Inventory and Warehouse Coordinator

Grow Our Tomorrow.Oppy is a leading grower, marketer and distributor of fresh produce from around the world. As one of North America’s top produce companies for nearly 165 years, we bring over 100 varieties of produce from 27 countries to 1,300+ retailers in North America and throughout the world. As much as agriculture has shaped the past for humankind, Oppy’s efforts shape its future by sustainably providing families with healthy, safe and fresh produce to create a better quality of life for all.

Our progressive team is called to a higher purpose that raises the economic wellbeing of families and communities who work the land.

Recognized as one Canada’s Best Managed Companies (for the last 20 years!) and a Top 100 Employer, our diverse team of dedicated professionals collaborate and make connections across our locations throughout North and South America. We owe our success to our adaptability, innovative and entrepreneurial approach, our commitment to our people, and the incredible relationships we build. We are looking for talented people who love a fast‑paced, dynamic environment where you can grow your skills and career in a sector with abundant opportunity.

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In this multi‑faceted role, the Inventory and Warehouse Coordinator allocates inventory to fulfill customer requirements and coordinates with the warehouse and repack functions to support efficient operations. In the inventory portion of the role (approx. 75%), the Coordinator ensures product is accurately allocated to customer orders according to specifications, assists the warehouse team to maintain accurate inventory levels, and maintains capacity reports within the coolers.

In the warehouse portion of the role (approx. 25%), the Coordinator moves product and picks and stages orders as needed. This role proactively communicates and collaborates with internal team members and departments to support efficient movement, storage, packaging, and handling of product while meeting service expectations and accuracy standards.

• Serves as the key liaison between the sales, quality control (QC) and operations department. Establishes effective communication and facilitates optimal collaboration between departments in all locations.
• Provides direction to warehouse and operations to load and ship product according to customer specifications, ensuring that products are accurately allocated for customer orders and that all requirements are met.
• Identifies and allocates product based on multiple factors including:
  • Product rotation (days aged, etc.).
  • Market supply/demand (information from Sales and Category management).
  • Consideration to rejection rates and delivery rate targets.
  • Logistics considerations: transportation, operations, repack/recondition production schedules, etc.
• Monitors rejection rates and strives to meet or improve on annual rejection rate targets.
• Collaborates with quality control team members to monitor product condition, using QC scores and feedback to make product allocation decisions.
• Assists with inventory control including conducting physical counts as necessary.
• Collaborates with appropriate sales and category people to make decisions on shipping. Communicates with stakeholders to make informed recommendations on shipping marginal product, cutting the order or reconditioning the product.
• Coordinates and collaborates with the repack function to drive efficiencies in the repackaging process.
• Conducts inventory counts when appropriate to ensure accurate inventory numbers.
• Assists team members with food safety requirements such as paperwork, audits and inspections; collaborates with all parties to initiate corrective actions as needed.
• Assists with daily warehouse operations to coordinate inventory movement and trucking activities in an efficient and timely manner.
• Provides high levels of service to both internal and external customers through excellence in receiving/dispatching inventory, identifying and handling issues and assuring the quality of products.
• Maintains accurate receiving, inventory, and shipping records. May document information in computerized files in accordance with…