Purchasing Manager

PURCHASING MANAGER

Full-Time Contract | Maternity Leave Coverage | Potential for Permanent Employment

About Aliya’s Foods

Aliya’s Foods is a local, family-owned business that has been operating in Edmonton, Alberta, for over 20 years. We produce a wide range of high-quality appetizers and entrées that are distributed throughout North America. All our meals are inspired by family recipes and made using only the best ingredients.

Position Summary

The Purchasing Manager is responsible for overseeing the sourcing and purchasing of raw ingredients, packaging, and operational supplies for our food manufacturing operations. This role negotiates pricing, contracts, and payment terms, builds strong supplier relationships, and monitors market trends to support effective purchasing decisions.

The Purchasing Manager will play a critical role in supporting production schedules and customer demand by working closely with the Production, Quality Assurance, Finance, and Warehouse teams.

This is a full-time maternity leave contract, with the potential to transition into a permanent role based on business needs and performance.

Key Responsibilities

1. Sourcing & Purchasing

• Oversee the purchasing of raw ingredients, packaging, and operational supplies.
• Monitor inventory levels and purchasing requirements to support production schedules and customer demand.
• Maintain accurate purchase orders, supplier records, and procurement documentation.

2. Supplier Management & Negotiation

• Negotiate pricing, contracts, and payment terms to achieve competitive costs and favourable supplier agreements.
• Develop and maintain strong supplier relationships to ensure product quality, availability, and timely delivery.
• Evaluate supplier performance, manage supply chain risks, and resolve purchasing or delivery issues.
• Ensure suppliers meet applicable food safety, quality, regulatory, and company requirements.

3. Cost Control & Continuous Improvement

• Identify cost-saving opportunities and improve purchasing processes and efficiency.
• Monitor market trends, ingredient costs, and material availability to inform purchasing decisions.

4. Cross-Department Collaboration with

• Production to align purchasing with production schedules.
• Quality Assurance to ensure suppliers and materials meet food safety and quality standards.
• Finance to support pricing, contracts, and payment terms.
• Warehouse to support inventory levels and timely deliveries.

Qualifications & Competencies

Education & Experience

• Minimum of 3 years of purchasing or procurement experience, preferably in food manufacturing or a related manufacturing environment.
• Experience sourcing food ingredients, packaging materials, and production supplies.
• Experience with ERP systems and purchasing software.

Core Competencies

• Strong negotiation and analytical skills.
• Supplier relationship management skills.
• Knowledge of inventory control, production planning, and supply chain management.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across departments.

Why Join Aliya’s Foods

• Join an established food manufacturer with a strong focus on quality and operational excellence.
• Take ownership of purchasing activities and contribute directly to business performance.
• Work alongside an experienced, hands-on team.
• Excellent Benefits Package and RRSP matching
• Opportunity for long-term employment following the maternity leave contract.

How to Apply

Interested candidates are invited to submit their résumé along with a brief summary of their relevant purchasing and procurement experience.

We look forward to welcoming a skilled purchasing professional to our team!