Job Description

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Supply Chain, the Procurement Coordinator will play a fundamental role in achieving company purchasing targets, maintaining effective supplier relationships and delivering packaging and raw materials in a timely and efficient manner. The successful candidate possesses a strong ability to communicate clearly and be able to handle deadlines in a fast-paced, ever changing environment. This position works closely with Demand Planning and Innovation to ensure all requirements are met and all projects are completed in a timely manner. A typical day as a Procurement Coordinator includes: - Fulfill company needs and maintain packaging and raw material standards at all production facilities
- Source new vendors that will help reduce cost of goods, track and report key functional metrics
- Regularly review sourcing and costing of products and evaluate supplier performance
- Forecast packaging and raw material needs and perform RFQ/RFP process for larger and long-term purchases
- Establish solutions for missed production needs and anticipate unfavorable events through data analysis and control strategies
- Ensure quality and timeliness of orders from vendors
- Maintain inventory of all packaging related items as well as raw materials at the brewery and external warehouses and ensure timely delivery of packaging materials to production
- Approve the ordering of necessary good from company departments using approved internal purchase order process
- Finalize details of orders and deliveries including logistics around shipping, customs,duties, and receiving
- Collaborate with department heads to develop specifications around all packaging and good falling under the Procurement Coordinator\xe2\x80\x99s purview How your time will be organized: Procuring packaging and raw materials from various suppliers- 60% - Procuring optimally to ensure minimum inventory levels are maintained but also ensuring ordering is optimized to benefit from economies of scale
- Creation of POs
- Follow up with suppliers on delivery timing/ lead times Price benchmarking 10% - Benchmarking prices to determine CA is competitive within the market RFQ/RFP process 10% - Conduct RFP/RFQ process on new items
- Provide feedback to relevant parties
- Sourcing optimally to reach margins Vendor management 5% - Managing vendors and conduct vendor reviews Packaging and raw material transfers 5% - Management of transfers of packaging or raw materials between the brewery and 3rd party warehousing Monthly and weekly meetings 10% - Prepare and participate in various meetings. Ensure that updates are communicated timeously What you\xe2\x80\x99ll like most about working in the Supply Chain department: You will contribute to the successful launching of new products as well as ensure we keep product on the shelf and available to the consumer. As we always say, we are a collective. Period. Everyone in the Collective Arts family has a valued opinion and deserves equal opportunity for advancement, acknowledgement. We\xe2\x80\x99re looking for candidates who have/are: - 2+ years previous procurement years of experience
- Prior experience in a brewery or food manufacturing setting
- Strong problem-solving skills and initiative to adapt and overcome in the face of adversity Preferred qualifications: - University Degree or College Diploma in related program preferably Supply Chain or Finance
- Experience using an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system
- Established negotiation skills
- Knowledge with vendor and procurement contracts an asset Bonus points if you: - Have worked in a scaling start-up or growing small-business environment
- Have knowledge of the Brewing Industry
- Love talking about beer and interacting with people Collective Arts is a grassroots brewery founded on creativity and community. We fuse the creativity of craft beverages with the inspired talents of emerging artists and musicians from around the world. As Collective Arts grows, so do the roles and responsibilities of our team members. We look for all new hires to match our culture of creativity, flexibility and motivation. When we hire you at Collective Arts Brewing, we hire for the future. With unlimited career opportunities, Collective Arts invests in ensuring our teams are always challenged, constantly learning from each other, and are creatively contributing to our next big idea. So, if you are energized by the idea of making a real difference as part of a winning team, we want to hear from you. We are an equal-opportunity, affirmative action employer. We value and welcome diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all employees feel like they belong. We will provide accommodations to support applicants with disabilities during the recruitment and selection process. Please contact us at the below email should you require any accommodation to participate in the process. Job Type: Full-time