Purchasing Manager Protein (Beef, Poultry, Seafood) Job in Alberta

Job title: Purchasing Manager Protein (Beef, Poultry, Seafood)

Company: David Aplin Group

Expected salary:

Location: Edmonton, AB

Purchasing Manager Protein (Beef, Poultry, Seafood) Job Details:

Join a top employer and advance your career. Our client, a leader in their field, has partnered with Aplin to hire a Purchasing Manager based in Edmonton. If you have experience in the protein industry (beef/poultry/seafood/pork/lamb) and are looking for a team that is passionate about food and long-term success, this is the right opportunity for you!

Benefits & Perks:

• Competitive compensation commensurate with experience.
• Annual bonus plan.
• Career advancement opportunities and training across the company.
• Comprehensive Health and Dental.
• Retirement Savings Plan.
• Subsidized Company Share Ownership plan.
• Employee Family Assistance Program (support for mental health, financial services, and legal needs)
• Employee pricing on thousands of high-quality foods.
• Instant Pay: through pay streaming, you can have instant access to earnings without having to wait for payday!

Responsibilities:

• Continually learn and develop knowledge of commodity protein markets.
• Develop and execute a proactive communication plan for market information related to commodities for stakeholders.
• Execute weekly procurement and management of raw materials (beef) food production.
• Manage beef layaway programs.
• Develop and execute buying programs for multiple proteins (beef, pork, poultry, etc.)
• Manage commodity opportunity buys for multiple proteins.
• Source and negotiate annual contracted key items.
• Manage company commodity inventory levels to ensure they meet production requirements.
• Ensure company commodity inventory levels are in line with financial forecasts.
• Build relationships with multiple suppliers to source the best quality and pricing.
• Procure special order items as directed.
• Source opportunity purchases/new items and present to business units.
• Lead regularly scheduled buyer meetings.
• Advise and coordinate with stakeholders to ensure inventory levels are optimized for business needs.
• Travel as required to business units and meetings.

Qualifications:

• Strong communication and organization skills.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Understanding proteins and their application is required.
• Food industry procurement experience is required.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office suite of products.
• Self-motivated and able to learn new tasks.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Post-secondary education in supply chain or procurement is considered an asset.

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