The Opportunity:

The Maple Leaf Foods (MLF) Procurement is responsible for the Strategic Sourcing of goods and services across the organization. The team is focused on generating value for the business, lowering organizational risk and providing excellent stakeholder support.

As the Senior Analyst, Sourcing - Pork reporting to the Sourcing Manager – Pork, you will collaborate with a variety of stakeholders including supply planning, production planning, warehousing, transportation, finance, marketing, and operations to ensure executional excellence of product aligning to our service requirements.  You will be responsible for executing the procurement strategy and identifying new value-add initiatives to support the organization. You will provide procurement expertise and continuous improvement through data driven recommendations. This is an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic and evolving team as we expand sourcing support to increase company spend under management and deliver a value-driven, results oriented service to our internal and external stakeholders. The Procurement team uses industry leading sourcing processes and mature e-procurement tools to deliver significant value for the company. The successful candidate can expect to work in a dynamic and fast paced environment and have immediate opportunities to lead challenging strategic procurement initiatives.

Any MLF team member interested in being considered for this role are encouraged to apply online by January 20. Applications received beyond that date are not guaranteed consideration.

Snapshot of a Day-in-the-Life:

• Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to create and implement procurement governance mythologies
• Fulfills pork procurement strategies and reconciles against plans to ensure daily accuracy.
• Manage the business relationship with key suppliers through supporting activities including ordering, communication of demand/volume/ delivery time changes, issue resolution, sharing end-user feedback, and follow up on backorders to ensure executional excellence
• Provide leadership and expertise in a variety of areas including continuous improvement, cost management, procurement strategies, supplier performance, inventory management consistently displaying a strong drive, commitment to plan and to quality
• Lead daily reconciliation where required by working with the supplier, plant scheduler and the LCF planner to maximize organization agility by balancing facility needs with incoming raw materials
• Work closely with their manager to develop sourcing capabilities within the pork planning complex to enable backup coverage of core processes
• Drives contract execution and governance with supplier partners and internal stakeholders
• Creates partnerships with other functional and business areas, collaborating with project teams to execute procurement governance initiatives including internal audit and finance.
• Drives analytics supporting on-going cost reduction projects in collaboration with Sourcing team
• Seeks to continuously develop Procurement and Supply Chain expertise to improve delivery of goods and services while actively promoting the collection of knowledge and pursuit of best practices within the department.   This includes creation and enhancement of SOP’s to ensure business continuity.
• Works collaboratively with stakeholders to drive a growth mindset by increased spend visibility and compliance to contracts
• Work closely with plant receiving and finance teams to expedite receiving and AP processes

What You’ll Bring:

• Post-secondary education, preferably in Business, Supply Chain or relevant disciplines
• A strong track record of results demonstrated during +5 years of experience in Procurement, material management or related discipline
• Superior analytical skills – able to draw insights and form recommendations
• Regular demonstration of emotional intelligence and empathy; leveraging peer’s perspectives and experiences to drive engagement and results
• Highly detail oriented with a focus on executional excellence
• Engaged, collaborative team player within a diverse workforce
• Team player with strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
• Well organized; able to balance multiple competing priorities
• Proficient user of Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Experience working in an SAP environment is an asset

What We Offer at Maple Leaf Foods:

• Being part of a high-performance, people-focused company that has an inspiring and unique vision to become the most sustainable protein company on earth, and a deep commitment to sustainable protein across North America.
• An inclusive company culture and a work environment that keeps our people safe, rewards excellence, and empowers everyone to learn and contribute their best.
• A hybrid work model that embraces remote work for eligible roles, helping team members achieve work-life balance—combining the best of both spending time working remotely, benefitting from focus time, and purposeful collaboration in the office setting. 
• Competitive Health and Wellness benefits that offer flexibility to meet your individual or family needs, including programs focused on improving mental health and wellbeing. These benefits start on your first day of employment.
• Defined Contribution Pension Plan with company matching that starts on your first day of employment.
• Learning and development opportunities, including workshops, ‘speaker series’ events, and resources that allow you to develop your skills and progress your career.
• Comprehensive tuition reimbursement program that supports continuous learning and development of our team members through investment in eligible degrees, diplomas, professional certification, or trades programs.
• Supporting our deep commitment to community impact, we offer up to two paid days annually to volunteer at a cause of your choice.

About Us:

We’re a carbon neutral food company on a purposeful journey to Raise the Good in Food through better nutrition, safer food and workplaces, more humane animal care, and environmental sustainability efforts that protect our planet. We care about our communities and commit to reducing food insecurity in Canada. Join us on the journey. Let’s build a better future, together.

We’re passionate about food. For more than 100 years, we’ve made delicious, healthy protein that Canadians love under iconic national and regional brands, like Maple Leaf®, Schneiders®, and Greenfield Natural Meat Co.® We’re on a journey to become the most sustainable protein company – not just in Canada – but on earth.

• We are carbon neutral.
• We are one of the only food companies in Canada to set science-based targets.

We’re a global food company with more than 13,500 team members. We operate sites in 20+ locations across Canada. We also have locations in the U.S. and Mexico, and do business in Asia.

A diverse and inclusive work environment

Championing diversity and inclusion is a critical component to advancing our collective purpose and vision and living the Maple Leaf Leadership Values. We believe in building, investing in, recognizing, and rewarding remarkable people who value an inclusive workplace, embrace all forms of diversity, and commit to including every voice in our collaborative environment. We’re so much stronger when we know we’re accepted and valued for who we are and what we each bring to the workplace.

We embrace a strong, values-based culture

Our eight Leadership Values are our north star. They guide the decisions we make for all our stakeholders: our consumers, our customers, our people, our communities, our shareholders, and the environment.

• Doing What’s Right
• Shared Value
• High Performance
• Diverse and Inclusive Teams
• Disciplined Decision Making
• Our Accountability
• Intense Curiosity
• Transparency and Humility

We thank all applicants for their interest in exploring employment opportunities with Maple Leaf Foods; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Applicants may be subject to a background check and must meet the security criteria designated for the position.

Championing diversity and inclusion is a critical component to advancing our collective purpose and vision, living the Maple Leaf Leadership Values, and delivering winning results. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants with disabilities in the recruitment and assessment process and when hired; please contact our Talent Attraction Team at accommodations@mapleleaf.com.

Disclaimer:  Please note that salaries posted on sites other than the MLF Careers Page are not a reflection of Maple Leaf Foods and are an estimated salary range provided by that particular job board.  Maple Leaf Foods offers competitive wages and an attractive total rewards package, which will be discussed during an interview with our Talent Team.

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