Supply Chain Specialist

Agri-Neo; Toronto; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Supply Chain Specialist to enhance procurement and inventory processes. This role involves managing supplier relationships, ensuring efficient logistics, and optimizing costs to meet customer demands. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in supply chain operations, particularly in technical procurement, and will thrive in a fast-paced environment. Join a team dedicated to setting new food safety standards and making a significant impact in the industry. If you are detail-oriented and passionate about supply chain management, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience in supply chain operations, focusing on procurement and inventory.
• Experience in technical part procurement is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Oversee procurement, inventory control, and transportation while optimizing costs.
• Develop relationships with suppliers and manage RFP and RFQ execution.

Skills

ERP software proficiency

Microsoft Excel

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Ability to lift heavy materials

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain

Diploma in logistics

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

ERP systems

Job description

AGRI-NEO – JOB DESCRIPTION

Supply Chain Specialist

Member of: Operations Team

Location: Toronto, ON

COMPANY

Agri-Neo’s mission is to help safely feed the world. Our vision to accomplish this is to set new food safety standards with our treatments for many foods. Our first product line is Neo-Pure, which leverages our proprietary technology of liquid formulas and systems that apply our solutions onto spices, seeds, herbs, and nuts in food processing facilities. These solutions control pathogens such as Salmonella and other quality indicator microorganisms (TPC, coliforms, etc.) to ensure the food is safe to eat and to prevent recalls. We have several customers throughout the globe (North America, Latin America, China, and Egypt), including large mainstream food processors that treat food continuously at high throughputs. We are scaling up our products at more mainstream customer sites to ensure that we set new food safety and food quality standards to help safely feed the world.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Supply Chain Specialist is responsible for overseeing and managing the procurement of systems, parts, and solutions for Agri-Neo, ensuring efficient procurement, inventory control, transportation, and delivery while optimizing costs and meeting customer demands. Key duties include sourcing and negotiating with suppliers, tracking shipments, managing inventory levels, forecasting demand, and identifying areas for process improvement to streamline operations. The Supply Chain Specialist ensures that the technical products acquired meet the organization's quality standards, cost objectives, and project timelines.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Procurement:

• Demonstrate strong expertise of ERP orders, delivery, shipments, invoices, and payments.
• Drive supplier rationalization, perform impact analysis around change requests, and provide solutions to improve internal processes.
• Create, manage, and maintain entries for ERP supplier master focused on accuracy and completeness. Work with external and internal parties to drive improvements regarding data quality between companies.
• Develop key relationships with suppliers, sales, distribution, and engineering teams for the purpose of identifying, qualifying, and managing a highly capable supply base.
• Develop supplier programs with designated Tier 1, Tier 2, targeted suppliers and manage RFP and RFQ execution.
• Develop, maintain, and track reporting for minority spend, green initiatives, profitability, and other special reporting projects, and closely monitor supplier quality and performance metrics.
• Maintain and monitor supplier performance and compliance to requirements through supplier scorecards. Report on supplier diversification and spend diversification metrics.
• Establish and maintain an approved vendor list together with the Management representatives.
• Act as an interface between suppliers and other relevant departments on the purchasing process and new projects and activities.
• Monitor and advise on any issues which may present risk or opportunity to the organization.
• Monitor market trends, competitor strategies, and market suppliers.
• Provide analysis on costs, new and existing, and review cost reduction activities.
• Work closely with others in the organization and review opportunities for continuous improvements.
• Ensure that goods and services purchased are at the best prices, conditions, and purchase requisitions.

Servicing / Warehousing / Logistics:

• Coordinate with shipping and receiving departments to manage incoming and outgoing shipments.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance inventory accuracy and efficiency.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to forecast material requirements and adjust inventory levels accordingly.
• Maintain accurate and comprehensive documentation for all inventory-related activities.
• Optimize warehouse layout and organization to improve efficiency. Oversee the proper storage of parts, ensuring they are stored in a manner that maintains quality and accessibility.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree / Diploma in supply chain, logistics or related field.
• 2-4 years of experience in supply chain operations – procurement / inventory / warehousing.
• Experience in technical part procurement (mechanical, electrical, pneumatic) is an asset.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite software.
• Valid Driver’s license & insurance.
• Valid passport.
• Must be able to travel up to 30% of the time.

Skills:

• Proficient in using ERP software and Microsoft Excel.
• Familiarity with shipping and receiving procedures, including documentation.
• Ability to lift heavy materials and perform physical tasks as needed.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and prioritize tasks effectively.
• Good communication skills for interacting with team members and vendors.