Procurement Specialist

Northern Farms is a well‑established, family‑owned pork processing company with more than 30 years of industry leadership. Our commitment to quality, innovation, and responsible growth has helped us deliver some of the freshest, highest‑quality products in the market.

Reporting to: Plant Manager

Salary: $70,000.00 to $85,000.00

The Procurement Specialist will work with the Plant Manager and leadership team to deliver operational procurement support for a vibrant and growing pork processing plant, to drive cost effectiveness and supplier performance across the organization. The role requires hands‑on sourcing and close collaboration with business stakeholders to ensure compliant, value‑driven outcomes.

• Lead end-to-end Request for Proposal (RFP) processes, including content development, analysis, supplier negotiations, and contracting.
• Assist the entire organization in managing and negotiating various types of agreements.
• Ensure that all manufacturing supplies are procured to secure production activities.
• Coordinate and work together with the production manager and supervisors to monitor production supplies inventories (uniforms, chemicals, card boards, boxes, wrapping, bags, etc).
• Monitor contract expiration dates and proactively engage with the business to renew agreements or initiate RFPs.
• Provide training and support on procurement systems and processes.
• Act as the local expert for Purchase Order (PO), vendor setup, and operational purchasing processes.
• Analyze savings opportunities, track metrics, and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams and suppliers to ensure compliance and optimise procurement strategies.

• Ideal candidate will have 2-4 years professional experience. Less experienced candidates with a hunger to learn should also apply.
• Post Secondary degree/diploma is strongly preferred in business administration, finance, logistics, purchasing, supply chain or similar fields.
• Demonstrated ability to learn computer systems & teach others. Proficient in MS Excel. Experience with ERP platforms & MS Office Suite is preferred.
• Strong ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Understand price trade offs & effectively negotiate toward win‑win results.
• Knowledge and experience with drafting, interpreting, revising or otherwise working with contracts.
• Logical and effective problem‑solving skills with strong analytical skills.
• Must be able to perform well under deadline constraints with high quality, detail‑oriented work habits.
• Strong teamwork, results orientation & service‑oriented mindset.

• In person at plant location
• Office setting with some time in the plant