Supply Chain Specialist

2 weeks ago


Kitchener, Canada Hearthside Food Solutions Full time

Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Downers Grove, IL we are a world-class contract manufacturer producing wholesome baked goods, snacks and packaged foods for many of the world’s leading food companies. As one of the largest and fastest growing food co-manufacturing companies in the US, we are the proud owner and operator of over 35 facilities globally. Our nearly 10,000 employee-strong organization is leading the way and setting new standards for quality, safety, flexibility and efficiency while feeding families around the globe.
Hearthside’s exceptional growth stems from its ability to address real-world problems for customers of all shapes and sizes, and by our resolute commitment to our belief that there are no great companies without great culture. Our culture of personal empowerment enables growth, learning, and continuous improvement every day
We are steadfast in our ambition to be the indispensable and most trusted partner to our customers and need your help to do it Join Hearthside and enjoy a competitive package, outstanding benefits and a diverse work environment.

Position Summary: To purchase raw materials from customer approved vendors, monitor purchase orders status, plan and bring in daily needed materials from our external 3PL warehouses to our plant. Work closely with customer and their external vendors to secure the raw materials supply.

Key Responsibilities:

- Review materials demands and place PO within the specific timeline;
- Manage materials inventory, avoid shortage to production, and to achieve the best inventory turnover;
- Update certain level SAP MRP data (MRP 1 and MRP 2)
- Monitor open PO report daily, expedite and escalate inbound shipments with potential risk of delay;
- Review aging inventory weekly to avoid scrap and write off of ingredients;
- Monitor on hold raw materials status and takes actions to clean up hold memo in time;
- Support vendor’s logistics team and their carriers with any inbound shipment related issues;
- Coordinate RMA return;
- Act as a liaison between our US based vendors and our Canadian customs clearance broker;
- Other tasks as assigned.
- File MDR in customer’s portal to escalate supply risk and freight related risks;
- Monitor the materials demands in customer’s system and in HFS SAP system, capture errors that may affect production or cause excess inventory;
- Participate planning meeting with supply planner and production scheduler

Required Qualifications:

- Minimum 2 years of consumer product industry’s supply chain / procurement/ Logistics experience;
- University degree or college diploma in business or supply chain related discipline;
- Proficient in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point) and SAP.
- High level of organizational skills and detail orientation;
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities;
Ability to:

- Lead by example, promote team work
- Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Work effectively with all levels of the organization and our customer;
- Utilize ‘best in class’ behaviors with focus on safety, quality, and policy focus
- Multi-task and respond to non-routine requests
- Work in a detailed oriented fashion

Work Environment & Physical Demands:
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Hearthside is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Location

**Kitchener, ON**

Posted On

**12 December, 2023



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