Inventory Coordinator

The Opportunity :

Supports the Distribution Warehouse Manager by maintaining accurate inventory records, assisting with clerical and cycle count duties, and monitoring warehouse transfers and receipts. Responsible for running and analyzing SAP reports to identify discrepancies, ensuring accuracy in receiving against Coman Purchase Orders, and overseeing inventory movement across Maple Leaf facilities and 3PL warehouses.

Any MLF team member interested in being considered for this role are encouraged to apply online by December 24. Applications received beyond that date are not guaranteed consideration.

Snapshot of a Day-in-the-Life :

• Prepare and validate cycle counts, reports, and inventory adjustments, ensuring approvals are obtained as required.
• Monitor and analyze inventory balances, running reports daily to detect discrepancies, system errors, and irregularities.
• Identify, investigate, and report receiving, shipping, invoicing, and warehouse transfer errors, correcting issues promptly.
• Manage damaged product flow from origin to disposal, reporting details to Finance.
• Ensure accuracy in warehouse transfers, receipts from suppliers and distribution centers, and product availability updates to Supply Chain and Finance.
• Support QA by responding to hold / release requests, performing inspections, and assisting HACCP / QA Specialists with pallet tagging and supervision.
• Oversee warehouse organization by assigning pick face locations, maintaining bin labels, and creating / archiving labels and barcodes.
• Coordinate product movements for returns and special situations, serving as the central contact between Traffic, Order Processing, Shipping, and warehouse teams.
• Maintain digital and paper filing systems, prepare reports for Finance, support auditors with cycle counts and results, and manage document archiving for Iron Mountain storage.
• Provide daily direction to the Inventory Checker, monitor task completion, and actively participate in meetings on system errors, software / process changes, and product issues.

What You’ll Bring :

What We Offer at Maple Leaf Foods :

About Us :

We’re a carbon neutral food company on a purposeful journey to Raise the Good in Food through better nutrition, safer food and workplaces, more humane animal care, and environmental sustainability efforts that protect our planet. We care about our communities and commit to reducing food insecurity in Canada. Join us on the journey. Let’s build a better future, together.

We’re passionate about food. For more than 100 years, we’ve made delicious, healthy protein that Canadians love under iconic national and regional brands, like Maple Leaf®, Schneiders®, and Greenfield Natural Meat Co.® We’re on a journey to become the most sustainable protein company – not just in Canada – but on earth.

We’re a global food company with more than 13,500 team members. We operate sites in 20+ locations across Canada. We also have locations in the U.S. and Mexico, and do business in Asia.

A diverse and inclusive work environment

Championing diversity and inclusion is a critical component to advancing our collective purpose and vision and living the Maple Leaf Leadership Values. We believe in building, investing in, recognizing, and rewarding remarkable people who value an inclusive workplace, embrace all forms of diversity, and commit to including every voice in our collaborative environment. We’re so much stronger when we know we’re accepted and valued for who we are and what we each bring to the workplace.

We embrace a strong, values-based culture

Our eight Leadership Values are our north star. They guide the decisions we make for all our stakeholders : our consumers, our customers, our people, our communities, our shareholders, and the environment.

We thank all applicants for their interest in exploring employment opportunities with Maple Leaf Foods; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Applicants may be subject to a background check and must meet the security criteria designated for the position.

Championing diversity and inclusion is a critical component to advancing our collective purpose and vision, living the Maple Leaf Leadership Values, and delivering winning results. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants with disabilities in the recruitment and assessment process and when hired; please contact our Talent Attraction Team at  accommodations@mapleleaf.com .

Disclaimer :   Please note that salaries posted on sites other than the MLF Careers Page are not a reflection of Maple Leaf Foods and are an estimated salary range provided by that particular job board.  Maple Leaf Foods offers competitive wages and an attractive total rewards package, which will be discussed during an interview with our Talent Team.