Maintenance Buyer

Maple Leaf Foods Inc; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness benefits

Pension plan with company matching

Tuition reimbursement

Learning and development opportunities

Volunteer days

Job summary

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. is seeking a Buyer to maintain spare parts inventory, execute timely purchasing, and ensure data integrity in SAP. The role supports maintenance, production, and financial metrics across the Winnipeg plant, requiring strong procurement experience and SAP proficiency.

The successful candidate will collaborate with suppliers and plant leadership, manage MRP daily, and resolve accounts payable issues while aligning with OC policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in manufacturing, plant, or heavy industry as a Buyer or related role.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred; 2-year diploma in supply chain/procurement with proven experience considered.
• Proficiency in SAP and Microsoft Office required.

Responsibilities

• Implements and manages purchasing procedures to ensure correct materials and timely delivery.
• Executes purchasing transactions in line with OC sourcing policies and financial controls.
• Maintains accurate purchasing data in SAP and ensures data quality of vendor and material records.
• Collaborates with suppliers, commodity leaders, and plant leadership to meet supply quality expectations.
• Manages local inventory consignment agreements and daily MRP lists.
• Handles invoicing issues and procurement card purchases per OC policies.
• Reviews planned material requirements to meet maintenance and scheduling needs.

Skills

Procurement experience

Sourcing

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration

Diploma in supply chain and procurement (2-year)

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Opportunity

The Buyer is responsible for maintaining proper inventory of spare parts required to keep the production line running. This includes timely purchasing, accurate recording of spare parts usage and compliance with all MLF site and corporate standard operating procedures and policies. The Buyer is a key contributor to the continuous improvements of critical plant performance metrics in the areas of maintenance, productions, and finance.

The Opportunity

The Buyer is responsible for maintaining proper inventory of spare parts required to keep the production line running. This includes timely purchasing, accurate recording of spare parts usage and compliance with all MLF site and corporate standard operating procedures and policies. The Buyer is a key contributor to the continuous improvements of critical plant performance metrics in the areas of maintenance, productions, and finance.

Snapshot Of a Day-in-the-Life

• Implements and manages purchasing procedures and processes to ensure the plant receives the right materials in the right quantity at the right time
• Executes purchasing transactions efficiently and consistently with OC sourcing policies, standards, operating procedures, and financial controls consistent with sourcing policies and financial controls
• Maintain accurate purchasing data in SAP, ensure data quality and integrity of vendor and material data
• Work with suppliers, commodity leaders, and plant leadership to ensure supply quality expectations are met
• Manage local inventory consignment agreements through inventory reconciliation
• Resolve all open accounts payable issues as they occur
• Maintains proper inventory of spare parts (including mix and quantity) required to keep production line running by timely purchasing and accurate recording of spare parts usage
• Manages MRP list on a daily basis
• Manages purchasing process (including procurement card purchases) for all purchases within the plant within the guidance per OC policies and regulations. Resolving issues involving invoicing, pricing, quantity and necessity of the part.
• Creates and maintains Info Records and Source Lists as required by site record retention protocol.
• Review following weeks planned material requirements and provide updates on material due dates to meet the needs of maintenance and planning/scheduling.

What You’ll Bring

• 7+ year of experience in manufacturing, plant, or heavy industry experience as a Buyer or a related role such as supply change management, procurement, buying, and purchasing is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration is preferred; considerations will be given to individuals with 2 year diploma in supply chain and procurement with proven experience.
• Proficiency in SAP and Microsoft Office suite of products is required

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.
• 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 approximately 10,000 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

• 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

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.