The Role
The Scheduler/Purchaser ensures timely material flow for production, manages vendor relationships, and supports inventory and logistics processes while optimizing operational efficiency.
Summary Generated by Built In
Grand River Foods is a leading food solutions company serving customers in the North American grocery and food service industry. As a member of the Sunrise Farm family, we remain as dedicated as ever to both providing a quality work environment for our employees, as well as producing only the highest quality products for our customers. We are known for the great care we take with clients and employees alike.
Position Summary:
The Scheduler/Purchaser’s key responsibility is to ensure smooth and timely flow of materials required for production at Grand River Foods. Reporting directly to the Supply Chain Manager, this position will be responsible for both scheduling production needs and purchasing ingredients and packaging supplies. This role serves as a critical link between procurement, production and inventory control – ensuring the right materials are available at the right time, in the right quantities. Success in this role requires strong coordination , attention to detail, and proactive communication across departments and with external vendors to maintain efficiency and accuracy within our supply chain.
PRIORITY:
This role is central to the daily execution of our plant’s operations. Take initiative in managing and aligning material availability with production plans, ensuring minimal disruption and maximum efficiency. Actively managing vendor relationships and inventory flow to help support a culture of continuous improvement, safety, and quality.
Responsibilities
- Determine daily, weekly, monthly usages of ingredients and packaging supplies; create purchase orders using MRP System.
- Follow all company purchasing policies, ensuring clarity and accuracy from PO creation to accounts payable process.
- Manage and optimize vendor relationships; monitor inventory levels and adjust orders based on consumption patterns.
- Expediting and follow up on orders ensuring materials are shipped and delivered on promised dates, and able to resolve situations such as delivery timing conflicts.
- Participates with Production Schedule process and stakeholders, updates all committed shipments and ETA’s with direct team and shared stakeholders.
- Supports inventory (on site, third party) logistics management team and process as needed, communicates regularly regarding updates to usage, damage, launch and in-process relaunch activities with greater team perpetually.
- Support and participate in audits (e.g., BRC, SQF, internal audits) related to procurement and inventory traceability.
- Provide regular updates to plant leadership (as needed) regarding backorders, aging reports, and liabilities.
- Generate and analyze purchasing and scheduling reports to identify trends, opportunities, or areas for improvement.
- Serve as a backup for other supply chain functions during absences or peak demand periods.
- Other duties as required.
Requirements
- College diploma with some exposure/education in Supply Chain or Business.
- Completion or enrollment in Supply Chain Management courses would be an asset.
- 2-3 years of purchasing, inventory, or production scheduling experience preferred.
- Strong planning and organizational skills to effectively manage materials and production schedules in a fast-paced environment.
- Attention to detail to ensure accuracy in purchase orders, inventory tracking, and scheduling.
- Strong communication skills (written and verbal) to collaborate effectively with internal teams, external vendors, and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Demonstrated problem solving and critical thinking skills to anticipate and resolve supply issues proactively.
- Proficiency in ERP/MRP systems and advanced Microsoft Excel skills (e.g., formulas, pivot tables, lookups) to analyze inventory, usage, and aging reports and support data-driven decision-making.
- Dependable and accountable, with a strong sense of ownership.
- Awareness of food safety and quality control practices.
- Adaptability to shifting production needs and priorities, with the flexibility to respond to time-sensitive issues while maintaining composure.
Working Conditions
- Work on the plant floor with occasional work in cold environment with slippery floors.
- Tolerant of working with raw meat products.
At Sunrise Farms we are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or any other identifying characteristic are encouraged to apply.
Please note that the expected new hire salary range provided is derived from a group of like roles within Sunrise Farms. The final offer amount for this role will be dependent on geographical region, applicable experience, and skillset of the candidate.
Top Skills
Erp
Excel
Mrp System
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The Company
What We Do
Sunrise Farms is a group of companies with primary focus in the poultry industry including: hatchery operations; poultry farming; primary processing; further processing; and distribution of food across Canada.
From the humble beginnings of one small processing facility in Surrey, British Columbia in 1983, we have since grown to serve a wide range of customers, both domestically and internationally. Our Canadian family owned and operated businesses produce quality food products from processing plants located in British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario.
Included in our businesses are:
- Sunrise Poultry Processors Ltd. - produces fresh and frozen poultry protein
- Grand River Foods Ltd. - produces ready to eat food products
