Agriculture Supply Analyst
McCain FoodsPosition Title: Agriculture Supply Analyst Position Type: Regular - Full-Time Requisition ID: 45275 In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy. About the role. Reporting to the Senior Manager, North America Agriculture Appetizer Supply, the Agriculture Supply Analyst is responsible for ensuring the efficient flow of agricultural raw materials across the supply chain, from purchase order creation and execution through inventory optimization and performance analysis. This role works closely with Purchasing, Production Planning, Manufacturing, suppliers, growers, and logistics partners to support uninterrupted supply, improve operational performance, and provide data-driven insights that support business decisions. The Agriculture Supply Analyst also plays an important role in forecasting, supplier management, innovation projects, and continuous improvement initiatives within the Agriculture team. What you’ll be doing. Manage SAP purchase orders for IQF vegetables, brined pickles, peppers, onions, and other assigned agricultural commodities. Execute purchase order adjustments, returns, and change management activities to ensure accurate supply execution. Monitor and report raw material order fill rates (OFR), on-time delivery (OTD), and supplier adherence to production plans. Participate in plant scheduling and cross-functional planning meetings to align agricultural supply activities with manufacturing requirements. Support forecasting activities, including volume forecasting for pickle SKUs and other assigned commodities. Prepare data and analytics for Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) meetings and supply chain decision-making. Develop and maintain supplier and grower performance scorecards using quality notifications, OTD, and OFR metrics. Support carrier performance tracking and recommend transportation allocation strategies by commodity. Assist with onboarding new suppliers, vendor setup processes, and raw material approval activities in partnership with R&D and Value Engineering teams. Participate in innovation projects, supplier visits, grower relationship management activities, and administrative support functions including COUPA and related systems. Serve as backup support for Vegetable Purchase Leads during planned absences and travel periods. Maintain ownership and administration of assigned Agricultural systems and processes, including CF and ZRAW activities for North America Agriculture Appetizers. What you’ll need to be successful. Post-secondary education in Supply Chain, Agriculture, Business, Operations, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience supporting supply chain, procurement, agriculture operations, logistics, or demand planning functions. Knowledge of SAP or similar ERP systems, with experience managing purchase orders and inventory-related transactions preferred. Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, identify trends, and develop actionable recommendations. Experience working with forecasting, reporting, and planning processes such as S&OP is considered an asset. Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across functional teams and external partners. Customer-focused mindset with a commitment to supporting business needs and operational excellence. Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, and comfort working with digital tools and reporting systems. Self-motivated problem solver with the ability to work independently and drive continuous improvement. About the team. The Agriculture team partners closely with growers, suppliers, manufacturing facilities, transportation providers, and cross-…