Senior Supply Chain Specialist – Planning, Procurement & Product Development

Senior Supply Chain Specialist Planning, Procurement & Product Development Location: Woodbridge, Ontario (on site) Employment: Full-time, permanent Salary: $70,000 – $80,000 per year Reports to: Director of Purchasing & Marketing About us ITN Food Corporation imports, manufactures and distributes South Asian, Middle Eastern and international food brands across Canada. We supply independent ethnic grocers and national mainstream retailers from our head office and distribution centre in Woodbridge, Ontario, and a branch in western Canada. Our range covers frozen, ambient and chilled products from overseas partners, plus products we pack and produce in-house. The role We are seeking an experienced, hands-on supply chain professional with comprehensive knowledge of demand and supply planning, procurement, import logistics, production coordination, inventory management and product development. The successful candidate will be capable of independently managing key supply chain activities, supporting cross-functional operations and providing effective coverage across departmental responsibilities. This posting is for an existing vacancy at ITN Food Corporation. What you'll do Demand and supply planning • Build and maintain SKU-level purchasing plans for each supplier from sales history, forecasts, seasonality, lead times, MOQs and inventory targets. • Work with the sales team to challenge and agree forecasts, including seasonal and festive peaks and retailer resets. • Keep stock cover within target bands, balancing stock-outs against overstock and shelf-life risk. • Track forecast accuracy and bias, and improve the planning method over time. International and local procurement • Place and manage purchase orders with overseas suppliers (full-container loads) and local suppliers, from order sheet and proforma to delivery. • Size orders to container capacity by volume and weight, and meet supplier order deadlines. • Negotiate price, MOQs, payment terms and dispatch dates. Manage supplier performance, claims and escalations. • Prepare cash-flow and payment schedules for approval, and keep purchase data accurate in the ERP. Production and materials planning • Plan raw materials, bulk ingredients and packaging (jars, caps, labels, cartons) for in-house production and repacking. • Enter and complete production orders in the ERP on time, and maintain bills of materials and labour standards. • Support make-vs-buy decisions with costing. Logistics, customs and landed cost • Track every shipment from booking to delivery, and coordinate drayage, appointments, 3PL and cold storage. • Collect and compare ocean freight quotes. Audit freight, drayage and courier invoices before payment. • Work with customs brokers on entries, duty, tariff classification and CBSA/CARM matters. • Calculate landed cost per shipment and keep product costs current. Inventory health and service level • Report and act on missed sales and stock-outs, with root causes. • Monitor short-dated and expiring stock, and agree clearance actions with sales. • Reconcile ERP and WMS stock, and keep item status and availability data clean. • Manage replenishment between our Ontario and western Canada locations and for key retail accounts. New product development • Take new products from idea to shelf: market and competitor checks, supplier sourcing and samples, testing, and go/no-go with sales and management. • Cost new items (FOB to landed to selling price) against margin targets. • Set up items in the ERP, including units of measure, case packs and GS1 barcodes. • Coordinate packaging, artwork and product labelling requirements with designers, suppliers and QA, ensuring compliance with applicable Canadian regulatory requirements (CFIA/SFCR, Food and Drug Regulations, bilingual and Quebec French labelling, Nutrition Facts and allergen declarations), and completion of all required regulatory reviews and approvals before product launch. • Plan launch quantities and track new-item perfor…

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