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United Trimen

Our employees exhibit a friendly, collaborative, team-oriented focus on serving our customers with urgency and attention to detail. Our culture is built on a set of Cornerstone values we believe make us unique:
- Our customers come first. We’re driven to exceed their expectations by listening, leading, solving problems, and delivering what we promise.- We encourage productivity and efficiency, and there are rewards for jobs well done. Sometimes it’s a financial incentive, other times an award, always a genuine thank-you.- The best relationships are founded on honesty, trust, and respect. We say what we will do, and then we do it.- Personal and professional growth depends on teamwork. By sharing knowledge, skills, ideas, and effort, we benefit our customers, ourselves, and our communities.- Strong relationships break down barriers and promote innovation and cooperation. By working as an open-minded, responsive team, we achieve excellence.- Our future depends on the success of each employee. In an atmosphere of dignity and diversity, our appreciation for each other’s talents and contributions keeps us at our best.- We play fair, but never lose sight of the goal to win. With that in mind, we execute our plans and strategies with focus, commitment, and passion.

We offer our employees very competitive benefits:
- Profit Sharing- Healthcare Benefits- Matching Retirement Contribution- Overtime Compensation Over 40 hours- Training & Development and Growth Opportunities

We have a wide variety of opportunities to establish yourself in the food industry including sales, sales support, customer service, marketing, administration, finance, operations, technology and inventory management. Come join our team and build your career with us

We are excited that you are thinking about opportunities with us, and we have an amazing story to share. Here's a quick glance of who we are and the impact you could have on the food service industry.

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What We Offer:
- Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug, and EAP Benefits after 30 days of employment- FULL flex benefits program- Company matching RRSP- Profit Sharing- Family culture and advancement opportunities- Regular Day Work shift

Essential Functions:
- Executes product life cycle management (new product introduction through product discontinuance).-
- Executes timely and accurate cost record management for stocked and special order items.-
- Supports new supplier and item set-up process and system activities.-
- Supports inventory management activities for all product conversions.-
- Collaborates with suppliers to solve quality and/or service problems; expedites deliveries as necessary.-
- Responsible for releasing Purchase Orders, and replenishing inventory.-
- Responsible for primary and backup sourcing solutions.-
- Assists in developing strategies and action plans to achieve desired fully landed product cost solutions.-
- Responsible for the disposition of long, outdated and obsolete inventory..- Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:
- Degree or Diploma in Business, Marketing, Supply Chain Management, or other related field preferred-
- At least one year of previous experience in Supply Chain Management, Procurement or related field.-
- Ability to work in teams, interact with others across departments/roles and develop relationships-
- Focused with an ability to deal with distraction and repetition-
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.-
- Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and execute efficient work processes.- We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for the next stage will be contacted. Gordon Food Service is an equal opportunity employer who strives to provide an inclusive work environment that involves everyone and embraces the diverse talent of its people. All qualified applicants and employees will receive consideration for employment, or in terms or conditions of employment, without regard to any enumerated or analogous grounds of discrimination, including race, religious beliefs, colour, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical disability, mental disability, age, ancestry, place of origin, marital status, source of income, family status, sexual orientation or status as a qualified individual with disability._

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for the next stage will be contacted. United Trimen is an equal opportunity employer who strives to provide an inclusive work environment that involves everyone and embraces the diverse talent of its people. All qualified applicants and employees will receive consideration for employment, or in terms or conditions of employment, without regard to any enumerated or analogous grounds of discrimination, including race, religious beliefs, colour, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical disability, mental disability, age, ancestry, place of origin, marital status, source o