Real Food for Real Kids

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Organization: Real Food for Real Kids Website: www.rfrk.com Location: East End of Toronto, ON Job Title: Assistant Product Manager Compensation: Commensurate with experience and ability to bring value to the role Do you ever worry when you see kids being served more unhealthy food than healthy food? Do you love REAL food and wish you could have a hand in providing it to more kids? Food that feeds minds and grows awareness of rich and wonderful flavours and textures. Real, local food that builds strong bones and muscles without spiking insulin and ruining the planet? If your answer is somewhere between “Absolutely” and “Hell Yea!”, you may have found the workplace you’ve been searching for. RFRK is a fast growing company on a world-changing mission to make real food the standard rather than the exception. We are searching for a remarkable person to join our Food Planning team. If you’re still reading, our values must be resonating with you, so please keep reading to see if you have the experience and skills needed for this rewarding opportunity! About the Role: The Assistant Product Manager is responsible for the sourcing of ingredients and products which will be used in Real Food for Real Kids (RFRK) recipes and on RFRK menus and establishes partnerships with third party, values-aligned, producers to develop & launch amazing new custom products. The Assistant Product Manager will collaborate with a Product Development team to thrill our clients with innovative new products while keeping on budget and aligned to the company’s mission, vision & values. They ensure that every new and existing ingredient or custom product we buy fits with our food values, procurement guidelines, cost specifications, food safety standards and industry and client requirements. Some of the things you’ll get paid to do: Project/Product Management Ensure Best In Class differentiation Maintain Brand Standards Set and track team’s milestones & responsibilities Enable Healthy Growth Be a solid team key member of a passionate team with the knowledge, skills and energy to make RFRK’s mission and vision a reality Manage RFRK’s Allergen accommodation system Execute and track the success of various projects, as assigned Assist in database planning and management Product Procurement Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with partners (suppliers). Manage inputs of RFRK’s Supplier & Ingredient database Cross team collaboration & alignment with supply chain Stay ahead of the curve on new food trends, products, and suppliers. Evaluate changes in the supplier and industry landscape in comparison to business needs; recommend and implement improvements Manage the process to source and qualify potential suppliers and their products Suggest ingredient/product optimizations to improve Production or Supply Chain efficiencies and/or reduce costs Product Development Actively seeking opportunities for efficiencies in collaboration with suppliers A strategic guardian of the brand Initiate innovative building of new products for RFRK menus through strategic third party development relationships. Create & maintain specification sheets for all ingredient and products procured by RFRK Participate in all tasting/testing of products & ingredients and approve them for introduction to RFRK Develop and foster relationships with 3rd party manufacturers in order to bring custom products to RFRK menus Business case analysis and implementation of strategic projects aligned with company goals Developing a long term partnership with vendors Supplier Relationship Management Onboard new suppliers in collaboration with the Supply Chain team Quick contingency sourcing-cascade plan for immediate or short timeline Negotiating costs along side raw material specifications with QA support/reinforcement with vendor. Negotiate pricing with new suppliers in order to achieve departmental goals Collaborate with Supply Chain team members on projects to ensure annual RFI’s & RFQ’s are executed in accordance with RFRK’s Real Food Promise About You University degree Product Development & perishable sourcing experience Cost/quality negotiation skills Numerical fluency, including experience with budgeting and costing models 2+ years experience managing projects Valid driver’s license Additional Desired Skills Knowledge of food systems, trends and Canadian food industry landscape Negotiation skills Strong oral and written communication skills Troubleshooting and creative problem-solving Strong organizational skills, time-management skills, and detail-orientation Desire to improve kids’ nutrition French language proficiency - written & oral Project Management Professional (PMP) certification Culinary skills, a passion for nutritious and delicious food, and an excellent palate Working at RFRK comes with other perks too: Competitive salary Taste real food in our kitchen, every day! Employee Savings Program

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