Analyst, Procurement Canada - Ingredients

At Saputo, our best comes from our people. We’re a talented and caring team with a longstanding history of excellence. Since our first days delivering cheese on a bicycle, we’ve grown into a leading global dairy processor by staying true to the culture that defines us. Each of our employees is committed to uphold our tradition of care, quality, and passion through food, and together, we foster an environment where we can all make contributions that matter–from our manufacturing plants to our office locations and everywhere in-between.

Overview Of The Role

Key member of the Procurement Team, the Procurement Analyst - Ingredients will be responsible for facilitating the strategic sourcing process for the ingredient category. The incumbent will have the following responsibilities:

How You Will Make Contributions That Matter:

• Timely update the departmental contract tracking system and supplier price lists.
• Develop and apply best practice processes and policies across procurement, including spend analytics, savings and initiative tracking.
• Assist in the financial analysis of RFPs, prepare weekly/monthly reports, and conduct forecast exercises for Procurement objectives.
• Manage the supplier set-ups for new or existing suppliers.
• Monitor project progress regularly to report project status to procurement management.
• Manage the invoice discrepancies.
• Reconciliate the quarterly/annually supplier rebates.
• Manage the supply disruptions at plant levels to avoid shutdowns.
• Assist and facilitate the internal process of ingredient approvals and code creation.
• Follow up on sample deliveries and ensure timely availability for plant trials.
• Collaborate with the supplier quality team, category leads, and manufacturing to reduce non-conformance incidents, resolve outstanding claims, and improve fulfillment rates.
• Follow-up with the plants for updated forecasts.
• Create and improve KPI for new and current products to monitor their performance.

You Are Best Suited for The Role If You Have the Following Qualifications:

• Experience reviewing contracts/bids
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Administration or Procurement related;
• Experience: Minimum 5 years in Procurement in food manufacturing environment (preferred)Proficiency in PC and business software applications (Excel, PowerPoint)
• Strong research and data-driven analytical skills, with the ability to collect, organize, and analyze large sets of data efficiently and effectively.Strong communication skills and the ability to facilitate analytic discussion and review of data findings and recommendations for the project.
• Ability and willingness to work independently and collaboratively

We support and care for our employees and their families by providing:

• Full range of group insurance benefits
• Group retirement pension plan with employer contribution
• Saputo products at a discounted price
• Advantageous corporate agreements
• Purchase option of company stocks
• Health and wellness program in the workplace
• Group RRSP
• Assistance program for employees and their families
• Competitive salaries

We support employment equity. Saputo strives to embed diversity and inclusion in its operations and invites candidates from all horizons to join its family.

Our story began in Canada in 1954, when the Saputo family's hard work and dedication created a thriving dairy business. More than 65 years later, our roots in this country remain strong with our Corporate Headquarters in Montréal. Today, we are a leading cheese manufacturer and fluid milk and cream processor in Canada with well-loved brands, such as Saputo, Alexis de Portneuf, Armstrong, Baxter, Dairyland, Joyya, Milk2Go, Milk2Go Sport, Neilson, Nutrilait, Scotsburn* and Woolwich Goat Dairy. Thanks to our national footprint, we're proud to bring our best to our customers and consumers, and have plenty of opportunities for our employees to grow in their own way. And we do it while also striving to build a healthier future for our people and the communities where we operate, guided by our values and the Saputo Promise. To learn more about Saputo in Canada, please click here. (http://saputo.com/en/our-products/canada-sector)

Join the Saputo Dairy Products Canada team to make your contributions matter every day!

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