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Co-Pack Manager
@ Agri Foods
Burnaby, British Columbia
Overview
Agri Foods is hiring a Co-Pack Manager to develop and manage co-pack and contract manufacturing partners, securing new business to fill open capacity. The role covers supplier and plant oversight, new product launches, contract management and delivery performance, with 10-25% travel across Canada. Location is BC or ON.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and manage co-pack and contract manufacturing partners
- Secure new co-pack business to fill open capacity
- Manage new product launches with co-packers
- Manage co-packer contracts
- Monitor OTIF and service level performance
Requirements summary:
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain, operations, engineering or business
- 3-5+ years in supply chain, manufacturing or contract management
- Experience managing co-packers or third-party suppliers
- Strong analytical and negotiation skills
- Proficiency in SAP, Oracle NetSuite or D365 and Excel
Tools & skills
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-09-24
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-09
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Business operations |
| Experience | 3+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: moderate · ground: moderate |
| Work setting | Office, Plant or factory, Client sites |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Supply chain management, Operations management, Engineering, Business |
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Agri Foods
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Full company description
Agrifoods Cooperative has proudly been in business for over a century and has grown to become one of Canada’s leading cooperatives with over 2,900 members. The traditional values upon which Agrifoods was founded underlie its commitment for continual innovation in order to serve its valued customers’ and consumers’ changing needs. Agrifoods’ family of brands – Organic Meadow, Rolling Meadow, Meadowfresh, Earth’s Own and Happy Planet – employ over 400 people and have become leaders in the health and wellness industry, producing a wide range of premium, on-trend, wholesome foods and beverages available from coast to coast. In addition, Agrifoods provides food grade tanker transportation services as well as custom, innovative co-packaging solutions with plants strategically located across Canada. As a cooperative, Agrifoods is dedicated to building up and giving back to their communities through their socially and environmentally-conscious commitments, by investing in their employees and mentoring the next generation of dairy farmers and community leaders.
- LinkedIn followers
- 5,033
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 79
- Reported office locations
- 601 - 4180 Lougheed Hwy, Burnaby, British Columbia V5C 6A7, CA
- Vancouver, CA
- Business categories
- Food and Beverage
- Other recorded names
- Agri Foods
- Agrifoods International Cooperative Ltd
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- 0
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Agrifoods Cooperative has proudly been in business for over a century and has grown to become one of Canada’s leading cooperatives with over 2,900 members. The traditional values upon which Agrifoods was founded underlie its commitment for continual innovation in order to serve its valued customers’ and consumers’ changing needs. Agrifoods’ family of brands – Organic Meadow, Rolling Meadow, Meadowfresh, Earth’s Own…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Food & Beverages |
| Company size | 201-500 employees |
| Headquarters | Burnaby, British Columbia |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 19 |
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ROLE: Co-pack Manager
REPORTS TO: VP of Supply chain and Strategic Sourcing
LOCATION: BC / ON
We are looking for a proactive and results-oriented Co-Pack Manager to join our Supply Chain team. This role is responsible for developing and managing co-pack and contract manufacturing partners, ensuring production is executed on time, within quality standards, and aligned with customer and business requirements.
Opportunities
This is an exciting time to join our Supply Chain team as we continue to grow and expand our co-pack and contract manufacturing network. The Co-Pack Manager will play a critical role in actively securing new business and expanding our customer base to fill open capacity and improve asset utilization , ensuring seamless execution across external manufacturing and packaging partners, balancing service, quality, cost, and supply continuity to support the company's strategic objectives.
Here is who you are…
Drive & motivation
You enjoy being a part of the team and helping others grow
You can think outside the box to come up with creative solutions
Character & ABILITIES
You the ability to work individually as well as part of a team
You have strongly developed great analytical and negotiation skills
You have project Management knowledge
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage stakeholders, influence change, and effectively communicate with inter department.
Leadership qualities to drive organizational change, collaborate with diverse teams, and inspire a sustainability-focused culture.
Knowledge & skills
Strong understanding of supply chain and manufacturing operations.
Supplier relationship management and problem-solving skills.
Financial acumen and cost management capabilities.
Proficiency in ERP systems (SAP, Oracle NetSuite, D365, etc.) and Microsoft Excel.
Experience
Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Operations Management, Engineering, Business, or related field.
APICS/CPIM, CSCP, PMP, or Lean Six Sigma certifications are considered an asset.
3-5+ years of experience in supply chain, manufacturing, operations, procurement, or contract manufacturing management.
Experience managing co-packers, contract manufacturers, or third-party suppliers.
Food, beverage, consumer packaged goods (CPG), Dairy industry, or consumer products industry experience preferred.
Experience leading cross-functional projects and supplier negotiations.
Nice-to-Have
Experience in food manufacturing /Dairy sector
things you will do…
Business development – securing additional Copack volume
Managing new product launches with Copackers
Managing Contracts with copackers
On-Time In-Full (OTIF) delivery performance
Co-pack service level attainment
Capacity utilization and production adherence
OTHER …
You will be required to travel across Canada
10-25% (as required for supplier /plant visits)
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