Are you ready to make a real impact and grow your career in an industry that nourishes the nation? Join us at Trophy Foods Inc. in Mississauga, ON , where exciting opportunities await you! Whether you’re looking to launch your career or take it to the next level, we offer the perfect platform to thrive in the dynamic world of food manufacturing.

At Trophy Foods, we don’t just make snacks — we craft quality products that people across the country love. From sourcing the finest ingredients to producing and packaging private label nuts, seeds, dried fruit, mixes, and confections, our team plays a key role in delivering delicious, healthy snacks to households nationwide. With our products featured in grocery stores, clubs, and mass channels, you’ll feel a sense of pride knowing the snacks you helped create are enjoyed coast-to-coast.

Now’s the time to be part of our growth and success! Ready to start or accelerate your journey with us? Come be part of something bigger at Trophy Foods!

We are looking for a Assistant Category Manager - Packaging to join our dynamic team at Trophy Foods. This position is for an existing vacancy and offers the opportunity to:

- Contribute to our mission of inspiring, creating, and delivering high-quality snacks with exceptional service.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive innovation and meet the evolving needs of our customers and consumers.
- Ensure the highest standards of food safety, quality, and customer satisfaction are met.
- Uphold Trophy’s strong commitment to caring for customers, our community, and the environment.

Overview: Reporting to the Category Manager - Packaging, the Assistant Category Manager is responsible for coordinating procurement activities related to packaging categories across the business – this includes both our Canadian and US facilities. This role is focused on supporting Category Management, maintaining accurate procurement and supplier data, coordinating with suppliers and cross-functional teams, and helping ensure continuity of packaging material supply within cost and quality constraints. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Assist the Category Manager with the daily administration of category responsibilities.
- Manage and maintain supplier and procurement master data, including lead times, delivery methods, costs, stocking types,



purchase orders, open commitments and other key procurement information within applicable systems.
- Review packaging demand and forecasts, and input and update contracts in the ERP system (JD Edwards) to support adequate contract coverage and continuity of supply.
- Obtain pricing from suppliers and update price catalogs within the ERP system.
- Maintain supplier master data repository.
- Manage cost changes from suppliers and communicate to Category Manager.
- Support the Category Manager with ad hoc projects, reporting, data analysis, information gathering, and data consolidation.
- Work cross-functionally with Supply Chain, Material Planning, Product Development, Operations and other teams to resolve daily issues and ensure critical steps in new product launches and packaging transitions are met.
- Partner with the Category Manager to support sourcing activities and the execution of category priorities across packaging materials.
- Coordinate directly with suppliers and internal stakeholders to follow up on orders, contracts, lead times, supply requirements, discrepancies, returns/replacements, credits, quality matters, and other day-to-day packaging procurement needs.
- Communicate to the business liabilities, dispositions, and obsolescence details for transitioning items.
- Prepare, maintain, and analyze recurring procurement, inventory, demand, cost, and supplier reports to support decision making, identify required actions, and track high-volume packaging activity and transitions.
- Monitor supplier performance, inventory, and contractual requirements; identify discrepancies or risks and coordinate follow-up actions as required.
- Stay current on industry and competitive landscape.
- Achieve corporate customer fill rate goal of 98%.
- Other duties as assigned.

Experience, Qualifications, and Educational Requirements:





- Post-secondary education or equivalent experience in Business Administration or related field – focus on Procurement or general Supply Chain Management preferred.
- 1 to 3 years of experience in purchasing, procurement, supply chain, material planning, or a related field. CPG or food industry experience is considered an asset.
- Prior packaging and/or artwork experience is considered an asset but is not required.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal required.
- Ability to prepare clear, well-structured summaries and presentations to support supplier reviews, sourcing activities, and decision making.
- Strong analytical skills and ability to develop well-reasoned, fact-based arguments. Ability to distill data from multiple sources into summary documentation to support decision making and direction setting.
- Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel and PowerPoint. Excel proficiency should include PivotTables and lookup functions such as VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP.
- Hands-on experience using ERP functionality in a purchasing, procurement, or supply chain capacity.
- Prior experience with JD Edwards, including Supply Management and/or Material Planning functionality, is considered an asset.
- Professional designation or certification in Purchasing or related field an asset.

Apply today and help us create snacks that bring joy and togetherness to our customers and consumers! Trophy Foods is an equal opportunity employer that values workforce diversity.

Diversity is core to our business: by embedding diversity into all aspects of our culture, we maximize the opportunity to achieve sustainable business success and growth.

Trophy Foods

Inc. provides equal opportunities in employment, promotions, wages, advantages and all other privileges, terms, and conditions of employment to all qualified persons without regard to race, national or ethnic origin, caste, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, source of income, or any other characteristics protected by the applicable Federal and Provincial laws.

Trophy Foods has an accommodation process in place and provides accommodations for employees with disabilities.

We may use AI-supported tools to assist with parts of our recruitment process. These tools support administrative and screening functions and do not replace human decision-making. All hiring decisions are made by our recruitment team.

📌 Assistant Category Manager - Packaging (Mississauga)
🏢 Trophy Foods
📍 Mississauga