KIT Recruitment is partnering with a well-established food manufacturing organization in the Halton Region to recruit an experienced Procurement Specialist to support their growing operations. This is a stand-alone procurement position for a seasoned professional who enjoys taking ownership, building strong supplier relationships, negotiating effectively, and finding smarter ways to get things done. The successful candidate will manage purchasing across a variety of operational categories while helping to strengthen processes, improve purchasing leverage, identify cost savings, and support continuous improvement .

Hours : Monday-Friday, 7am-4pm (flexibility required) Hybrid: Up to 2 days working from home following successful completion of training/probation Vacation: 3 weeks Procurement Specialist – Responsibilities Manage day-to-day purchasing across packaging, consumables, sanitation supplies, PPE, maintenance equipment and parts, transportation/services, and other operational requirements . Obtain competitive quotations and negotiate pricing, terms, service levels, and commercial agreements . Create, issue, and manage purchase orders, ensuring accuracy of pricing, quantities, specifications, and delivery requirements.

Monitor supplier performance and proactively resolve pricing, quality, availability, delivery, and service concerns. Analyze purchasing activity to identify cost-saving, consolidation, and process-improvement opportunities . Support inventory control initiatives to improve visibility, purchasing levels, and product availability.

Identify inefficient or outdated procurement practices and recommend practical solutions to leadership. Work closely with Operations,



Maintenance, Quality Assurance, Finance, Logistics, and other departments to understand purchasing requirements. Help develop more consistent, centralized, and efficient procurement processes as the organization continues to evolve.

Support improvements to ERP and purchasing systems where required. Take ownership of procurement priorities while responding effectively to changing operational needs.

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Specialist – Qualifications Ideally 5+ years of progressive procurement or purchasing experience . Food manufacturing experience is strongly preferred ; Comfortable managing the complete purchasing process, including creating and issuing purchase orders and handling procurement administration. Robust initiative with a continuous-improvement and solutions-focused mindset.

Experience identifying cost savings and improving procurement processes. Inventory control experience is considered an asset. ERP implementation or system-change experience is considered an asset. Proficiency with ERP/purchasing systems, Microsoft Office, and Excel.

Self-motivated, proactive, and comfortable taking ownership of a stand-alone procurement function. Comfortable working within an evolving environment with significant opportunity for process improvement. Post-secondary education in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field is considered an asset.

CSCP or CPIM designation is considered an asset. If you’re an experienced procurement professional who enjoys negotiating, solving problems, finding efficiencies, and improving the way things are done , this is an chance to take ownership and make a measurable impact. #

📌 Procurement Specialist, Supply Chain (Ontario)
🏢 KIT Recruitment
📍 Ontario