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Customer Supply Chain Specialist

Customer Supply Chain Specialist

Gordon Food Service • Milton, Ontario
5 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Position Summary

This role is responsible for overseeing and optimizing the end-to-end supply chain operations for Managed Accounts and Segments across North America. Proactively creating efficiencies and implementing processes for continuous improvement is essential for optimizing product flow from supplier to customer. The Customer Supply Chain Specialist is a critical liaison between GFS Supply Chain and its diverse partners, fostering strong internal and external customer relationships built on trust and expertise. By collaborating with assigned partners, the Specialist ensures demand and inventory requirements are met for both ongoing and new business, maximizing service levels and driving customer satisfaction.

Location: The successful candidate should be able to commute to the Milton DC at least 4 days a week.

What We Offer

  • The salary range for this position is $60,000 à $75,000 with potentiel 10% bonus

  • Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug, and EFAP Benefits after 30 days of employment

  • FULL flex benefits program

  • Company matching RRSP

  • Family culture

  • Advancement opportunities

  • Profit Sharing

  • 128 year, family owned and operated company history

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Develop and nurture positive relationships with both internal and external customers, acting as a trusted advisor and primary point of contact.

  • Fosters the internal/external customer relationship by educating and influencing customers on the importance of supply chain planning.

  • Keep customers informed of inventory status, potential delays, and other relevant information, ensuring transparency and responsiveness.

  • Manages supply chain processes of assigned partners that may span across multiple distribution centers

  • Proactively identifies and mitigates potential supply chain disruptions, developing and implementing contingency plans to ensure business continuity.

  • Develop and implement inventory management strategies to minimize costs while ensuring product availability and meeting customer service level agreements.

  • Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless execution of supply chain strategies.

  • Coordinates market intelligence for stakeholders for supply chain planning needs to drive continuous improvement with customer in-stock performance, days on hand, and product loss.

  • Analyzes processes and performance metrics to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and optimization within the supply chain

  • Attends customer business reviews to drive accountability for supply chain performance.

  • Continuously research and adopt new technologies, methodologies, and best practices to maintain a competitive edge in supply chain management.

  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Experience & Competencies

  • Interpersonal Impact: Leads cross-functional dialogue and builds strong professional relationships.

  • Adaptive Resilience: Self-directed; maintains focus and decision-making quality during workload fluctuations or ambiguity.

  • Operational Literacy: Proficiency in basic business math (arithmetic/percentages) to support data accuracy.

  • Strategic Communication: Delivers clear, organized, and professional written and verbal information.

  • Workflow Mastery: Prioritizes complex tasks and executes efficient processes under tight deadlines.

  • Supply Chain Expertise: Knowledge of demand, replenishment, and multimodal logistics (Air/Sea/Road/Rail) and their relative costs.

  • Service Excellence: Proactively identifies customer needs and maintains high quality-assurance standards.

  • Analytical Problem Solving: Evaluates complex issues through data analysis and innovation to develop policy-aligned solutions.

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