Procurement & Planning Analyst - New Hamburg, Canada - Maple Leaf Foods

Maple Leaf Foods
Maple Leaf Foods
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New Hamburg, Canada

1 month ago

Sophia Lee

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The Opportunity:

The Procurement & Planning Analyst is responsible for meeting our live poultry processing commitments for both headcount and kilograms through participation in the development of the Poultry procurement plans This role will be primarily responsible for the Turkey Procurement Plan while working closely with our contracted farmers, 3rd party processors, optimization and other external stakeholders to maximize the execution effectiveness of this plan.


Snapshot of a Day-in-the-Life: Long-

Term Supply Planning:
Updates and maintains the long-term forecast of weekly poultry volume by headcount and flock type. Ability to create and maintain accurate reports.

Short-Term Planning:
Responsible for scheduling and confirmation of live haul, catching, and producer loading times as required.

Differentiated/Specialized Program Administration:

Responsible for planning differentiated weekly production, as well as ensuring our Program requirements are being followed in the production process.

Producer and

Processor Contract Database Management:
Responsible for tracking Regrow kilogram usage and commitments to our External farmer partners and processors.

On-Farm Support:
Meet with farmers to provide on-farm technical support while enhancing the producer relationship.


Other Duties:


  • Support the entire Poultry Procurement Team Planning Processes
  • Building strong working relationships and daily interactions with producers, operations, field staff, feed partners, optimization, TFO, CFIA, catching, and live haul.
  • Review as required all internal (RWA), TFO and CFIA documentation (i.e. Flock information reporting Form)
  • Accountable for contributing to the delivery of the team's performance objectives.
  • Special projects as requested.
  • Demonstration and commitment to Maple Leaf's Leadership Edge Values.
  • Using a Six Sigma approach to drive forward continuous improvement opportunities

What You'll Bring:


  • Postsecondary education or University Degree in Agriculture, Business, Science, or a related field (or equivalent work experience) preferred.
  • 13 years working experience.
  • Working knowledge of the poultry procurement functional processes.
  • Strong influencing (Persuasion and Negotiation), assertiveness and interpersonal skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Strong planning, analytical, decisionmaking, time management, and organizational skills.
  • Proven ability to multitask in a fastpaced environment.
  • An ability to work independently; be selfmotivated and enthusiastic.

What We Offer at Maple Leaf Foods:

  • Being part of a high-performance, people-focused company that has an inspiring and unique vision to become the most sustainable protein company on earth, and a deep commitment to sustainable protein across North America.
  • An inclusive company culture and a work environment that keeps our people safe, rewards excellence, and empowers everyone to learn and contribute their best.
  • Competitive Health and Wellness benefits that offer flexibility to meet your individual or family needs, including programs focused on improving mental health and wellbeing. These benefits start on your first day of employment.
  • Defined Contribution Pension Plan with company matching that starts on your first day of employment.
  • Learning and development opportunities, including workshops, 'speaker series' events, and resources that allow you to develop your skills and progress your career.
  • Comprehensive tuition reimbursement program that supports continuous learning and development of our team members through investment in eligible degrees, diplomas, professional certification, or trades programs.
  • Supporting our deep commitment to community impact, we offer up to two paid days annually to volunteer at a cause of your choice.

About Us:

We're a carbon neutral food company on a purposeful journey to Raise the Good in Food through better nutrition, safer food and workplaces, more humane animal care, and environmental sustainability efforts that protect our planet.

We care about our communities and commit to reducing food insecurity in Canada. Join us on the journey. Let's build a better future, together.

We're passionate about food.

For more than 100 years, we've made delicious, healthy protein that Canadians love under iconic national and regional brands, like Maple Leaf, Schneiders, and Greenfield Natural Meat Co.

We're on a journey to become the most sustainable protein company - not just in Canada - but on earth.


  • We are carbon neutral.
  • We are one of the only food companies in Canada to set sciencebased targets.
  • We aim to reduce our environmental footprint by 50% by 2025.
We're a global food company with more than 13,500 team members. We operate sites in 20+ locations across Canada. We also have locations in the U.S. and Mexico, and do business in Asia.

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