Job Description
We are looking for a detail-oriented and proactive Purchasing Specialist to join our supply chain team for maternity leave coverage (Nov 2026 - March 2028) within a dynamic manufacturing environment. This role offers hands-on experience in purchasing, working with production planners, operations, supplier communications, and inventory coordination. The successful candidate will handle all purchasing activities that ensure timely and cost-effective acquisition of materials and services essential to production.

Opportunities
This is a very exciting time for the Supply Chain Team as we continue to grow and expand! The main challenge is to optimize production planning and replenishment to ensure the department effectively performs and contributes to the company's overall success and vision. However, this provides opportunities to be a part of an amazing team.

Here Is Who You Are…
Drive & Motivation

You are a positive individual who thrives in a quick-paced environment where 'change' is the constant

You enjoy working with numbers and discovering trends and opportunities

You enjoy performing tasks that require a lot of organization, accuracy, and attention to details

You can think outside the box to come up with creative solutions for procurement challenges

Character & Abilities

You are an excellent team player and work collaboratively with several cross functional teams.





You enjoy helping others and can think outside the box

You have strongly developed negotiation abilities

You have project Management knowledge

Knowledge & Skills

You have a strong understanding of the end-to-end procurement processes

You have well-developed oral and written communication skills, interpersonal and leadership skills

You demonstrated proficiency with various ERP systems and MS Office (including Excel and PowerPoint)

Experience

You have at least 5 years or relevant experience working in Procurement (preferably in a similar capacity within the Food & Beverage industry , Packaging /indirect categories )

Enrolled in a post-secondary program in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Business, or a related field, mathematics, or related field preferred.

NICE-TO-HAVE

Experience in inventory & warehouse management

Familiarity with production planning and scheduling

Things You Will Do…

Support any task that relates to smooth and optimized production is planned on the lines

Support supply chain team for continuous supply of Raw Material & Packaging to facilitate smooth production while maintaining an optimal on-hand inventory

Work with the cross functional teams on day-to-day challenges and log them

Support any task related to ERP system

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📌 Purchasing Specialist (British Columbia)
🏢 Agrifoods International Cooperative
📍 British Columbia