Procurement Manager

Kelly Services (Canada), Ltd.; Brantford; On-site; CAD 67,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

Kibbi in Brantford, Ontario is seeking a Protein Procurement Manager to coordinate procurement activities, manage supplier relationships, and work with Walmart buyers, commercial teams and demand planning to ensure the right products are available at the right time and cost.

Experience in meat/protein is helpful but not required; candidates from fresh food or FMCG with strong procurement fundamentals and the ability to learn a new product category will be considered.

Qualifications

• Experience in buying, purchasing, procurement or supply chain.
• Fast-moving fresh food or FMCG experience preferred.
• Meat/protein knowledge is an asset but not required.
• Strong supplier relationship management and negotiation skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational and time-management abilities; able to manage multiple timelines.
• Comfortable working with cross-functional teams (Procurement, Commercial, Demand Planning, Scheduling, Accounts).
• Experience with procurement platforms is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Act as a key point of contact between customers, suppliers and commercial teams.
• Organize and manage purchasing events with Walmart buyers.
• Coordinate with the Procurement Insight team to guide purchasing decisions.
• Load purchasing events and agreements into the Foods Connected platform.
• Maintain supplier price files and obtain supplier sign-off.
• Manage long-term contract purchasing and supplier purchasing models.
• Ensure active product codes are maintained in procurement docs for retail and primal products.
• Review retail order amendments and improve service levels.

Skills

Procurement

Supplier management

Negotiation

Cross-functional

Analytical thinking

Communication

Time management

Tools

Foods Connected

Job description

Protein Procurement Manager

Location: Brantford, ON

Salary: CAD $66,848 – $83,560

Work Type: Full-Time, On-Site

Our client, is looking for a Protein Procurement Manager to join a fast-paced, customer-focused food business. This role will be responsible for coordinating procurement activities, managing supplier relationships and working closely with Walmart buyers, commercial teams and demand planning to ensure the right products are available at the right time and at the right cost.

While meat protein experience is preferred, our client is open to looking at Procurement Managers from other fresh food, FMCG or high-volume purchasing environments who have strong procurement fundamentals and the ability to quickly learn a new product category.

If you're a procurement or purchasing professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys working across multiple teams, and are commercially minded, highly organized and confident communicating with suppliers, customers and internal stakeholders,

Responsibilities

Procurement & Supplier Management

• Act as a key point of contact between customers, suppliers and commercial teams.
• Organize and manage purchasing events with Walmart buyers.
• Work alongside the Procurement Insight team to guide and influence purchasing decisions.
• Load purchasing events and purchasing agreements into the Foods Connected platform.
• Maintain supplier price files, load agreed pricing and obtain supplier sign-off.
• Manage long-term contract purchasing and supplier purchasing models.
• Ensure all active product codes are accurately maintained within procurement documentation for both retail and primal products.
• Review retail order amendments and identify solutions to improve service levels.
• Manage purchasing timelines and ensure key deadlines are met.
• Attend S&OP meetings and contribute procurement insights and recommendations.
• Manage imported meat schedules, where applicable.
• Coordinate frozen and fresh stock held at external cold storage facilities, where applicable.
• Identify and escape service-level challenges to the appropriate customer and commercial teams.

Demand Planning & Supply Coordination

• Work closely with the Demand Planner to understand long-term product and raw material requirements.
• Oversee short- and medium-term supplier forecasts and determine appropriate actions when forecasts increase, decrease or fall short.
• Review daily order shortages with the Raw Material Scheduler and assess the potential impact on the business.
• Develop and coordinate mitigation strategies for supply shortages and
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• Review supplier usage and ensure purchasing requirements remain aligned with demand.

New Product Development & Continuous Improvement

• Participate in NPD and feasibility meetings, providing procurement insight on pricing, availability and supplier capabilities.
• Review and sign off on product costings and submit approved information to Accounts.
• Identify supplier performance opportunities and raise supplier improvement plans with Walmart buyers and the Commercial team.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance procurement efficiency, supply reliability and service levels.

Qualifications & Experience

• Experience in buying, purchasing, procurement or supply chain.
• Experience within a fast-moving fresh food or FMCG environment is preferred.
• Knowledge of meat/protein products is an asset but not required.
• Strong supplier relationship management and negotiation skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational and time-management abilities, with the ability to manage multiple purchasing timelines and priorities.
• Comfortable working with cross-functional teams, including Procurement, Commercial, Demand Planning, Scheduling, Accounts and customers.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to make informed purchasing decisions based on supply, demand, pricing and service-level considerations.
• Experience with Foods Connected or similar procurement/supply chain platforms is an asset.

Why Kelly

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About Kelly

At Kelly, we're always thinking about what's next and advising job seekers on new ways of working to reach their full potential. In fact, we're a leading advocate for temporary and non-traditional workstyles because we believe they allow flexibility and tremendous growth opportunities that enable a better way to work and live. Connecting great people with great companies is what we do best, and our employment opportunities span a wide variety of workstyles, skill levels, and industries around the world.

Kelly is an equal opportunity employer, committed to employing a diverse workforce and providing accommodations for people with disabilities in all parts of the hiring process, as required under its Employment Accommodation Policy. Kelly will work with applicants to meet accommodation needs that are made known to Kelly in advance.