We are recruiting for a Senior Buyer to join a high-performing Calgary-based procurement team supporting a large, fast-paced retail/distribution environment. This is a key senior role for an experienced procurement professional who thrives in a high-velocity, consumer-driven business and wants to make a meaningful impact on vendor strategy, inventory performance, and team capability. In this role, you will oversee purchasing decisions across multiple warehouses, balancing lead times, inventory levels, customer demand, and vendor performance to support service levels and profitability. You will manage a significant vendor portfolio, develop category and vendor strategies, and use data and market insights to improve fill rates, inventory turns, and purchasing income. You will also help mentor and support buyers on the team, contributing to a collaborative and solution-oriented procurement culture. Why this role stands out: This opportunity is ideal for someone who enjoys complexity, pace, and ownership, and who can bring both depth of experience and practical judgment to a team that values senior leadership and fresh perspective. The environment suits candidates with strong procurement instincts, the confidence to navigate change, and the ability to work effectively with internal stakeholders and external partners in a matrixed organization. Experience in ERP environments, software transitions, and advanced Microsoft Office skills will be an asset. What we’re looking for: • 5+ years of procurement experience, ideally in retail, convenience, grocery, food, consumer goods, distribution, or offshore sourcing • Broad career backgrounds are welcome; candidates with 20+ years of total experience and a diverse path are encouraged to apply • Strong vendor management, negotiation, and category strategy skills • Comfort working with high-volume, penny-profit, fast-moving product categories • Experience with ERP systems and strong MS Office proficiency, especially Excel • A collaborative, flexible, and solution-oriented mindset, particularly during process or system change • Experience working in a corporate or matrixed environment is an asset, but not mandatory Nice to have: • Exposure to large, multi-site procurement operations • Experience supporting or working through ERP implementation or system transition initiatives • Background that includes both structured corporate environments and entrepreneurial or family-business settings This role is based in Calgary and is expected to be in office five days per week. The entire team is located in Calgary, making this a highly collaborative, hands-on environment. Interested in applying? If you are a procurement professional who wants to bring strategic thinking, vendor expertise, and strong commercial judgment to a busy and important senior buyer role, we would love to hear from you. Reimer Associates Inc. thanks you for your application and interest in this opportunity. We sincerely appreciate the time you have taken to share your background and experience. We are in the process of reviewing applications and will be moving forward with candidates whose qualifications closely align with client requirements for the role. If you are selected for further consideration, a member of our Team will be in touch with you directly. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to each candidate individually. However, we will retain your resume on file and may reach out to you should a suitable opportunity arise in the future.