Our client, a leading Canadian food manufacturing and poultry processing organization with state-of-the-art facilities across the country, is seeking an experienced Procurement & Materials Specialist for an immediate 4-month contract.

In this role, you will oversee multi-location purchasing requirements, ensuring operational facilities have the ingredients, packaging, and MRO supplies needed to maintain production schedules. This temporary position offers competitive compensation and the chance to support high-volume manufacturing logistics within a respected industry leader.

Key Responsibilities
Production Supply Planning: Calculate daily, weekly, and monthly usages for ingredients and packaging using MRP and Min/Max inventory systems to issue accurate Purchase Orders (POs).
Order Expediting & Logistics: Track committed shipments and ETAs, resolve delivery conflicts, and proactively manage backorders to align with master production schedules.
MRO & Test Run Support: Source required MRO supplies for plant operations and track sample inventory dedicated to test kitchen production builds.
Vendor & Inventory Management: Monitor consumption rates, optimize inventory mix with end-user teams,



and maintain vendor relationships.
Reporting & Compliance: Issue regular updates on inventory aging, liabilities, and backorders to plant leadership. Ensure compliance with purchasing policies from PO creation through accounts payable.
Strategic Sourcing: Assist the Corporate Procurement team with RFQs/RFPs and lead targeted divisional sourcing initiatives.

Qualifications & Requirements
Experience: Proven purchasing experience within a manufacturing environment (multi-location experience preferred).
Education: Degree or diploma in Supply Chain, Logistics, or Business Administration is preferred. Active enrollment in or completion of supply chain designations (NISCL, SCMA, MCIPS, or equivalent) is an asset.
Technical Skills: Proficiency with MRP/ERP inventory systems, purchase order management software, and intermediate-to-advanced Excel.
Key Attributes: High agility to troubleshoot quick-paced supply chain issues, robust analytical skills, and clear verbal and written communication.

Employment Details
Engagement Type: 4-Month Contract (Temporary)

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