Seeds & Propagation Specialist

Grow With Us – Join the Nature Fresh Farms Team!

Imagine breaking from tradition to ensure a brighter future for generations to come. At Nature Fresh Farms®, we’re committed to nourishing people and the planet through greenhouse farming.

Since 1999, our family-owned company has pursued a simple yet profound goal:
to cultivate a kinder, healthier future
. Today, we’re proud to be one of North America’s largest vertically integrated leaders in greenhouse-grown produce
. While we are growers, we are also greenhouse builders, plant nurturers, and collaborative partners united by shared values and vision.

Our journey is far from over. As we look to the future, we remain committed to:

• Innovation and conservation
• Reducing waste and promoting biodiversity
• Creating a more sustainable, inclusive, and friendlier world for all

We are currently looking to fill a contract position for a Seeds & Propagation Specialist at our Leamington ON facility.

• Coordinate the end-to-end seed and propagation process, ensuring timely procurement, accurate forecasting, and efficient distribution across all growing locations.
• Maintain and continuously update the NFF Main Seed Order Sheet, including planting forecasts, supplier purchase orders, crop quantities, and documentation integrity.
• Track and manage seed exclusivity and associated data to maintain compliance, traceability, and transparency.
• Serve as the primary liaison between Nature Fresh Farms and seed suppliers/propagators—overseeing communications, timelines, and issue resolution to support seamless planting schedules.
• Build and maintain collaborative relationships with internal teams and external partners to align production goals, quality expectations, and innovation initiatives.
• Support negotiations by contributing pricing insights, identifying value opportunities, and helping manage vendor performance and cost consistency.
• Prepares cost impact reports together for any plant issues we receive from the propagator, to come up with monetary value for insight and possible claim.
• Assist with invoice validation and cost accuracy, escalating high-value approvals when required.
• Develop and maintain propagator performance scorecards to evaluate quality, consistency, and service metrics.
• Identify and propose cost-saving opportunities through improved vendor coordination, forecasting, and inventory control.
• Establish and monitor safety stock levels and contingency sourcing plans to mitigate supply chain risks.
• Generate and present clear, actionable reports on seed usage, expenditures, propagation efficiency, and supplier performance.
• Collaborate with Accounting and Farm Operations to ensure accurate cost tracking, forecasting, and budget reconciliation.
• Analyze historical and real-time data to enhance forecast accuracy, flag potential issues, and recommend process improvements.
• Support other cross-functional projects aimed at streamlining ordering, tracking, and reporting systems to strengthen transparency and operational efficiency.
• Must comply with all Health and Safety, Food Safety, Bio Security, and Nature Fresh Policies and Procedures.
• This job description highlights the main components but is not inclusive of other activities that may be required.

• Strong understanding of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Exceptional multi-tasking and organizational skills.
• Project management skills and capabilities.
• Excellent communication skills (oral, written, presentation), and a demonstrated success in engaging and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.
• Proven time management skills, with an ability to effectively establish and execute priorities in a dynamic and changing environment
• Use of personal vehicle are required.

• High degree of…