at nothing to make the iconic Laura and Melanie Lyne brands shine!

Privately owned and based in Laval, Quebec, with a strong vision for innovation and optimizing the employee and client experiences, we continue to help generations of Canadian women to look and feel their best.

As the Office Administrator - Procurement you will contribute to Laura’s success by supporting daily purchasing and inventory operations across our stores, Head Office, and Distribution Centre. This role plays a key part in ensuring accurate ordering, optimal stock levels, and timely fulfillment of requests, while contributing to continuous process improvements within the procurement function.

How will you support the team?

  • Prepare and process purchase orders; verify invoices and pricing accuracy.
  • Track orders and liaise with suppliers to ensure timely delivery.
  • Maintain supplier records and procurement system data.
  • Support the Procurement Specialist with updates, insights, and initiatives.
  • Monitor stock levels to prevent shortages and overstock.
  • Coordinate replenishment and manage backorders.
  • Participate in inventory counts and ensure proper storage.
  • Identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
  • Manage requests from stores and Head Office, ensuring timely fulfillment.
  • Handle special requests and ongoing programs (e.g., business cards, snack station).
  • Communicate order status and resolve issues proactively.
  • Oversee ordering and replenishment of office supplies, beverages, and snacks.
  • Track and analyze procurement spend; prepare monthly reports.
  • Monitor budget adherence and purchasing trends.
  • Provide inventory insights, risks, and opportunities.
  • Support budget reviews and present data when required.
  • Partner with the Procurement Specialist while managing day-to-day operations independently.
  • Contribute to process improvements in procurement and inventory workflows.
  • Adapt to evolving priorities and participate in special projects.
  • Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.

The people who thrive with us have:

  • Experience in procurement, purchasing, or inventory management (preferred)
  • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook); ERP experience (e.g., Navision) is an asset
  • Excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
  • Collaborative mindset with strong interpersonal skills

Don't miss this opportunity to join an exceptional team!

Laura Canada is a family-owned retailer housing two iconic women’s fashion apparel brands, Laura and Melanie Lyne. Based in Laval, Quebec, we design, produce, market and sell our fashion collections across Canada.

We proudly employ over 2,000 dedicated team members and operate more than 140 retail store locations as well as operating laura.ca and melanielyne.com.

We attribute our success to the unwavering commitment of our teams to delivering outstanding customer experiences while embodying our shared values of integrity, respect, teamwork, performance, and passion.

At Laura Canada, we believe that delivering an outstanding customer experience is driven by our commitment to an outstanding employee experience.

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