Job Title: Material Planner
Salary Range: CAD$54,600– CAD$68,250
Working Type: On-Site
We are currently recruiting for a Material Planner. To manage all aspects of the material planning Hilton Foods Canada in order to achieve the required Hilton standards of customer service level, production and primal movements, cost control and primal optimization and to be a strong participant and team player within the Planning team, to the Buying, Logistics and Operations team
Main activities of the business processes
Create and maintain the forecast of the material requirements
Check the short horizon material plan (day +0 and day +1)
Tracking availability from suppliers
Secures all materials are available in time, quantity, and quality
Check on material availability during the day
Check Ingredients shelf life
Maintain and provide shortage/low code reports
Monitoring supplier performances
Other Activities, responsibilities and tasks
Part of a positive working environment
Providing clear results to the Planning manager (reports)
Track stock management of materials
Highlights potential material issues to Planning manager/management
Checks deliveries during day and week
Communication with Buying/Intake/Production
Create and maintain a material requirement plan by using the provided planning tools, systems, and procedures
Ability to reschedule the daily/weekly material planning
Tracking material stock levels on a daily base.
Signalling function of potential issues in shortages and lowcodes on Ingredients
Communication with suppliers, providing forecast and consolidating quantities and delivery dates.
Tracking deliveries from suppliers (day/quantity)
Be involved in stock control, procurement and logistics at site.Proactively identify stock shortages, communicating and resolving the issues and advising Planning manager in regarding of purchasing and/or other departments of potential service issues.
Ensure efficient material plans and timely communication of material planning data to relevant departments.
Participates in meetings
Participates in the roster to execute daily operation tasks
Communication within the team and surrounding departments
Maintain and report material KPI’s
Able to cover targeted tasks of other planning team members in case of absence
KEY EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
Ability and proven experience in Planning
Experience in manufacturing, supply chain, retail sector
Experience with ERP systems
Hilton Foods Canada is committed to building a culture of diversity and inclusion and are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees. At Hilton Foods Canada, we welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. If you require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please advise the HR representative. All requests for an accommodation and the accommodation measures will be handled in a confidential manner at all times.

At Hilton Food Solutions, we specialise in connecting trusted global suppliers with customers across multiple food sectors, including retail, wholesale, foodservice, manufacturing and e-commerce.
Founded in 2016 and based in Huntingdon, UK, we work with a worldwide network of alliance partners and benefit from access to Hilton Foods’ ten European and three APAC processing sites. This allows us to deliver tailored solutions that meet diverse provenance, budgets and format requirements—covering a wide range of fresh and frozen proteins.
Our work is guided by five values:
• Collaborative – working together across teams, geographies, and partners to deliver real solutions
• Innovative – constantly improving and transforming the way we work
• Agile – responding quickly to change and staying ahead of market needs
• Ambitious – setting bold goals and achieving them alongside our customers
• Responsible – doing what’s right for people, communities and the planet
Our strength lies in building valued, long-term relationships grounded in quality, service and expertise. Innovation sits at the heart of what we do; our approach to product development ensures we continue to lead with high standards, technical excellence and globally recognised sourcing practices.
At Hilton Food Solutions, we pride ourselves on being more than a supplier - we’re a trusted partner in innovation, growth, and sustainability.
To get in touch with us, please contact Commercial-HFS@hiltonfoods.com