Purchaser

Who We Are  Meet Fresh Prep — Canada’s most convenient and sustainable meal kit delivery service. As a certified B Corporation, we make convenient eating healthy and sustainable for the communities we operate in. We source quality local ingredients whenever possible, and deliver in reusable, recyclable and compostable packaging. We offer 10 chef-created meal kit recipes each week, with options for many lifestyles and preferences including vegetarian and vegan. In the past few years, we have collected many awards and recognition for our continued pursuit in being a leader in both customer and employee satisfaction. Some awards include The Georgia Straight’s Golden Plates, 23rd and 24th Annual Best of Vancouver award for Best Meal Kit Service, BC’s Top Employers 2024, Top SME 2023, and Climate Smart. Fresh Prep also placed on The Globe and Mail’s prestigious 2023 Canada's Top Growing Companies list. Who You Are Positive Attitude. You approach work in a cheery and optimistic way. Self Starter. You are comfortable owning a task from start to finish and you take the initiative to make continuous process improvements. You observe strict deadlines and hold yourself accountable for your deliverables. Collaborative Team Player. You are motivated by collaborative team task achievement and driving a results-oriented culture. Adaptable. You thrive in a changing environment and are able to pivot direction easily. What You'll Be Doing  The Purchaser is responsible for supporting production by ensuring that the right quantity of the right product is in the right place at the right time. They actively partner with the operations and warehouse teams throughout the dynamic weekly production cycle to ensure purchase orders are executed and issued in response to demand. They are responsible for supporting the creation and execution of solutions for day to day inventory and supplier issues and for identifying and escalating larger risks to the supply chain leaders. They build and foster collaborative supplier relationships. They participate in both weekly KPI performance reviews and strategic continuous improvement initiatives.  Job Duties As the Purchaser, primary responsibilities include but are not limited to:  ? Work as part of a team to ensure the Production Facilities have the Right Product, in the Right Quantity, at the Right Time.  ? Create purchase orders using best practices to support the weekly and daily production plans  ? Communicate internally and externally with stakeholders, and ensure inventory availability for JIT production  ? Act as first point of contact for suppliers and internal warehouse and provide resolution for inventory and delivery issues  ? Support product lifecycle of promotional and stocked goods, ingredients and packaging materials from launch to ramp down ensuring availability and minimizing financial liability to the organization  ? Identify and escalate risk (inventory availability, supplier capacity etc.) to team leader and support with analysis, recommendation and execution of solution  ? Identify appropriate SKU substitutions and provide all necessary documentation to support the cross functional approval process: Culinary, QA, operations, Finance while meeting all inventory delivery deadlines  ? Foster positive and effective working relationships with supplier network and internal teams  ? Support and Maintain Fresh Prep Quality Standards and escalate risk and non-compliance appropriately  ? Support root cause analysis and issue resolution for weekly KPI reporting: vendor invoices, credits, inventory discrepancies, stock write off etc.  ? Actively support development and implementation of internal continuous improvement projects, individually and as part of a working team: cost savings, avoidance, supply chain efficiency etc.  ? Maintain systems data accuracy and efficiently, and support with new systems implementation  ? Support training and onboarding of new team members  ? Other duties as assigned  What We Are Looking For 1-3 years of Planning, Buying, Inventory Management experience with a preference for grocery, foodservice, or related industry  Certificate or Diploma in Supply Chain or a related field a benefit  Excellent computer skills  Strong verbal and written communication skills  Proven team player, with strong interpersonal skills  Demonstrate the ability to work independently, with minimal supervision  Must be able to perform effectively in a fast-paced environment  Demonstrate track record of effective problem solving and decision making  Demonstrate consistent and effective attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy Sound analytical thinking, planning, prioritization, and execution skills  Able to build and maintain collaborative and effective relationships with peers, cross-functional teams and suppliers Proficiency in current position  Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Suite What You Can Expect $63,000 - $68,000 An inclusive, fun workplace filled with fantastic colleagues. We’re a certified B-Corporation and our team is passionate about making a positive difference (and also about food!) The ability to work from home or from our HQ located in beautiful East Vancouver Comprehensive health benefits (including medical, dental, vision and life-insurance) after 90 days of successful employment. Food Perks! Please note that the posted salary range for this role may vary based on qualifications, prior experience, or seniority. We are always looking for talented people to join our network, and research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other marginalized folks tend to only apply when they check every box. So if you think you have what it takes but don’t necessarily meet every single point on the job description, or if your desired compensation isn't reflected in this posting, please still get in touch. We’d love to have a chat and see if you could be a great fit. Fresh Prep is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and prohibits discrimination of any kind. We value diversity at our company and at all job levels our goal is to be diverse, inclusive and representative of the communities we operate in. We endeavour to recruit, develop and retain the best talent from a diverse candidate pool and truly believe that diversity, equity and inclusion among our team members is vital to our success as a company. We trust that in applying for a role with us you value this as well!