Location
Ottawa, ON | Canada
Job description
At Farm Boy, it is our mission to create a fun, fresh experience for all! Whether you are a team member or a customer, Farm Boy is passionate about creating a unique fresh food shopping experience and ensuring that we deliver on our commitments.
As we continue to grow within Ontario, Farm Boy is excited to welcome new team members that share our passion for providing the best fresh shopping experience!
The Packaging Administrator is responsible for supporting and achieving Farm Boy’s vision, and maximizing sales, profitability. The performance of the duties must ensure a quality service approach to all employees, customers, and suppliers. All responsibilities must be performed in a manner consistent with the Farm Boy Way.
Major Responsibilities:
- Liaise with Business Support and other teams to address and resolve issues reported from Retail and Central Production with regards to products and suppliers.
- Support and implement new item development such as: private label or proprietary labels, packaging, sanitation, equipment, and substitution sourcing.
- Determine, authorize, and provide SKU accessibility, by location and department, to distribution partners.
- Coordinate and support the testing and suitability of new or replacement items prior to implementation with a focus on team member efficiency and cost.
- Perform updates and regular maintenance on various packaging related databases to ensure accuracy of listings and product information such as: item cost, location status management, material categorization, physical properties, etc.
- Maintain accurate current and historical data enabling effective decision making in regards to inventory control.
- General analysis and reporting on key metrics such as: purchases, substitutions, vendor fill rates and performance, program compliance, cost impact, quality control and tare auditing.
- Coordinate with internal teams and distribution partners on the life cycle of packaging and related items to minimize financial liability.
- Facilitate the coordination of off cycle supply orders to ensure business continuity.
- Actively contribute to the development and maintenance of department operational policies, procedures and process.
- Provide administrative and reporting support to sustainability projects and initiatives.
- May be requested to undertake other related
- Typically requires completion of a post-secondary education in Business Administration or related field with a minimum of 2 years of grocery retail experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Solid retail experience with a passion for food retailing and people.
- Sound knowledge of the retail industry and business practices.
- Superior standards of quality with excellent analytical skills.
- High level of confidentiality.
- Ability to work with minimum supervision and interact with employees on all levels.
- Good judgement and decision-making abilities.
- Experience working with various computer software programs (i.e Microsoft Suite).
- Clear and effective communication style, both written and oral.
- Impeccable organizational skills with keen attention to detail.
- Skilled at working in a fast-paced environment while maintaining priorities and a high level of performance.
- Fluency in English and French shall be considered an asset.
Work & Sensory Environment:
- Providing service to several people or departments, working under many simultaneous deadlines.
- Exposure to eye strain from computer terminals.
- Exposure to periodic and various temperature environments.
Accommodation is available upon request for applicants and employees with disabilities.
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