Strategic Purchasing Director

1 week ago

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada High Liner Foods Full time

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Procurement and Supply Chain Director to join our team at High Liner Foods. As a key member of our leadership team, you will be responsible for developing and implementing strategic purchasing and contract manufacturing initiatives that drive business growth and profitability.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement strategic purchasing and contract manufacturing initiatives to support business growth and profitability.
  • Manage commercial relationships with co-packers and contract manufacturers to ensure high performance levels on material planning, production, product quality, food safety, transportation, inventory, customer service, regulatory policies, and cost requirements.
  • Identify and develop the right suppliers to ensure best cost, quality, and delivery.
  • 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.
  • Manage and mentor a dynamic team of purchasing professionals.

Requirements

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

What We Offer

  • 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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