Procurement Specialist (Maternity Leave Contract)

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Position Title: Procurement Specialist (Maternity Leave Contract) 

Position Type: Temporary - Full-Time ​

Requisition ID: 40469 

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In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and interested in helping each other create good work experiences. We think about the customer and make doing business with McCain easy.

The role is responsible for supporting the execution of the North American material inventory policy across multiple manufacturing locations. The Procurement Specialist is responsible for ensuring material supply for specific manufacturing locations in NA. The Procurement Specialist will provide cross functional support in identifying and addressing material risk to protect business attainment & adherence metrics.

The Procurement Specialist in the North America Procurement Service Center plays a critical role in McCain’s efforts to be a best-in-class purchaser of materials for use in the manufacture of food products, provides strategic supply chain support in the planning, delivery and storage of raw and packagingmaterials required for production at McCain’s North American plants. This role is based out of Florenceville Main Office, hybrid with mandatory in office days.

Note: We have 2 open roles. 1 full time permanent role and one 12 month contract role.

What You'll Be Doing...

• Execute the material inventory policy through MRP analytics and purchase order execution aligned with inventory targets.
• Manage inbound material risk through a defined process to mitigate attainment & adherence impact.
• Provide support in the escalation, and resolution of material risk/impact.
• Support Procurement S&OE lead, ensuring real time visibility to material risk.
• Ensure accuracy of material attainment and adherence reporting for their responsible manufacturing locations.
• Provide input to cross functional partners including operations, planning, sales and marketing.
• Ensure individual accountability for performance deliverables in their specific location.
• Accountability for SMI management to ensure vendors are accountable in the process.

Qualifications:

• Secondary education in business is preferred
• Computer Skills - Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• System Experience - SAP, TMS, Power BI
• Procurement or Supply Chain experience preferred but not required
• Proven project management experience preferred
• Demonstrated skills in planning and analysis
• Role is ideal for a detail-oriented problem solver with excellent prioritization and collaboration skills
  

Skills:

• Linking business needs to leverage scale
• Client relationship management
• Financial analysis skills
• Capacity: Proven ability to plan, organize and manage multiple priorities
• Business thinking: Able to connect business needs with external capabilities
• Collaboration: Regarded as a constructive team player and have a strong sense of partnership behavior
• Analytical thinking: Disciplined and data oriented to gain competitive advantage
• Strategic thinking: Able to think strategically and plan for the long term
• Communication: Ability to communicate objectives clearly both in writing and orally
• Creative & Flexible: Able to evaluate opportunities and respond to changing requirements
• Ability to work independently when needed, to make sound business decisions, and can accurately balance risks with business needs
• Diversity mindset: Ability to manage in a matrix organization and across regions and cultures
• Ability to travel on occasion to McCain plants and Suppliers

Compensation Package: $52,600.00 - $70,200.00 . CAD annual base salary equivalency, paid in alignment to contract term 

The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education and training, and other organizational needs. This posting is for an existing vacancy. 

Benefits: At McCain, we’re on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person’s needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being programs reflect that. Should this role hold a duration 12 months or longer, you will be eligible for our full benefits suite. This includes the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support including medical, family and bereavement. Well-being programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with country, provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level, location and nature of the role. Additional benefit detail available during the application process.    

Your well-being matters to us, and we’re here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work — and at home.

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
 
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know, and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.

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Job Family: Procurement      
Location(s): CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Florenceville-Bristol

Company: McCain Foods (Canada)