Category Buyer
2 days ago
**Who We Are**:
Chef Brandz Inc. is a fast-growing Food Manufacturing company, based in Mississauga. We specialize in retail and foodservice development of fresh foods with a strong culinary influence. In addition to our own branded products, we have worked extensively on developing private label food products and HMR menus for some of the largest retailers and airlines in Canada and internationally.
In this position, the **Category Buyer** will work as part of the purchasing team with a strong focus on packaging (Food packaging, corrugate & packaging equipment). The objective is to build our packaging supply chain, manage relationships with packaging vendors, maintain inventory of all packaging materials and work with the R&D team on new packaging development, sourcing, and design.
**Duties & Responsibilities**:
- Manage inventory and ordering of all packaging materials, considering minimum order quantities, production forecasts, stock levels and cash-flow on bulk purchases.
- Track all open orders, shipments, ocean freight containers, and location status.
- Develop and maintain targeted on-hand quantities of materials while maximizing inventory turns, including reviewing inventories of material to determine and execute necessary retests, material to material transfers, stock transfers, and disposal of expired materials.
- Work with R&D to develop and source innovative packaging solutions for new product development and improvements on current packaging processes.
- Nominate packaging materials for production and R&D based on project parameters including volumes, equipment, end user requirements and label design.
- Develop and maintain good vendor relationships. Negotiating and solving problems with vendors and be a main point of contact in business partnerships.
- Compare available goods with industry trends to determine appropriate pricing and perform supplier evaluations.
- Collaborate with marketing and sales team on creative development of labels, custom packaging, and boxes to fit customer requirements and brand guidelines (CPG, Retail, airlines).
- Work with operations and maintenance teams on packaging equipment and material requirements in production facilities.
- Support purchasing team with other non-packaging related purchasing projects, like sourcing ingredients and services, as needed.
**Qualifications**:
- Bachelor's degree preferred, preferably in supply chain, marketing, engineering, or related discipline.
- 3-5 years of mid-senior level experience in field within the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), food production or procurement industry required
- Strong computer skills; proficient in Microsoft Office. A strong grasp of Excel and Experience in Adobe design suite an asset.
- Knowledge of packaging materials and industry trends, including eco-friendly material types.
- Knowledge of food manufacturing and regulatory requirements a strong asset.
- Experience in product development, design, or similar field a strong asset.
- General working knowledge of ERP systems.
**What we’re looking for**:
- Passion for packaging design and CPG products, stays up-to-date on trends in CPG and is willing to share thoughts and opinions
- Results driven with very strong attention to detail.
- Strong organizational skills with ability to manage shifting expectations and priorities and accomplish tasks within assigned timelines and budget.
- Proactive in a dynamic environment with strong leadership skills.
- Outstanding and highly structured communication skills, with the ability to build and effectively communicate a strategic plan to stakeholders at all levels within an organization
**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent
**Salary**: $60,000.00-$64,000.00 per year
**Benefits**:
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Vision care
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- On call
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Mississauga, ON L5S 1V7: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
**Experience**:
- Purchasing: 3 years (preferred)
- Packaging: 1 year (preferred)
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