Buyer

Position: Buyer Schedule: Monday to Friday F/T Location: 1105-2551 No. 6 Road Reporting to the VP, Supply Chain, the Buyer plays an integral role in the Supply-Chain function of our Company. This role is an ideal opportunity for someone looking to grow their Procurement or Supply Chain career and is suited to a person who is highly organized and intellectually curious to learn the bigger picture of what it takes to feed the operations of our growing business. Ideal candidates will have very strong verbal and written communication skills, an analytical mind, and a strong desire to learn and grow their abilities.

Here’s Who We Are: Fine Choice Foods started out in 1986 making dim sum by hand as a labor of love in a small shop in Vancouver. Today, we supply to retailers across Canada and into the US, while taking pride in producing our products with the same care and passion we began with. While our journey began with a wide variety of Asian-inspired offerings, we now specialize in spring rolls and dumplings.

Our vision – “ For everyone to love our food as much as we do ” Here’s Who You Are: You are a self-motivated and cooperative team member. You strive to be creative and better everyday. You demonstrate a strong will to win together as a team.

You act with courage and humility. You recognize that safety and care are the foundation to success. Summ Responsibilities: Support Procurement with purchasing and arranging delivery for Packaging and Supplies Maintain Packaging volume forecasts with internal and external customers.

Establish and maintain relationships with Packaging vendors and conduct site visits with Manager as needed. Work with Production Planning team to understand scheduling of finished goods. Manage and continuously improve Excel based MRP tools to review materials and packaging.

Work with Logistics Manager on booking loads, managing data, reviewing costs. Manage all warehouse receipts for Packaging, and post and resolve invoice discrepancies of price and quantity. Monitor and maintaining supply chain management strategies using the Sales and Operations Plans tools to help purchasing/warehouse/logistics make proactive decisions Collaborate with internal departments to identify and close any operational gaps Provide solutions to improve information flow between stakeholders at both facilities Monitoring costs and staying within allocated budgets Preparing and submitting weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports Summ Requirements: A minimum of 1-3 years’ experience working in a Procurement/Purchasing role or related Food Manufacturing experience.

Certification in Purchasing/Inventory Management is preferred. Intermediate competency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, and Word). Demonstrable ability to establish priorities and organize work accordingly.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills (additional languages are an asset). You’re intellectually curious with a proven ability to apply learnings effectively. This full-time opportunity is on-site at our No. 6 Road location and offers a competitive salary range (based on experience) between $58,000 – $70,000 in addition to an attractive benefits package including Company paid Extended Health & Dental, RRSP Matching, Health Spending Account and more.

Fine Choice Foods is an equal opportunity employer that embraces diversity in the workplace and encourages applications from qualified women, men, visible minorities, aboriginal peoples, and persons with disabilities. If you are interested in joining our team, please submit your application today To learn more about other opportunities offered at Fine Choice Foods, please visit our Careers page: https://www.finechoicefoods.com/company-overview/careers/ . While we thank all applicants for their application, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.