Senior Pork Buyer
- Montreal, QC, Canada
$90,000 to $130,000 CAD / year · Full-time
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Job details
- Pay
- $90,000 to $130,000 CAD / year
- Job type
- Full-time
- Apply by
- Experience
- 5+ years of pork, meat, or protein purchasing experience.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Pork Buyer
Our client is hiring an experienced Pork Buyer to join our purchasing team. The successful candidate will be responsible for sourcing pork products across Canada, the U.S., and international markets while working closely with our sales team of 30 representatives to identify opportunities, support customer needs, and drive profitable growth.
Key Responsibilities
- Purchase fresh and frozen pork products for resale and distribution.
- Work closely with our team of 30 sales representatives to ensure purchasing decisions are aligned with customer demand, sales opportunities, and market conditions.
- Source products from Canadian, U.S., and international suppliers.
- Negotiate pricing, volumes, specifications, and purchasing terms.
- Monitor pork markets, pricing trends, supply conditions, and market opportunities.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with packers, processors, brokers, and suppliers.
- Manage purchasing positions and inventory levels in coordination with the sales team.
- Identify opportunistic purchases and new supply sources.
- Communicate market intelligence, product availability, and purchasing opportunities to the sales team.
- Work closely with Sales, Logistics, Finance, and Operations to manage product flow and profitability.
- Monitor product specifications, availability, lead times, and landed costs.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of pork, meat, or protein purchasing experience.
- Strong knowledge of the North American pork industry and pork cuts.
- Existing relationships with pork suppliers, packers, processors, or brokers are a strong asset.
- Strong negotiation and commercial skills.
- Ability to work effectively with a large, fast-paced sales organization.
- Comfortable making purchasing decisions in a fast-moving commodity environment.
- Strong understanding of margins, inventory management, and landed costs.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
- English required; French is an asset.
Avantages :
Health & Dental benefits
Onsite parking
Gym onsite
More about this job
Responsibilities
Purchase fresh and frozen pork from Canadian, U.S., and international suppliers, negotiating prices, volumes, specifications, and terms while managing purchasing positions and inventory. Monitor markets and supply, build supplier relationships, and coordinate with Sales, Logistics, Finance, and Operations to meet customer demand and support profitable product flow.
Requirements
Requires at least five years of pork, meat, or protein purchasing experience and strong knowledge of the North American pork industry and pork cuts. Candidates should bring negotiation and commercial skills, supplier relationships, and an understanding of margins, inventory, and landed costs; English is required and French is an asset.
Skills
- Pork Purchasing
- Meat And Protein Purchasing
- Supplier Sourcing
- Price Negotiation
- Market Analysis
- Pork Industry Knowledge
- Knowledge Of Pork Cuts
- Inventory Management
- Margin Management
- Landed Cost Analysis
- Commercial Acumen
- Market Intelligence
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Communication
- Relationship Building
Benefits
- Health And Dental Benefits
- Onsite Parking
- Onsite Gym
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Food & Beverage
- Logistics
- Sales
Keywords
- Pork Purchasing
- Fresh Pork
- Frozen Pork
- Meat Purchasing
- Protein Purchasing
- North American Pork Industry
- Pork Cuts
- Canadian Suppliers
- U.S. Suppliers
- International Suppliers
- Packers
- Processors
- Brokers
- Supplier Relationships
- Price Negotiation
- Purchasing Terms
- Market Trends
- Supply Conditions
- Market Intelligence
- Purchasing Positions
- Inventory Levels
- Customer Demand
- Sales Opportunities
- Margins
- Landed Costs
- Product Specifications
- Product Availability
- Lead Times
- Logistics
- Profitability