Sample Analyst

Caldic North America; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Caldic Canada Inc. is seeking a proactive Samples Coordinator to organize and process sample requests, manage inventory, and coordinate with Production and Sales teams.

The role involves sourcing samples, maintaining accuracy, and generating reports to support regional operations. You will work closely with the Samples Supervisor and cross-functional teams, handling paperwork, shipments, and continuous improvement initiatives in a fast-paced environment in Mississauga.

Qualifications

• Post secondary education in business, supply chain or engineering or equivalent.
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office software, especially Excel - pivot table & VLOOKUP, PPT - presentations.
• Excellent organizational and negotiation skills.
• Proven problem solving and continuous improvement skills.
• Demonstrated strong analytical skills and able to make judgement calls without direct supervision in a team environment.
• Excellent oral, interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time.
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs.
• No known food allergies.

Responsibilities

• Organize sample requests, process paperwork and prepare samples for delivery to customers within target timelines.
• Source samples from internal warehouse to fulfill requests.
• Manage the sample room inventory and stock decisions based on pricing and item frequency.
• Contact suppliers to request samples and follow up on pending samples.
• Generate samples reports and presentations for the commercial and sales team.
• Provide technical documentation with samples as required.
• Communicate with internal teams to improve service level.
• Assist the Samples Supervisor with CI projects.
• Conduct periodical cycle-count to maintain inventory accuracy.
• Courier samples, including international shipments.
• Maintain a clean, organized work area and perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

MS Office

Excel

Pivot Tables

VLOOKUP

PowerPoint

Education

Post-secondary education in business, supply chain or engineering

Job description

At Caldic we are continually developing our capabilities, and we strive to become better every day, with the goal to build long-term relationships. To add value to our company, and to our inspiring solutions we are currently looking to add to our team. Are you a natural leader with a proven track record in the industrial market? Do you have the drive to succeed in a moving fast forward company? Then we are looking for you!

Position function:

Reporting to the Samples Supervisor for Caldic Canada Inc., the individual will be responsible for organizing and processing Caldic sample requests.

Scope:

The position will be responsible for coordinating the distribution of all sample requests for the various business team units as required. The individual will organize and manage an inventory of samples at all times to fill requests in a timely manner and will request samples from Production (liquid or dry blends) or suppliers that are non-stock items, as well as conduct data analysis and generate reports. The individual will work closely with Sales across all regions and Production (Mississauga).

MAJOR TASKS AND DUTIES:

• Responsible to organize sample requests, process the required paperwork and prepare the samples for delivery to customers within target timelines
• Source samples from internal warehouse to fulfill sample requests
• Manage the sample room inventory, including dispose of expired samples promptly, decide the amount of samples to be stocked and proactively stock sample library based the current pricing book and the frequency of each item requested.
• Contact suppliers to request samples; follow up on the pending samples; build and maintain good relationships with suppliers;
• Generate samples reports and PPT to be presented to the commercial and sales team in order to share samples results, bottlenecks etc.
• Provide technical documentation with samples as required
• Communicate with internal sales, commercial, R&D and Quality team in order to improve service level
• Assist the Samples Supervisor with CI projects
• Conduct periodical cycle-count in order to maintain sample inventory accuracy
• Courier samples as required, including international shipments
• Maintain, organized, clutter free and neat work area
• Complete all other duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Post Secondary education in business, supply chain or engineering or equivalent
• Advanced knowledge of MS office software, especially Excel - pivot table & VLOOKUP, PPT - presentations
• Excellent organizational and negotiation skills
• Proven problem solving and continuous improvement skills
• Demonstrated strong analytical skills and able to make judgement calls without direct supervision in a team environment
• Excellent oral, interpersonal and written communication skills
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs.
• No known food allergies

About us

At Caldic we value our team spirit, built on strong relationships and open communication. You will be part of a community where you can always get support from experienced colleagues. At the same time, we encourage an entrepreneurial mindset: you have the freedom to act and take initiative to bring your ideas to life. At Caldic we want to give everybody the opportunity to make a difference.

Everyday hundreds of thousands of people around the world are in touch with a food, pharma, personal care or industrial product that has been handled with care by Caldic. At Caldic we are the linking pin, connecting people, products and solutions for a better world. But we go beyond connecting to ensure we deliver on our business partners' requirements for added-value R&D, manufacturing and packaging solutions, while minimizing the environmental impact. This makes Caldic the partner of choice in innovative and sustainable solutions in life science and specialty chemicals. Our tagline 'Because we care' underlines our commitment to our people, our business partners and our planet. On a daily basis around 1200 Caldic employees go the extra mile to deliver value-add solutions. Caldic is present in 19 countries in Europe, North America and Asia Pacific. For more information, please visit www.caldic.com.

Caldic Canada Inc. is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affinitive Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon: Age, Citizenship, Color, Family Status, Gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), Gender Identity or Expression, Marriage and Civil Partnerships, Physical and/ or Mental Disabilities, Political Belief, Race, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Accommodations are available upon request for any candidate and/ or employee.