Samples Analyst

Caldic North America; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Caldic North America in Mississauga, Canada is seeking a Sample Analyst to organize and process sample requests on-site. You will coordinate with Sales, Production, and Suppliers to fill requests promptly, manage the sample inventory, and prepare samples for delivery within target timelines.

Responsibilities include sourcing samples from internal warehouse, maintaining sample room accuracy, generating reports, and providing technical documentation with samples.

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 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

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Stand for long periods

Lift 50 lbs

Education

Post Secondary education in business, supply chain or engineering

Tools

Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP)

PowerPoint

Job description

About The Role

Job Details

Job Title: Sample Analyst

Location: Mississauga, Canada

Work Arrangement: Onsite

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).

Key Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

• 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 Caldic

At Caldic, we’re a global leader in distribution solutions, serving diverse markets across the world. Joining us means becoming part of an entrepreneurial, collaborative, and innovation-driven team.

We Offer

• Global opportunities with rapid career growth and development
• An inclusive, diverse, and dynamic work environment
• The chance to shape the future of specialty ingredient solutions across industries like food, pharma, personal care, and more

Equal Opportunity Employer

Caldic celebrates diversity and is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, or any other characteristic.

Location: Mississauga, ON, CA, L5N 0A6

City: Mississauga

State: ON

Country/Region: CA