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Purchasing Specialist
@ Agri Foods
Burnaby, BC · Port Coquitlam, BC
Overview
Agri Foods is hiring a full-time Purchasing Specialist to cover a maternity leave from November 2026 to March 2028 within its supply chain team. The role handles purchasing of raw materials, packaging and services, supplier communication and inventory coordination with production planners. The posting requires at least 5 years of procurement experience and ERP proficiency.
Responsibilities:
- Purchase raw materials, packaging and services for production
- Coordinate inventory with production planners and operations
- Communicate with suppliers on orders and deliveries
- Log and resolve day-to-day cross-functional challenges
- Support ERP-related tasks
Requirements summary:
- At least 5 years of procurement experience
- Food and beverage or packaging experience preferred
- Strong negotiation and communication skills
- Proficiency with ERP systems and MS Office
- Post-secondary enrolment in supply chain or business preferred
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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 | Supply chain & logistics |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Office, Warehouse, Plant or factory |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | College diploma (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Supply Chain Management, Operations, Business, Mathematics |
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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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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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We are looking for a detail-oriented and proactive Purchasing Specialist to join our supply chain team for maternity leave coverage (Nov 2026 - March 2028) within a dynamic manufacturing environment. This role offers hands-on experience in purchasing, working with production planners, operations, supplier communications, and inventory coordination. The successful candidate will handle all purchasing activities that ensure timely and cost-effective acquisition of materials and services essential to production.
OPPORTUNITIES
This is a very exciting time for the Supply Chain Team as we continue to grow and expand! The main challenge is to optimize production planning and replenishment to ensure the department effectively performs and contributes to the company's overall success and vision. However, this provides opportunities to be a part of an amazing team.
HERE IS WHO YOU ARE…
DRIVE & MOTIVATION
• You are a positive individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment where 'change' is the constant
• You enjoy working with numbers and discovering trends and opportunities
• You enjoy performing tasks that require a lot of organization, accuracy, and attention to details
• You can think outside the box to come up with creative solutions for procurement challenges
CHARACTER & ABILITIES
• You are an excellent team player and work collaboratively with several cross functional teams.
• You enjoy helping others and can think outside the box
• You have strongly developed negotiation abilities • You have project Management knowledge
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
• You have a strong understanding of the end-to-end procurement processes
• You have well-developed oral and written communication skills, interpersonal and leadership skills • You demonstrated proficiency with various ERP systems and MS Office (including Excel and PowerPoint)
EXPERIENCE
• You have at least 5 years or relevant experience working in Procurement (preferably in a similar capacity within the Food & Beverage industry , Packaging /indirect categories )
• Enrolled in a post-secondary program in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Business, or a related field, mathematics, or related field preferred.
NICE-TO-HAVE
• Experience in inventory & warehouse management
• Familiarity with production planning and scheduling
THINGS YOU WILL DO…
• Support any task that relates to smooth and optimized production is planned on the lines
• Support supply chain team for continuous supply of Raw Material & Packaging to facilitate smooth production while maintaining an optimal on-hand inventory
• Work with the cross functional teams on day-to-day challenges and log them
• Support any task related to ERP system
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