Who We Are
Join Fresh Prep — a dynamic leader revolutionizing how Canadians experience food through sustainable meal kit delivery. As one of Canada's fastest-growing companies and a certified B Corporation, we're committed to making it easier for people to eat well and live better.
We're proud to be recognized as a workplace where innovation meets impact. Our numerous accolades - including BC's Top Employers 2025, placement on The Globe and Mail's prestigious Canada's Top Growing Companies list and recognition as one of Deloitte’s Best Managed Companies - reflect our commitment to excellence in both customer experience and employee satisfaction. Our collaborative culture brings together passionate food lovers, sustainability champions, and tech innovators who are reshaping the future of food delivery.
Who You Are
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.
Strong Communicator. Your verbal and written communication skills allow you to get results across easily and quickly, in a friendly and professional manner.
Adaptable. You thrive in a changing environment and are able to pivot direction easily.
What You'll Be Doing
Team Leadership:
Provide direct leadership, mentoring, and coaching to a team of ~6 Purchasers, fostering an environment of high performance, accountability, and professional development.
Procurement Strategy & Execution:
Oversee the end-to-end ingredient sourcing and purchasing process, ensuring that procurement aligns seamlessly with weekly Operations, Quality and Culinary requirements.
Subject Matter Expertise:
Serve as the Purchasing Department SME in cross-functional meetings, representing the team’s needs while collaborating with Category, Culinary, Finance, Operations, and Warehouse teams to integrate best-in-class purchasing practices.
Continuous Improvement:
Proactively identify and lead strategic sourcing and supply chain transformation initiatives, including executing RFPs, vendor consolidation, supply base rationalization, elimination of vendor redundancies, and diversifying through offshore supply sourcing.
Performance Management:
Monitor, track, and report on department KPIs, ensuring the team consistently meets targets regarding spend, inventory health, and supplier performance.
Risk Mitigation & Troubleshooting:
Proactively troubleshoot procurement challenges and supply chain disruptions; clearly identify risks and escalate critical issues to leadership with actionable recommendations and contingency plans.
Suppliers:
Manage and maintain productive supplier relationships, ensuring adherence to quality standards and cost-effective performance metrics. Identify opportunities for supplier improvements and conduct RFP processes to improve supply chain performance.
Workflow Architecture & Systems Optimization:
Design, build, and optimize procurement workflows and internal tech stacks. Leverage AI and data analytics to automate processes, reduce manual touchpoints, and deliver data-driven insights that scale the department’s operations.
Documentation & Compliance:
Ensure that appropriate policies and standard operating procedures are established, documented, and maintained for all key purchasing activities.
What We Are Looking For:
You are a proactive problem solver and communicator. You identify risks, troubleshoot effectively, and escalate critical issues to leadership with actionable solutions. You can lead and inspire a team of purchasers, building an authentic, trust-based environment that fosters development, empowerment, and high performance. You challenge the status quo, seeking to continuously improve processes and procurement practices to support cost and quality within the Procurement function.
You partner effectively with internal departments and external suppliers with the ability to balance multiple competing priorities.
You communicate with clarity and care. Your writing is…
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