Co-Pack Manager

Agrifoods International Cooperative Ltd

Burnaby

On-site

CAD 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Job summary

Agrifoods International Cooperative Ltd is seeking a proactive Co-Pack Manager to develop and manage co-pack and contract manufacturing partners, ensuring on-time production, quality, and alignment with customer and business requirements.

You will expand the network, secure new business, optimize capacity, and balance service, cost and supply continuity across external manufacturers to support strategic objectives.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, operations management, engineering, business, or related field.
APICS/CPIM, CSCP, PMP, or Lean Six Sigma certifications are assets.

Responsibilities

Business development – securing additional Copack volume.
Managing new product launches with Copackers.
Managing contracts with copackers.
On-Time In-Full (OTIF) delivery performance.
Co-pack service level attainment.
Capacity utilization and production adherence.

Skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Project management

Communication skills

Leadership

Supply chain knowledge

Supplier relationship management

Cost management

ERP experience (SAP)

ERP experience (Oracle NetSuite)

ERP experience (D365)

Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Operations Management, Engineering, Business, or related field

Tools

SAP

Oracle NetSuite

D365 (Dynamics 365)

Excel

Job description

Job Description

ROLE: Co-pack Manager

REPORTS TO: VP of Supply chain and Strategic Sourcing

LOCATION: BC / ON

We are looking for a proactive and results-oriented Co-Pack Manager to join our Supply Chain team. This role is responsible for developing and managing co-pack and contract manufacturing partners, ensuring production is executed on time, within quality standards, and aligned with customer and business requirements.

Opportunities

This is an exciting time to join our Supply Chain team as we continue to grow and expand our co-pack and contract manufacturing network. The Co-Pack Manager will play a critical role in actively securing new business and expanding our customer base to fill open capacity and improve asset utilization, ensuring seamless execution across external manufacturing and packaging partners, balancing service, quality, cost, and supply continuity to support the company's strategic objectives.

Here Is Who You Are…

Drive & motivation

You enjoy being a part of the team and helping others grow
You can think outside the box to come up with creative solutions

Character & ABILITIES

You the ability to work individually as well as part of a team
You have srongly developed great analytical and negotiation skills
You have project Management knowledge
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage stakeholders, influence change, and effectively communicate with inter department.
Leadership qualities to drive organizational change, collaborate with diverse teams, and inspire a sustainability-focused culture.

Knowledge & skills

Strong understanding of supply chain and manufacturing operations.
Supplier relationship management and problem-solving skills.
Financial acumen and cost management capabilities.
Proficiency in ERP systems (SAP, Oracle NetSuite, D365, etc.) and Microsoft Excel.

Experience

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Operations Management, Engineering, Business, or related field.
APICS/CPIM, CSCP, PMP, or Lean Six Sigma certifications are considered an asset.
3-5+ years of experience in supply chain, manufacturing, operations, procurement, or contract manufacturing management.
Experience managing co-packers, contract manufacturers, or third-party suppliers.
Food, beverage, consumer packaged goods (CPG), Dairy industry, or consumer products industry experience preferred.
Experience leading cross-functional projects and supplier negotiations.

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