About Ya YA Foods:

Ya YA Foods is a dynamic and high-growth manufacturer of liquid food and unique beverages. With over 30 years’ experience, we have evolved into a versatile manufacturer and co-packer of a variety of low acid and high acid beverage and liquid food items. We are a family-owned Canadian business who prides itself in its proven track record of satisfying the needs of global multi-national customers. We are a solution provider for our customers, always striving to exceed expectations on innovation, quality, service, and speed to market. Our mission is to be the chosen partner for top-tier CPG companies. For further information about us, please check our website at yayafoods.com

A career at Ya YA FOODS will offer you the opportunity to…

• Build a career, not just have a job
• Work in a dynamic and high-growth company with very skilled professionals
• Become part of a teamwork focused culture
• Be a part of an organization that supports your future growth path

Reports to: Sr. Sourcing Manager

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute packaging sourcing strategies across primary and secondary packaging to drive cost optimization, quality improvement, sustainability, and service performance.
• Partner with Engineering, Sales, Operations, and Quality teams to support packaging development from concept through commercialization, ensuring supplier alignment with technical and business requirements.
• Lead supplier negotiations for packaging materials and services, ensuring commercial agreements align with company objectives, risk tolerance, and compliance standards.
• Manage and optimize strategic supplier relationships, ensuring strong performance in quality, delivery, innovation, and cost competitiveness.
• Evaluate supplier capabilities, capacity, financial stability, and technical readiness to support packaging innovation and long-term supply resilience.
• Collaborate cross-functionally (Operations, Quality, Finance, Engineering, Sustainability) to translate packaging requirements into effective sourcing and supply strategies.
• Monitor supplier performance using defined KPIs, driving continuous improvement, corrective actions, and accountability across the supply base.
• Identify and implement opportunities for packaging innovation, cost reduction, material optimization, and process efficiency improvements.
• Track market trends, raw material movements, regulatory changes, and packaging innovations to inform sourcing decisions and mitigate supply risks.
• Support contract development, pricing frameworks, and long-term agreements to ensure value delivery, supply continuity, and risk mitigation.
• Ensure all sourcing and supplier management activities comply with internal policies, regulatory requirements, and sustainability standards.
• Lead and manage sourcing performance metrics and KPIs, fostering a high-performance culture focused on accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Profile

• University degree or College diploma in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Engineering or related field is required

• 5+ years of experience in a procurement role, preferably with exposure to the food and beverage industry or sourcing food commodities.

• Experience in the packaging industry is considered an asset.

• Global procurement experience is considered an asset.

• Experience negotiating commercial terms & service level agreements covering various spend categories

• Good communication skills with the ability to interact with stakeholders and other supporting teams at all levels of organization and deliver effective presentations.

• Proven ability to manage competing agendas and priorities and translate complex information across internal and external audiences.

• Strong project management skills, ability to maintain a high degree of personal organization.

• Strong financial acumen with consultative, analytical, and problem-solving skills with experience sourcing within complex spend categories

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office, including the ability to create/manage complex spreadsheets and perform quantitative analysis in MS Excel.

• Strong quantitative, analytical, and critical thinking skills with demonstrated use of data analysis and metrics to drive decision making and continuous improvement

• NB: Successful candidates will be required to provide photo ID, banking details, a valid SIN number, and (if applicable) a valid work permit

Why Join Us

We believe that the key to creating and growing a successful business is by investing in our people—some of whom have been a part of our team for over 30-years. This is at the core of who we are, what we do, and how we grow our business—as a versatile, automated manufacturer and co-packer of a wide-variety of beverages and liquid food items. In our view, a happy team means a better workforce, a better product, and more satisfied customers.

Furthermore, we encourage different perspectives and celebrate diversity in our workforce. Where every employee has the opportunity to realize his or her full potential in a working environment that is supportive of everyone. Upon request, we will gladly provide accommodations to any candidate with a disability taking part in the selection process.