Come join Pattison Food Group Ltd., a Jim Pattison business, and Canada’s largest Western-based provider of food and health products.
Pattison Food Group Ltd. is a certified Great Place to Work® and consists of Save-On-Foods and other well-known grocery banners. With nearly 300 retail locations, we proudly employ more than 30,000 team members.
We have an exciting opportunity for a full-time Produce Buyer to join our Procurement team in Aldergrove, BC.
Reporting to the General Manager/ Manager, Procurement, you will be responsible for procuring inventory from assigned suppliers, ensuring a consistent supply of goods at optimal cost while meeting targeted service levels. In this role, you will support merchandising strategies, maintain efficient warehouse operations, and contribute to high-quality inventory management through effective planning and supplier collaboration.
This role follows a standard Monday to Friday schedule, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. It also includes a weekend rotation approximately every 8 weeks and may require occasional travel within Canada based on business needs.
You will be responsible for:
- Optimizing service levels, seasonality, inventory turns, delivery schedules, and competitive cost of goods.
- Planning procurement of inventory while effectively utilizing allocated warehouse space.
- Partnering with the Merchandising team to support product levels and availability aligned with merchandising strategies.
- Communicating policies, procedures, and standards to key stakeholders, while addressing procurement and delivery concerns proactively.
- Maintaining high-quality warehouse inventory through accurate ordering practices.
- Collaborating with the Quality Assurance team on managing rejections and communicating with suppliers.
You have:
- Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word is required.
Assets:
- Knowledge of automated purchasing systems such as A-series, and AMPS
- Familiarity with manual multipurpose Inventory and Purchasing systems such as Qantel.
- Experience using reporting tools, including Report Safe, Crystal Reports, and Qlik View.
- Understanding of CFIA rules and regulations.
- Background in retail, purchasing and/or merchandising.
You are:
- Able to identify cause-and-effect patterns, analyze problems and develop effective solutions.
- Organized, with a strong focus on accuracy and attention to detail.
- Able to Prioritize tasks and meeting deadlines with minimal supervision.
- A strong communicator with well-developed interpersonal, negotiation, and vendor management skills.
- Proactive in taking initiative to identify and resolve issues.
What we offer:
In addition to a highly competitive salary, we offer a great range of benefits, a company pension plan, free parking, exclusive team member offers, and opportunities for development and career progression.
If you’re looking to join a team that puts people first, you’re in the right place. Apply online today!
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Compensation Details:
$83,394.00 - $104,243.00
The compensation offered for this position will take into consideration location, education, skills, experience and other factors.
About Us
Pattison Food Group is a Jim Pattison business and Canada’s largest Western-based provider of food and health products. Headquartered in British Columbia, Canada, we have been in business since 1915. We proudly employ more than 30,000 team members who are committed to achieving long-term growth and share a passion for giving back to the communities where we do business. Together, we leverage each other’s collective strengths to enhance efficiencies across our respective organizations. Our largest and signature company is Save-On-Foods.
With 11 retail banners operating nearly 300 food and drug retail locations through Western Canada, in Whitehorse Yukon, Washington State, and Oregon each uniquely positioned to cater to the needs of their community; 4 wholesale businesses catering to the diverse needs of their customer base across Canada; 5 food and pharmacy production facilities focused on high quality distinct offerings; an industry-leading loyalty program and a world-class set of proprietary consumer brands, Pattison Food Group businesses are proud to be recognized as leaders in customer service and innovation.
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