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Company: McCain Foods
Location: Toronto, ON
Job description:
Position Title: Manager, Supply Chain Sustainable Products
Position Type: Regular – Full-Time
Position Location: Toronto HQ
Grade: Grade 06
Requisition ID: 24764
COMPANY OVERVIEW:
At McCain Foods, we know the importance that food plays in people’s lives – the power it has to uplift and bring people, families, businesses and communities together. Guided by our purpose to bring enjoyment to people’s lives through great tasting food, we believe that working together with our teams, business and community partners will bring sustainable growth and positive change – today, tomorrow and for generations to come.
As a privately owned family company with over 60 years of experience, a presence in over 160 countries and a global team of 22,000 people, our values and culture are at the heart of everything we do. Our product quality, people and customer dedication help us achieve global sales in excess of CDN $10 billion. Through our investment and innovation, we continue to be a global leader in prepared potato products, including our famous French Fries and appetizers.
ABOUT THE SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS TEAM:
As a global leader in prepared food products, McCain has an opportunity to innovate to drive positive change for our planet. At McCain, sustainability goes to the heart of our purpose as a business. That purpose means putting agronomy at the forefront of all we do to ensure healthier soils which lead to more sustainably sourced food. The Sustainable Products team is responsible for scaling a sustainable product portfolio made from crops that are grown using regenerative agriculture methods which build soil health, improve biodiversity, and enhance on-farm resilience to climate change. The mission of the team is to scale sustainable products globally and across all channels. The Sustainable Products team is part of McCain’s Global Growth & Strategy function in partnership with Global Marketing & Innovation.
SUMMARY:
Reporting to the Director of Global Customer Supply Chain, the Supply Chain Sustainable Products Manager is a new role at McCain with the responsibility to shape, own and lead the implementation of the Supply Chain strategy and long-term vision for Global Sustainable Products. She/he will lead the Supply Chain function and will serve as a single-point-of-contact for all supply chain matters and decisions within the dedicated Sustainable Products team, while working in partnership with the Marketing & Innovation function, Agriculture, Procurement and the Commercial teams to ensure the optimal creation and execution of the Sustainable Products strategy.
The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring that the supply chain strategy is followed in all regions and executed as per defined roadmap, leading the supply chain aspects of all major global initiatives for Sustainable Products including but not limited to Project Regen. She/he will define and report relevant KPIs to drive results and/or drive corrective actions. She/he will be responsible to influence senior leaders in the regions, and in the global functions, working closely with Procurement, Sales, Planning, Customer Service, Logistics, IT, Finance and General Management, as well as directly with our customers and external service providers.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Responsible for creating, leading and owning the supply chain strategy and long-term-vision for Sustainable Products.
- Ensures top-down and bottom-up demand & production plans reflect global Sustainable Products strategy, optimizing logistics, execution and costs.
- Owns effective execution of the strategy by ensuring that all regional supply chain teams secure required line time, manufacturing specifications are met, and that product is delivered to customers on time and in full.
- Partners with global & regional agriculture and procurement teams to ensure sourcing of the crop and ingredients to meet demand, ensure proper storage/ segregation of regenerative agriculture crop, perform audits to ensure the contracted crop being used is at the level of the Farm of the Future.
- Drives initiatives to prioritize strategic sourcing activities and opportunities globally.
- Ensures the Sustainable Products Supply Chain projects and global initiatives are effectively executed in the regions, with best-in-class service in the eyes of the Customers and with optimal costs.
- Accountable for implementation of tools, technologies and analytical solutions to identify business opportunities and optimize the overall Sustainable Products end to end flow.
- Acts as an ambassador of the Sustainable Products by actively promoting the vision internally and externally with customers.
- Creates and owns governance of Supply chain policies and processes for Sustainable Products, including audit ready requirements.
- Develops, monitors and reports Sustainable Products KPIs and ensures implementation of corrective actions as necessary.
CORE COMPETENCIES / MEASURES OF SUCCESS:
- Relationship Building: ability to build rapport, understanding and trust with all key stakeholders in a newly created cross-functional team.
