Who We Are!

Calm Air International is a regional airline serving the Northern part of Central Canada. From its main bases in Winnipeg, Thompson and Churchill, Manitoba, and Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, Calm Air operates frequent, daily scheduled passenger, charters, and cargo flights throughout Manitoba and the Kivalliq Region of Nunavut.

At Calm Air International LP, we value our customers, passengers, and the communities we serve. We are only as good as the employees who work with us. We are looking for highly motivated, well-organized individuals, who work well in a fast-paced environment, to join our team! Want to learn more? Visit www.calmair.com.

About the Opportunity

Are you seeking an exciting opportunity to work with a group of high performing professionals? Do you like to work independently as well as part of a skilled team? If so, we would like to hear from you! We are looking for a highly motivated, well-organized individual, who thrives in a fast-paced environment, to join the Calm Air family.

The sky is the limit!

What Youll Get to Do

Reporting to the Stores Purchasing Manager, the Operational Procurement Specialist ensures all areas of the organization have adequate supply inventory and reconciles invoice discrepancies and shipment delays accordingly. 

• Process Purchase Requisitions from authorized personnel
• Review stock levels to ensure continuity of supplies for operational requirements
• Monitor inventory levels while ensuring inventory availability and accuracy
• Proactively follow up on back orders, short shipments, or delayed shipments
• Resolve quality, pricing, and delivery issues with suppliers
• Continuously work to optimize workflow, space utilization and labor productivity in distribution center
• Recommend and implement purchasing process improvements
• Perform cost analysis and cost reduction activities
• Timely and effective communication between suppliers and personnel
• Process and receive products into an electronic purchasing program (Great Plains)
• Work with Accounts Payables to resolve any invoice discrepancies
• Ship supplies to internal bases
• Process all corporate travel and vehicle bookings
• Conduct spanet research, to ensure prices are aligned with industry standards
• Other duties as assigned

Skills & Experience We Value 

• Experience as a buyer, purchaser or related inventory role considered an asset
• Post-Secondary education considered an asset
• Minimum 2 years airline experience considered an asset
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently or in a team environment
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
• Proficiency with all Microsoft related products
• Must be able to obtain and maintain an enhanced security clearance
• Possess a valid driver’s license and own vehicle
• Ability to lift 50 lbs
• Preference given to Inuit Land Claims Beneficiaries
• Inuktitut language considered an asset