Materials Leader

at  Maple Leaf Foods

A SUSTAINABLE, FORWARD THINKING PROTEIN COMPANY

Maple Leaf Foods is a leading meat and plant-based protein company, employing over 11,500 people and publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange. We are proud of our roots, which trace back well over 100 years, but our vision and purpose are decidedly forward looking. As we pursue our vision to become the most sustainable protein company on earth, we are committed to creating shared value – creative business value through addressing some of the world’s most critical social and environmental challenges. Our goal is to build a more sustainable food system, which provides nutritious affordable food, operates within planetary limits, cares for animals responsibly, and meaningfully engages with our communities to advance a more just society. We are advancing bold changes within Maple Leaf and more broadly within society to pursue our vision. We deeply believe this is the sustainable path to growth.

• Maintain optimal inventory levels to satisfy customer orders.
• Prepare the rough cut production plan and determine any capacity issues or potential service issues.
• Execute the physical inventory count process within the facility.
• Procure indirect materials (plant supplies) to satisfy the manufacturing demand.
• Manager the material control portion of the plant overhead budget.
• Manage the storage, stock rotation, and internal distribution of packaging materials, ingredients, and raw materials.
• Lead the execution of Materials Management related SAP processes.
• Analyze and recommend inventory build options and safety stock levels.
• Manage the inbound raw and packaging materials to meet production requirements including inventory accuracy, minimizing write-offs and new product introductions.
• Manage the performance of the Materials team which includes Shipping and Receiving, Scheduling, and Dry Goods.
• Develop a “High Performance” relationship with manufacturing/Co-pack facilities.
• Understand customer requirements and ensure shipping and delivery processes meet requirements.
• Report on customer service levels and other metrics.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives within their function and coach team through the identification and improvement of plant performance issues.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives within their function and coach team through the identification and improvement of plant performance issues.
• Other duties may be assigned