Senior Procurement Specialist

About this role

Join Riverside Natural Foods Ltd., a Canadian-based, family-owned, and globally operating business, committed to leaving the world better than we found it. As a B-Corp certified, Triple-Bottom Line company, we proudly manufacture nutritious, 'better-for-you' snacks such as MadeGood and GOOD TO GO. We value teamwork, humility, respect, ownership, adaptability, grit, and fun.

We’re on an ambitious mission to double our business by 2030, and we need talented individuals like you to help us reach new heights. At Riverside, you’ll have the opportunity to chart your own path to success while contributing to ours. We believe anything worth doing is worth doing right, and our values will guide us through the rugged terrain – and yes, it will get rough. But that’s what makes the journey worthwhile.

So, lace up your boots and let’s tackle the climb together.

You can learn more about us at www.riversidenaturalfoods.com.

About the Role

We're looking for a collaborative and proactive Senior Procurement Specialist to join our team and play a key role in ensuring the reliable supply of materials that support our production operations and business growth.

This role combines hands-on procurement execution with strategic sourcing responsibilities. You'll manage the flow of materials from suppliers to production, support commercialization initiatives, and partner closely with teams across Planning, Operations, Quality, Finance, and Supply Chain. Success in this role requires a strong ability to solve problems, build relationships, manage competing priorities, and drive results in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

You'll have the opportunity to take ownership of your portfolio, contribute to supplier and sourcing strategies, and help ensure Riverside continues to deliver high-quality products to our customers.

What We're Looking For

We're interested in connecting with procurement professionals who bring a combination of operational excellence, business partnership, and strategic thinking.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience managing procurement activities within a manufacturing, food, beverage, consumer packaged goods (CPG), or similar environment

• Exposure to the full procure-to-pay process, including purchasing, supplier management, inventory considerations, and material planning

• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to proactively identify risks and work cross-functionally to resolve them

• Excellent relationship-building and stakeholder management skills, with a collaborative approach to working with suppliers and internal partners

• Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to drive initiatives from planning through execution

• Experience working with ERP systems (SAP preferred)

• A continuous improvement mindset and curiosity for leveraging technology, data, and new tools to improve processes and efficiency

• A values-driven approach, demonstrating adaptability, accountability, and respect in interactions with both suppliers and colleagues

Key Responsibilities

Procurement:

• Review material requirements planning (MRP) outputs and place purchase orders in accordance with the business unit's production schedules and inventory targets

• Monitor order confirmations, shipment status, and delivery timelines to ensure materials arrive on time and in full

• Proactively resolve delivery issues, shortages, or quality concerns by working closely with suppliers and internal teams

• Maintain accurate supplier, part, and PO data in SAP; request the update of pricing, lead times, and delivery terms as needed

• Support new material setups and coordinate changes with planning, QA, and receiving

• Collaborate with inventory control to manage excess, obsolete, or slow-moving materials

• Liaise with finance to resolve invoice discrepancies and ensure timely payments

• Participate in supplier performance reviews focused on delivery reliability and responsiveness

• Ensure compliance with internal purchasing policies

• Identify process improvement opportunities to increase procurement efficiency and accuracy

• Support in inbound logistics activities

Sourcing:

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies across assigned categories to support business objectives

• Identify, evaluate, and select suppliers based on cost, quality, service, and sustainability criteria for assigned categories

• Lead sourcing activities for assigned categories, including vendor selection, RFPs/RFQs and contract negotiations

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders (packaging teams, quality, production and sales) to align sourcing decisions with business needs

• Serve as the Sourcing & Procurement lead on the Business Unit's commercialization team, working closely with x-functional team members to ensure material readiness for new product launches

How Success Is Measured

Success in this role will be measured through a combination of operational performance, material availability, commercialization support, inventory management, and cost optimization, including:

• % of commercialization projects where all materials were delivered and available by the required trial or production start date

• Master Scheduling Adherence (MSA) - Number of scheduling disruptions due to material availability

• Purchase Price Variance (PPV) - Difference between standard and actual cost; tracked to ensure cost containment or proper variance justification

• Material Write-Off Rate - The percentage of purchased materials that are written off due to expiration, obsolescence, damage, or excess inventory

• Cost Savings Achieved ($ or %) from re-sourcing, negotiations, or bundling initiatives

Please note this role is an existing vacancy.

Salary Range
$80,000—$85,000 CAD

At Riverside, we are committed to transparency and fairness in our compensation and job posting practices. The range above reflects the target compensation for the position at the time of posting. Exact compensation…