Co-Pack Manager
Type: Full-Time, Winnipeg
Industry: Global Food Manufacturing
Start date: Immediately
Manitoba Harvest Hemp Foods is an award-winning Company in the food
manufacturing industry having recently received the Canadian Manufacturers &
Exporters’ Emerging Award for 2014 as well as the Manitoba Food Processors
Association’s 2013 Industry Excellence Award of Employer of the Year. Founded in
1998, we offer the freshest and highest quality hemp food products in the world.
Manitoba Harvest Hemp Foods is the world’s largest hemp food manufacturer to grow,
make and sell our own brand of hemp food products.
Join our award-winning team in the food manufacturing industry! We need an energetic
and experienced Co-Pack Manager with a bias for action to support the exponential
growth of our Company. We offer very competitive salaries and a benefits package for
you and your family including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. Other perks
include a free product allowance and corporate sponsored professional development
programs to support your continued career growth.
Job Description
 As part of the Contract Manufacturing Team, the Co-Pack Manager is
accountable for selection, relationship management, and ongoing performance
management of a diverse group of contract manufacturers
 This person will prospect, initiate, engage, maintain and develop contract
manufacturing relationships to ensure that Company-wide quality and financial
targets are met, while simultaneously mitigating risk
 Participate in the negotiation of supplier contracts, design follow-up practices
to monitor performance, and measure realized savings
 Constantly seek to optimize production in an effort to drive out costs and
improve quality
 Facilitates communication between the contract manufacturer and various
internal departments at Manitoba Harvest
 Ensures that all contract manufacturing engagements are conducted to the
highest ethical, quality, safety and production standards and are in compliance
with Manitoba Harvest’s certifications, core values and vision statement
Responsibilities
 Source New Partners
 Supplier Relationship Management
 Continuous Improvement/Cost Savings
 Manage Co-Packer Transitions
 Capacity Management
 Expected travel = 25-50%
Competencies
 Exhibit advanced intercommunication and interpersonal skills
 Advanced strategic planning skills
 Teamwork engagement
 Project leadership skills
 Creative problem solving
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Attention to detail
Record keeping accuracy
Quality orientation
Qualifications
 Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science, Engineering, Business, Operations
Management or equivalent combination of relevant experience and training
 Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in a planning or manufacturing
environment
 Proficiency with Microsoft Office
 Preference will be given to candidates with detailed knowledge of
MPS/MRP/DRP planning methods and APICS terminology as well as
APICS/CPIM certification
How to apply:
Please ensure that your application clearly explains how you meet the requirements
noted above. Email your cover letter, résumé and salary expectations (range) with the
subject line “Co-Pack Manger” to careers@manitobaharvest.com at your earliest
opportunity.
We thank all applicants and we will be in touch with those selected for interviews.
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