Procurement Specialist

3 weeks ago


Remote, Canada SPUD Full time

**SPUD.ca **is looking for a **Procurement Specialist **to join our growing team in either British Columbia or Alberta

The **Procurement Specialist** will be responsible for supporting and overseeing day-to-day activities pertaining to the procurement and sale of grocery products. This will be a remote-first hybrid position, with some in-person activities in one (or more) of our warehouse facilities located in Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton.

SPUD.ca is an online grocery delivery business in Western Canada. We are a passionate team who believe that food touches every aspect of our lives, so we are advocates for sustainable farming practices, sourcing locally, treating animals humanely, and reducing food waste. As a Certified B Corporation since 2013, we are committed to socially responsible business practices.

**Responsibilities**:

- Projecting and placing accurate purchase orders.
- Controlling product availability to customers on spud.ca based on vendor availability, in-stock volumes, and expected deliveries.
- Ongoing communication with warehouse staff regarding inbound/outbound shipments.
- Working closely with vendors to obtain accurate product and delivery ETAs.
- Setting projections and ensuring stock availability for promotions.
- Bridge-buying or opting into case-stacks when appropriate to maximize margin.
- Flagging backstock and discontinuation suggestions to the Merchandising team to help optimize assortment, limit food waste, and reduce days on hand.
- Transferring inventory between warehouses as needed.
- Using Jira to track the onboarding of new products.
- Using Power Bi Reports to offer insight into and improve key performance indicators (Fill Rate, Days on Hand, and Shrink)
- Problem solving in unexpected situations.
- Additional duties as required.
- Passion and knowledge for food, particularly local and organic.
- 1-3 years of relevant experience in purchasing, grocery and/or inventory management.
- Proven ability to communicate in an effective and professional manner externally (with our vendors) and internally (cross-functionally with our team).
- Bachelor's degree and/or high school diploma + equivalent experience.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel (ability to perform VLOOKUP, IF, INDEX, MATCH, and ability to manipulate pivot tables)
- Strong communication skills including reading, writing, and speaking.
- Experience using Microsoft Dynamics or similar ERP software is preferred.
- Exceptional organization and time-management skills.
- Extreme attention to every minor detail is critical.

**What's in it for you?**
- Join now and receive an initial $250.00 of SPUD credit, and another $250.00 of SPUD credit after six months of employment ($500.00 total)
- 20% discount on SPUD.CA purchases
- Flexible health spending plan options and benefits available for all team members working more than 14 hours per week

**SPUD's approach to inclusive hiring**

SPUD's family of companies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer which celebrates the diversity found within our teams. We strongly encourage people from underrepresented communities, including Indigenous and First Nations, the LGBTQ2+ community, people of colour, and people with disabilities, to consider applying. We know from experience that great talent comes in many forms, and we want to meet you at your best Please let us know if we can provide unique accommodations that will enable your equal participation

**Our Values**

Our values are more than just words to us. Our values drive our success and guide our growth:

- Create amazing customer experiences. We are passionate in our commitment to deliver for our customers.
- Lead with sustainability and consider our impact.
- Learn, grow and make time to celebrate wins together
- We welcome different perspectives. Diversity makes us stronger.
- Prioritize, work smart and deliver results for our stakeholders and each other.
- We are committed to our mission and that requires resilience, persistence and grit to persevere and succeed.


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