Procurement Specialist

Join Riverside Natural Foods Ltd., a $300 million+ Canadian-based, family-owned, and globally operating business, committed to leaving the world better than we found it. As a B-Corp certified, Triple-Bottom Line company, we proudly manufacture nutritious, 'better-for-you' snacks such as MadeGood and GOOD TO GO. We value teamwork, humility, respect, ownership, adaptability, grit, and fun. We're on an ambitious mission to double our business by 2027, and we need talented individuals like you to help us reach new heights. At Riverside, you'll have the opportunity to chart your own path to success while contributing to ours. We believe anything worth doing is worth doing right, and our values will guide us through the rugged terrain - and yes, it will get rough. But that's what makes the journey worthwhile. So, lace up your boots and let's tackle the climb together. **Position Summary** The Procurement Specialist is primarily responsible for optimizing purchasing requirements of direct materials (packaging materials and/or ingredients) required for production of branded and private label brands as assigned. The role requires an individual that can foster strong relationships with vendor partners to create "win-win" partnerships. **Primary Responsibilities** - **Materials Management**: Ensures timely availability and efficient allocation of materials for various manufacturing sites within the Riverside network by assessing material requirements against available inventories. Proactive on industry trends and lead times to mitigate risk. - **Order Management**: Determines material requirements for a select portfolio of material items, creates, reviews, and communicates purchase orders and/or contracts to vendor partners, follows up on movement of goods so that materials arrive on time and in full. - **Continuous Improvement**: Participates in continuous improvement projects that involve sourcing & procurement activities, collaborate with various stakeholders as needed. - **Data Management**: Involved in data integrity activities ensuring that system data is accurate and valid, works with various stakeholders to validate and confirm data to help ensure system is helping inform strong decision making for sourcing & procurement, as well as related teams. Monitors and supports updates in SAP master data (contracts, Purchase Orders, and material - and vendor-specific master data) - **Cost Efficiency**: Ensures best purchasing options are evaluated to maximize efficiency/cost. - **Key Performance Indicators**: Adheres to internal KPIs including inventory values, turns and other inventory metrics as per department targets. - **Supply Management**: Monitors the company's demand for products to avoid supply shortages. Track and/or manage releases of vendor-managed inventory (VMI) as required. - **Cross-Functional Collaboration**: Collaborates with R&D, transportation, marketing, packaging engineering and planning teams as needed on projects and to manage any supply chain challenges or opportunities to ensure material availability for on-time consumption in production. - **Supplier Relationship Management**: Initiates, cultivates, and enhances relationships with vendor partners; strives for win-win solutions and outcomes. - **Core Values**: Demonstrate and uphold Riverside's Core Values, mission, and vision. - Help to establish **RESPECT**and confidence with customers. - Educate customers, distributors, brokers, and sales agents on product attributes and benefits while displaying **HUMILITY**. - Demonstrate **OWNERSHIP**by managing customers as if they were your own. - Keeps the work atmosphere **FUN**by keeping it light and welcoming. - Performs other duties as assigned**.** **Reporting Relationships** The position reports directly to the Sr. Sourcing & Procurement Manager. Skills & Abilities - Demonstrable success at creatively solving problems and implementing solutions. - Must have strong presentation, collaboration and listening skills. - Strong TEAM player with Energy, GRIT, ambition, competitiveness - Outstanding organizational, and time management skills - Intermediate level of computer and technical skills with an emphasis on MS Office Suite - Ability to adapt communication style based on the audience. Ability to communicate in a clear and professional way, both written and verbal - Proven ability to build and maintain productive relationships with key business partners. - Proven ability to make decisions based on a mixture of information, analysis, experience, and judgement. - Strong attention to detail and ability to work with a high degree of accuracy. - Excellent planning, organizing, multitasking and time management skills. - A collaborative self-starter with a high level of initiative and flexibility. - Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. - Team player with a positive attitude and proven business acumen **Education and Qualifications** - Post-secondary degree or diploma in Supply Chain,