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Position Summary:
As a Supply Planner at Martin Brower Canada, you will be primarily responsible for working with our supplier, logistics, distribution, and client partners to ensure a continuous flow of product through the supply chain.
As a Supply Planner at Martin Brower Canada, you will be primarily responsible for working with our supplier, logistics, distribution, and client partners to ensure a continuous flow of product through the supply chain.
Position Responsibilities may include, but not limited to:
Reporting into the Team Lead, Supply Planning, this role is fundamental to ensuring the restaurants we serve have product available when and where they need it, enabling them to feed millions of Canadians every week. Key activities associated with this role include:
1. Assured Supply
Collaborate with supplier partners to purchase raw materials and schedule production to meet our forecasts (plus safety stock and contingency supply)
Release purchase orders and partner with our logistics team and distribution centres to ensure they arrive and are received on time
Monitor inventory levels and demand trends; adjust purchase orders accordingly
Understand the specific needs of each distribution centre and plan supply accordingly
Review planned promotional activities to determine impact on product lines, keeping supplier partners and other stakeholders informed, and manage inventories accordingly
Develop & execute contingency plans with our client and supplier network
2. Product/Category Management
Foster positive and productive relationships with supplier partners, internal stakeholders, and our client
Work within our ERP systems to ensure each SKU is set up for optimal inventory flow
Develop market entry/exit plans for new/old products in consultation with our client, distribution centres, and other stakeholders
Log all non-budgeted expenditures; prioritize cost-avoidance
Manage disposal, return, and/or donation of nonsalable inventories
3. Proactive, Metrics-Based Planning
Maintain a heavy focus on our key performance indicators (forecast accuracy, order modification, reliability, etc.) and on what you can do to improve them
Meet with supplier partners regularly to discuss and align on forecasted demand, production capacities, quality assurance, planned shutdowns, etc.
Provide detailed, ad-hoc analyses on product/program performance to assist with business decisions
Demonstrate a commitment to continuous improvement within your portfolio of products; innovate measurable solutions that move the business forward
Other projects and duties, as assigned
Required Skills and Experience:
Post-secondary education in supply chain, business, or a related field
Minimum 2 years’ experience in purchasing, inventory control, supply planning, or a related field
Better-than-average Excel skills
Excellent organization and time management skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
This position must pass a post-offer background check
Preferred Skills and Experience:
Knowledge of transportation/logistics
Supply chain designation (CSCMP, CIM, etc.)
Lean Six Sigma certification or similar
Experience with inventory management and/or supply planning ERPs
Experience in the foodservice industry
Core Competencies
Adaptability – we work in a fast-paced industry with constant change
Quality Work Output – we’re looking for someone who can get the job done
Service Orientation – our internal and external customers are our core focus
Resourcefulness – can you think analytically/outside-the-box to solve problems?
Teamwork – we are one team working toward a common goal
Compensation Package
We offer a highly competitive salary together with a generous benefits and RRSP contribution package.
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Due to the nature of our business in regard to such things as delivery schedules, order inputs, selection, and Department of Transportation Hours of Service, overtime, attendance and punctuality are essential job functions. Should an individual in this classification not be able to adhere to this requirement due to a disability, they should contact their Human Resources department to see what, if any, reasonable accommodation may be made.
