Director of Purchasing and Contract Manufacturing
1 month ago
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Director of Purchasing and Contract Manufacturing to join our team at High Liner Foods. As a key member of our leadership team, you will be responsible for developing and implementing growth initiatives and purchasing/negotiating strategies to support enterprise objectives.
Key Responsibilities- Develop and implement strategic sourcing and contract manufacturing plans to ensure high performance levels on material planning, production, product quality, food safety, transportation, inventory, customer service, regulatory policies, and cost requirements.
- Manage commercial relationships with co-packers and contract manufacturers to ensure best cost, quality, and delivery.
- Identify and develop the right suppliers to ensure best cost, quality, and delivery.
- Maintain adequate inventory of ingredients, packaging, production supplies, and finished products at competitive prices.
- Recommend hedging strategies for key commodities including energy, packaging materials, and agricultural ingredients.
- Support procurement of capex and construction services.
- Support procurement of corporate goods and services.
- Establish and maintain measurable performance metrics for key activities including supplier performance, supplier quality, order fulfillment, and financial (AP) performance.
- Lead commodity strategies in line with product development and corporate initiatives to improve supply chain efficiency; reduce total cost of supply chain management.
- Build and strengthen cross-functional relationships between suppliers and internal process partners to foster trust.
- Aid in the development and execution of daily tactical activities such as inventory management, quality and service improvement, internal/external communications, and other supply chain management functions.
- Analyze manufacturing best practices and encourage suppliers to implement these practices.
- Be knowledgeable of the internal processes needed to bring products through commercialization.
- Work with the Legal Department on contract creation/management and with audit and other process partners to manage risk; mitigate risk along the value chain, including raw materials/ingredients, packaging, inventory, and logistics.
- Ensure suppliers comply with High Liner Foods' Supplier Code of Conduct.
- Manage and mentor a dynamic team of purchasing professionals.
- University degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, and/or Operations Management, or equivalent business experience.
- Significant experience in food-related manufacturing and contract manufacturing with diverse management experiences in operations, engineering, purchasing, strategic sourcing, and/or quality assurance, preferably in a strategic role in a mid- to large-size food manufacturer.
- Good understanding of manufacturing processes, and supply markets for frozen and ready-to-eat products, ingredients, packaging components, CAPEX, and associated commodities.
- Experience in all aspects of contract manufacturing, including ideation, product development, supplier identification, supplier development, product launch, and business planning.
- Good understanding of quality management principles (such as Good Manufacturing Principles), continuous improvement methodologies (such as Lean & Six Sigma), regulatory requirements (such as FDA, SQF, BRC, AIB), and industry best practices in relevant CPG sectors (frozen food manufacturing a plus).
- Multi-year experience developing contract manufacturing partners and/or co-packers in frozen and/or ready-to-eat foods; solid track record managing third-party partners including contract manufacturing and/or co-packing.
- Strong knowledge of procurement principles, methods, practices, and techniques, including negotiating contracts, MSAs, SLAs, etc.; previous experience purchasing IT, marketing, and corporate services a plus.
- Proven leadership abilities with experience in managing and developing teams, fostering collaboration, and driving performance excellence in a cross-functional environment.
- Ability to coordinate multiple group efforts within the company to achieve objectives, including substantial reductions in material cost targets.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks, with awareness of deadlines.
- Ability to identify processes needing improvement, and to recommend improvements.
- Competitive Salary
- Health, dental & vision coverage
- Pay for performance incentives
- Employee & Family assistance programs
- Wellness Programs
- Retirement Planning
- Supplemental Parental Leaves
- Disability Support
- Family friendly Flex policies & Summer hours
- Volunteer hours
- Learning and mentorship opportunities
- Safety focused work environment
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Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada High Liner Foods Full timeJob SummaryWe are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Director of Purchasing and Contract Manufacturing to join our team at High Liner Foods. As a key member of our leadership team, you will be responsible for developing and implementing growth initiatives and purchasing/negotiating strategies to support enterprise objectives across key functions.Key...
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Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada High Liner Foods Full timeJob SummaryWe are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Director of Purchasing and Contract Manufacturing to join our team at High Liner Foods. As a key member of our leadership team, you will be responsible for developing and implementing growth initiatives and purchasing/negotiating strategies to support enterprise objectives across key functions.Key...
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Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada High Liner Foods Full timeJob SummaryWe are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Director of Purchasing and Contract Manufacturing to join our team at High Liner Foods. As a key member of our leadership team, you will be responsible for developing and implementing growth initiatives and purchasing/negotiating strategies to support enterprise objectives across key functions.Key...
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Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada High Liner Foods Full timeJob SummaryWe are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Director of Purchasing and Contract Manufacturing to join our team at High Liner Foods. As a key member of our leadership team, you will be responsible for developing and implementing growth initiatives and purchasing/negotiating strategies to support enterprise objectives across key functions.Key...
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