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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.

Our culture blends innovation with impact, and our accolades — including BC's Top Employers 2025, placement on The Globe and Mail’s Canada’s Top Growing Companies list, and recognition as one of Deloitte’s Best Managed Companies — reflect our dedication to customer experience and employee satisfaction.

• Reliable & dependable. You like to see a job well done and will ensure that things are done the “right” way. You show up for all scheduled shifts on time and ready to work.
• 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.

• Work as part of a team to ensure the Production Facilities have the right product, in the right quantity, at the right time.
• Create purchase orders using best practices to support the weekly and daily production plans.
• Communicate internally and externally with stakeholders, and ensure inventory availability for JIT production.
• Act as first point of contact for suppliers and internal warehouse and provide resolution for inventory and delivery issues.
• Support product lifecycle of promotional and stocked goods, ingredients and packaging materials from launch to ramp down ensuring availability and minimizing financial liability to the organization.
• Identify and elevate risk (inventory availability, supplier capacity, etc.) to team leader and support with analysis, recommendation and execution of solution.
• Identify appropriate SKU substitutions and provide documentation to support the cross‑functional approval process (Culinary, QA, Operations, Finance) while meeting all inventory delivery deadlines.
• Foster positive and effective working relationships with supplier network and internal teams.
• Support and maintain Fresh Prep quality standards and elevate risk and non‑compliance appropriately.
• Support root cause analysis and issue resolution for weekly KPI reporting (vendor invoices, credits, inventory discrepancies, stock write‑off, etc.).
• Actively support development and implementation of internal continuous improvement projects, individually and as part of a working team (cost savings, avoidance, supply‑chain efficiency, etc.).
• Maintain systems data accuracy and support new systems implementation.
• Support training and onboarding of new team members.
• Other duties as assigned.

• 1–3 years of experience in planning, buying, and inventory management, ideally in grocery, food service, or a related industry.
• Certificate/diploma in Supply Chain or a related field is a benefit.
• Excellent computer skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven team player with strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to perform effectively in a fast‑paced environment.
• Demonstrated track record of effective problem‑solving and decision‑making.
• Consistent and effective attention to detail, maintaining a high degree of accuracy.
• Sound analytical thinking, planning, prioritization, and execution skills.
• Ability to build and maintain collaborative and effective relationships with peers, cross‑functional teams, and suppliers.
• Demonstrated professional proficiency in core purchasing functions.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Suite.
• Proficiency in both English and French is required to support procurement and production across Canada; proficiency in Mandarin is considered a strong asset.

• A hybrid work arrangement with time split between working from home and from our Saint‑Laurent,…