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Summary

Reporting to the Senior Director of Strategic Sourcing, the Strategic Sourcing Specialist is focused on supplier selection for a variety of ingredients in the assigned portfolio. On-boarding, RFP/RFQ processes, supplier management for non-commodity ingredients are also part of the responsibility. This role requires strong collaboration with internal customers and the ability to create strategic partnerships with suppliers.

What FGF Offers

• FGF believes in Home Grown Talent, accelerated career growth with leadership training. Unleashing Your Potential.
• Competitive compensation, employee bonus program.
• Health benefits & a generous flexible medical/health spending account with EAP.
• RRSP company matching program.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Discount program that covers almost everything under the sun - Restaurants, gyms, shopping etc.

Primary Responsibilities

• Closely work with FGF R&D to gather requirements for new ingredients
• Identify sources of new ingredients in a timely manner
• Negotiate contracts with new and existing suppliers to continuously reduce the total cost of ownership without compromising product quality and supply continuity
• Become subject matter expert; present market analysis as required to other FGF teams
• Closely monitor market developments for the assigned portfolio of ingredients used in our manufacturing process and make recommendations for adding pricing/volume coverage to minimize supply risk and achieve optimal TCO
• Collaborate with the R&D and Food Quality teams for approval of alternate ingredients and suppliers
• Understand the FGF supply chain and align the supply base to its requirements (flexibility, continuous problem solving)
• Support the Supplier Approval team through the on boarding process
• Accountable for supplier management (this includes OTIF, facilitate quality performance correction, monitoring production capacity, continuous improvement with direct impact on efficiency)
• Continuously search for the right risk mitigation and product innovation opportunities, and work with internal teams (R&D, Product Lifecycle Management, Production, Quality, etc) to implement such changes
• Lead assigned projects for cost savings, cost mitigation, secondary sources, and process improvement; collaborate with other groups in the organization to improve the materials flow

Required Experience

• Minimum 2 years of experience in Ingredients Sourcing or Procurement within a high-paced, multi-plant CPG manufacturing environment
• University Degree in Business, Supply Chain or Finance
• Intermediate to Advanced MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Experience leading high volume of RFP/RFQ
• Good knowledge of ERP/MRP processes
• Proven ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization both internally and externally in both written and oral form
• Excellent time and project management skills
• Ability to reliably commute to the office in North York, ON

What is the recipe for a great career at FGF?

Working at FGF Brands, there is never a dull moment! As a successful company that is continually growing there is always challenging yet rewarding work to be a part of. We have an entrepreneurial spirit which encourages all our team members to use their own creativity and out of the box thinking to come up with solutions and new ideas.

In compliance with Ontario’s Bill 190, we confirm that this posting represents a current, existing vacancy within our organization.

Disclaimer: The above describes the general responsibilities, required knowledge and skills.  Please keep in mind that other duties may be added or this description may be amended at any time.

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