Material Control Coordinator

Belvika Trade & Packaging Ltd. is a leading one-stop contract packaging company, specializing in precision packing of dry foods, chocolate and confectionary products from multiple facilities totaling more than 500,000 ft2. Belvika has grown to be one of the largest co-packers of chocolate, confectionary and snack products in Canada. Belvika uses its extensive experience in managing both manual processes and automated equipment to handle primary and secondary packaging of products for some of the world’s best known confectionary brands.

Belvika is an equal opportunity employer, offering competitive wages, a bonus plan, benefit plan, ongoing training, and an interesting and challenging work environment. We will provide the tools and training that you require to excel at your role together with access to Senior Management to provide additional support and guidance. We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodation is available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Belvika is currently seeking an Material Control Coordinator for its Export facility, located in Mississauga. Reporting to the Inventory Supervisor or designate, we are seeking a talented Material Control Coordinator who will be responsible for ensuring the facility has all the products, materials, equipment, and supplies needed to operate efficiently.

The successful candidate will:

• Ensure inventory record accuracy by conducting specific inventory cycle counts;
• Participate in physical and cycle counting inventory processes;
• Change and assess the packaging inventory status when requested by the Planning Manager/Customer due to urgent order/demand;
• Manage CHEP and PECO Portfolios;
• Order CHEP and PECO pallets;
• Reconcile Book to Book balances between Belvika and its Customers’ ERP System;
• Ensure to clean up the inventory by disposing of them after getting the approval from the customers and create the certificate of disposals (COD);
• Perform daily component checks for day, afternoon and mid night shift to make sure lines don’t go down;
• Investigate all pallets in BTPL audit;
• Perform comparisons between Nulogy and Hershey SAP for all the Halloween items;
• Plan the transfers to and from the Traders’ locations when required;
• Assisting the shunting driver with the transfer activities;
• Making adjustments in all SAP for all clients, determining the variance after comparing it with Nulogy;
• Prepare weekly/ month end inventory reports for all clients and provide the comments for any variances;
• Resolving any STO issues by contacting the various counterparts & IT;
• Investigate any BOM issues to understand the difference, if any, and request for inventory adjustments;
• Investigate issues on blocked invoices, as requested by Finance Department;
• Perform the reconciliation transactions once projects are completed to write off/adjust the scrap and shortages, if any;
• Post the sub-components for the Nestle declarations which were shipped;
• Post WIP for various clients when requested;
• Train workers in job duties, safety procedures and company policies;
• Perform weekly & monthly counts and make supplies and materials requistion;
• Other duties as requested.

Education/Work experience requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent (bachelor’s degree or College Diploma in Business, Purchasing or Related Courses an asset);
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in Inventory (food processing or food packaging environment preferred);
• Experience using SAP, or any ERP & MRP systems to track inventory;
• Experience using Nulogy is an asset;
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and materials movement preferred.

Key technical & behavioural competencies:

• Excellent problem solving, analytical and organization skills;
• Strong attention to detail;
• Effective written and verbal communication skills;
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) proficiency.

We thank all candidates for their interest; however only those most qualified will be contacted.