- Communication: proven ability to communicate with stakeholders across functions and regions
- Collaboration: works cooperatively with others across the organization to achieve shared objectives.
- Detail Orientation: focuses on ensuring that all data and activities are managed at an appropriate level of detail to ensure transparency at a level that is understood by all.
- Process Orientation: understands the connection between groups and activities and has ability to organize activities to achieve expected outcomes.
- Project Management: demonstrates strong project management skills to structure cross-functional initiatives in clear and achievable milestones. Maintains knowledge of market industry trends within area of expertise and communicates potential impacts on the business.
- Results oriented: persistently delivers despite hurdles, pushes self and others to achieve results. Connects dots effectively.
- Resiliency: Can handle and easily bounce back from setbacks, stays focused and composed in stressful situations, maintains a consistent positive attitude. Demonstrates strong ability to adapt in a newly created team and to absorb information at a high pace.
- Courage: Can tackle tough assignments independently, with optimism; willing to make recommendations at all levels of the organization.
- Customer focused: understands and measures impact of decisions on the customer. Always builds and delivers solutions that meet both the organization and the customer expectations.
KEY QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCES:
- 5+ years of experience in Supply Chain, category management in Food and/or related CPG industries.
- Detailed understanding of end-to-end Supply Chain processes, including Procurement, demand and supply planning, order to cash and logistics.
- Demonstrated technical proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI; SAP knowledge strongly preferred
- Basic understanding of business processes used in product development, marketing plans and budget
- Strong communication, presentation and facilitation skills
- Experience working with detailed information and numerical data and presenting it in a way that is easily understood by people at different levels in the organization.
- Effective ability to collaborate and coordinate people and processes.
- Independent and tactical with a proven ability to develop professional relationships and work in a team-oriented environment
- Works well under pressure, change and ambiguity
- Proven ability to operate effectively in both remote and office-based environments
OTHER INFORMATION
- Key internal relationships: Global and Regional Supply chain, Marketing & Innovation, Integrated Supply Chain IT, Global and Regional Logistics, Demand and Supply Planning, and Digital Supply Chain
- Travel: minimal, as required
- Job is primarily performed in a standard office environment
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace. As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger.
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.
The health and safety of McCain employees and their families has been our number one priority since the start of COVID-19 pandemic. With vaccination restrictions easing across the globe we do not currently require employees to be vaccinated, but we reserve the right to change this mandate in line with health guidance and regulations in each country.
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Job Family: Supply Chain & Logistics
Division: Global Supply Chain
Department: Global Customer Supply Chain
Location(s): CA – Canada : Ontario : Toronto
Company: McCain Foods (Canada)
McCain Foods is hiring a Manager, Supply Chain Sustainable Products in Toronto. The company’s values center on food, enjoyment, and sustainability. The role will lead the implementation of the supply chain strategy and long-term vision for global sustainable products. The successful candidate will ensure key performance indicators are met, and build rapport with stakeholders to communicate the company’s vision. They will have at least 5 years of experience in supply chain or category management in food and CPG industries, as well as strong communication and collaboration skills. The role is primarily office-based, and McCain is an equal opportunity employer that prioritizes diversity and inclusion.
Job Description
We are seeking a motivated and experienced Software Developer to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining software applications. You will work closely with other team members to translate business requirements into technical solutions. The ideal candidate will have strong coding skills, a solid understanding of software development best practices, and the ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities:
– Participate in all phases of the software development life cycle, including requirements analysis, design, coding, testing, deployment, and maintenance
– Collaborate with other team members to design and implement new features and enhancements
– Troubleshoot and debug issues as they arise
– Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code
– Stay up-to-date on the latest technologies and best practices in software development
Qualifications:
– Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
– 3+ years of professional software development experience
– Strong programming skills in languages such as Java, C++, or Python
– Solid understanding of software development principles and best practices
– Experience with web development technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) is a plus
– Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills
– Strong communication and collaboration skills
If you are passionate about software development and eager to take on new challenges, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our team and make an impact!
Expected salary:
Job date: Fri, 05 Jan 2024 23:18:44 GMT