Strategic Commodities Buyer | Margin & Sourcing Expert

Gordon Food Service; Milton; On-site; CAD 74,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Prescription drug coverage

EFAP benefits

RRSP matching

Family culture

Advancement opportunities

Profit sharing

Job summary

Gordon Food Service is seeking a results-oriented procurement professional to maximize margin and optimize case movement across categories at our Milton location. You will source and negotiate with suppliers, monitor inventory, and implement cost-saving strategies to improve profitability.

The role requires experience in foodservice purchasing, strong communication, and the ability to collaborate with category teams and suppliers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Logistics, Purchasing or related field.
• 3+ years protein procurement expertise (pork, lamb, seafood, poultry).
• 5+ years in purchasing/logistics or supplier relations in foodservice.
• Occasional international travel.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of commodity markets, purchasing, and logistics/replenishment.

Responsibilities

• Executes strategies related to multiple levels of margin and case movement for assigned categories and markets.
• Sources suppliers and items that meet defined specifications, performance, or functionality.
• Monitors and replenishes the inventory of assigned products and divisions.
• Monitors and analyzes assigned products and markets for cost-saving opportunities.
• Collaborates with the commodities manager(s) to evaluate and act on forward buy and hedging opportunities.
• Collaborates with the Divisional Category Team to determine system costs and suggested selling prices.
• Ensures products are transferred from fresh to frozen status to limit product loss.
• Collaborates with the divisional Supply Chain Manager(s) to alleviate inventory issues.
• Continually seek to identify and reduce or eliminate process and system costs.
• Communicates category or product details regarding supply issues, cost changes, food show, truckload sale events, etc., to Category Managers, Specialists and appropriate Sales leadership at GFS Division.
• Counsels and directs vendors toward continuous improvement in performance. Provides input to Category Management team for contracted vendor performance improvement.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Protein expertise

Supplier relationships

Communication skills

Time management

Purchasing experience

International travel

Foodservice knowledge

Education

Bachelor degree in Logistics, Purchasing or related field

Job description

Gordon Food Service is seeking a results-oriented procurement professional to maximize margin and optimize case movement across categories at our Milton location. You will source and negotiate with suppliers, monitor inventory, and implement cost-saving strategies to improve profitability.

The role requires experience in foodservice purchasing, strong communication, and the ability to collaborate with category teams and suppliers.