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Protein Procurement Buyer
Job Title: Protein Procurement Buyer Salary Range: CAD$66,848.– CAD$83,560.
Within 25 km of Brantford · About 3.7 km from the city centre
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Job Title: Protein Procurement Buyer
Salary Range: CAD$66,848.– CAD$83,560.
Working Type: On-Site
PURPOSE OF ROLE
Organise and manage buying events with Walmart buyers
Main point of contact between customer, suppliers and commercial
Raising service level challenges with customer and commercial
Coordinating the short- and medium-term requirements with the demand planner and raw material scheduler
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Suppliers
Key contact for customer and commercial communications
Work alongside procurement insight team to guide and influence buying decisions
Loading purchasing events and purchasing agreements to Foods Connected platform
Loading agreed prices to supplier price files and signing off with suppliers
Management of long-term contract purchasing
Suppliers purchasing model management on Foods connected and with the customer
Ensuring all active codes are set up in the procurement documents – retail and primal
Reviewing retail order amendments and solutions to improve service level
Timeline management of buys
Attend S&OP Meetings
Manage imported meat schedules (if applicable)
Frozen stock management at external cold-stores (if applicable)
Management of external fresh stock at cold-stores (if applicable)
Demand Planning
Work with demand planner to understand long term requirements
Overseeing the short- and medium-term supplier forecasts. Making decisions on next steps if the forecast drops or reviewing options with forecast increases/shorts
Raw material Scheduler - reviewing daily order shorts to understand impact to the business and what steps can be taken to mitigate. Escalate to Protein Procurement manager and commercial where required.
Raw material Scheduler – checking usage on supplier
NPD and CI
Attend NPD & Feasibility – feed in procurement insight around pricing, availability etc
Sign off costings and submit to accounts
Raising supplier improvement plans with WM buyers and commercial team
KEY EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
Preferably meat protein knowledge, though not a prerequisite. Ideally, from a buying/purchasing background, preferably from a fast-moving fresh food environment.
Excellent communication skills and works well within a multifunctional environment
Hilton Foods Canada is committed to building a culture of diversity and inclusion and are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees. At Hilton Foods Canada, we welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. If you require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please advise the HR representative. All requests for an accommodation and the accommodation measures will be handled in a confidential manner at all times.
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Responsibilities
The Protein Procurement Buyer manages buying events and serves as the primary point of contact between customers, suppliers, and commercial teams. They are responsible for coordinating short- and medium-term requirements with demand planners and raw material schedulers to ensure service levels are met.
Requirements
The ideal candidate has a background in buying or purchasing, preferably within a fast-moving fresh food environment. Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a multifunctional team are essential.
Skills
- Procurement
- Buying
- Supply Chain Management
- Demand Planning
- Communication
- Meat Protein Knowledge
- Supplier Management
- Contract Management
- Inventory Management
- Retail Operations
- S&OP
- NPD
- Data Analysis
- Stakeholder Management
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Food & Beverage
- Logistics
- Retail
- Management & Leadership
- Manufacturing
Keywords
- Protein Procurement
- Buyer
- Walmart
- Supply Chain
- Foods Connected
- Purchasing Agreements
- Retail
- Primal
- Demand Planning
- Raw Material Scheduler
- S&OP
- NPD
- Feasibility
- Cold-store Management
- Fresh Food
- Procurement Insight
- Supplier Forecasts
- Costings
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