Supply Chain Buyer

Job Responsibility: United Trimen Our employees exhibit a friendly, collaborative, team-oriented focus on serving our customers with urgency and attention to detail. Our culture is built on a set of Cornerstone values we believe make us unique:

• Our customers come first. We're driven to exceed their expectations by listening, leading, solving problems, and delivering what we promise.
• We encourage productivity and efficiency, and there are rewards for jobs well done. Sometimes it's a financial incentive, other times an award, always a genuine thank-you.
• The best relationships are founded on honesty, trust, and respect. We say what we will do, and then we do it.
• Personal and professional growth depends on teamwork. By sharing knowledge, skills, ideas, and effort, we benefit our customers, ourselves, and our communities.
• Strong relationships break down barriers and promote innovation and cooperation. By working as an open-minded, responsive team, we achieve excellence.
• Our future depends on the success of each employee. In an atmosphere of dignity and diversity, our appreciation for each other's talents and contributions keeps us at our best.
• We play fair, but never lose sight of the goal to win. With that in mind, we execute our plans and strategies with focus, commitment, and passion.

We offer our employees very competitive benefits:

• Profit Sharing
• Healthcare Benefits
• Matching Retirement Contribution
• Overtime Compensation Over 40 hours
• Training & Development and Growth Opportunities

We have a wide variety of opportunities to establish yourself in the food industry including sales, sales support, customer service, marketing, administration, finance, operations, technology and inventory management. Come join our team and build your career with us! Position Summary: Serves as a merchandising generalist for replenishment and procurement for a specified division. Responsible for maintaining accurate cost records, product life-cycle management, and managing fully landed product costs. Acts as the divisional resource for inventory and supplier related business needs (primary supplier contact). Location: North York, ON Work Model: Hybrid (4 days in office, 1 day work from home) Essential Functions:

• Executes product life cycle management (new product introduction through product discontinuance).
• Executes timely and accurate cost record management for stocked and special order items.
• Supports new supplier and item set-up process and system activities.
• Supports inventory management activities for all product conversions.
• Collaborates with suppliers to solve quality and/or service problems; expedites deliveries as necessary.
• Maintains an awareness of current market conditions, causal factors (weather, seasonality, raw material, etc), and product availability to properly maintain inventory for our customers while avoiding product loss.
• Responsible for releasing Purchase Orders, and replenishing inventory.
• Responsible for primary and backup sourcing solutions.
• Assists in developing strategies and action plans to achieve desired fully landed product cost solutions.
• Aligns with, and supports enterprise procurement philosophies while meeting divisional business objectives.
• Works closely with sales and marketing to meet all customer product needs.
• Responsible for the disposition of long, outdated and obsolete inventory.
• Communicates with divisional merchandising teams as necessary.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:

• Human Relations - ability to work in teams, interact with others across departments/roles, develop relationships, etc.
• Self Management - self directed with ability to deal with distraction, repetition, prioritization, fluctuations in workload, ambiguity, etc.
• Mathematical - knowledge of basic math (addition, subtraction, multiply, divide and percentages).
• Communication - excellent written, verbal, organizational and communication skills.
• Time Management - ability to multi-task, prioritize, and execute efficient work processes.
• Supply Chain Management - knowledge of principles and methods for moving goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits
• Customer Service - knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer service. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Problem Solver - ability to problem solve and develop solutions to a variety of complex problems by comparing, classifying, innovating, analyzing, coordinating, copying, etc. May refer to established precedents and policies.
• Product and Category - advanced knowledge of supply chain principles and techniques.

Equipment / Tools / Technology:

• Knowledge of SAP applications, spreadsheet, word processing, presentation, e-mail, and Google applications.
• Standard office equipment including copy machine, fax, printer, laptop/PC, mobile technology, teleconferencing and remote connectivity

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for the next stage will be contacted. United Trimen is an equal opportunity employer who strives to provide an inclusive work environment that involves everyone and embraces the diverse talent of its people. All qualified applicants and employees will receive consideration for employment, or in terms or conditions of employment, without regard to any enumerated or analogous grounds of discrimination, including race, religious beliefs, colour, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical disability, mental disability, age, ancestry, place of origin, marital status, source of income, family status, sexual orientation or status as a qualified individual with disability. If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit your request to View email address on ca.edajobs.com and use the words “Accommodation Request” in your subject line.