Champion Petfoods is expanding! We are excited to announce we are looking for a Supply Sustainability and Regulatory Specialist to join our rapidly growing company.

Champion Petfoods is an award-winning pet food maker with a reputation of trust spanning 35+ years. Founded in a small town in Alberta, Canada, Champion – with its ORIJEN® and ACANA® brands – is a key player in the global premium pet food industry across three major geographic regions.

We would love to hear from you if you are passionate about personal and professional growth and see yourself as a key player contributing to our continued success as an award-winning company.

Here's the Scoop - Summary

The Supply Sustainability and Regulatory Analyst will be an individual contributor responsible for analyzing the sustainability status of all raw ingredients and packaging to ensure those materials are meeting or exceeding the sustainable sourcing requirements set forth by the business.

Another key responsibility of this role will be understanding the regulatory requirements for export and ensuring our suppliers maintain required regulatory documentation for needed ingredients. This position will work closely with our vast supply base of global suppliers and will require an entrepreneurial mindset to pursue and achieve set KPI’s.

They will be a key business partner in onboarding new suppliers and maintaining those relationships as an external-facing representative of Champion Petfoods.

This role is based in Edmonton, AB or Nashville, TN, and works a hybrid schedule between in office and working from a home-based office.

What a typical day looks like?

• Maintain an understanding of the corporate guidelines for sustainable supply of raw materials, and influence the sourcing and procurement teams to ensure that all new raw material sources meet these guidelines
• Collaborate with the broader Mars Sustainability teams across the globe to collect, organize, and deliver Green House Gas emission data among other KPI’s
• Provide validation and maintenance for Sustainability PowerBI which is used for sustainability reporting business-wide
• Assist in maintaining current copies of Regulatory export paperwork for all suppliers and providing support to the Regulatory team in building export packets when necessary
• Collaborate with suppliers to ensure all export inspections and approvals are completed on time and required paperwork is available for federal review
• Create and maintain a matrix of ingredient restrictions for the global regions that Champion sells into
• Support Kitchen Regulatory teams to plan and execute surveys of suppliers to assist in registration of new diets for global markets
• Assist Ingredient Sourcing in onboarding new suppliers related to Sustainability initiatives
• Track KPIs and report on Ingredient Supply sustainability performance
• In the event that a new sustainability initiative requires Sourcing activities (pricing comparison, supply security analysis, spec review, etc) this role will be expected to accomplish those tasks
• Participate in team face-to-face meetings on a semi-annual basis

What we are looking for?

• Education related to Supply Chain Management, Business, or Sustainability
• 3 to 5 years’ experience in Sustainability, Supply Chain Management, or Regulatory Affairs
• Prior experience or understanding of GHG reporting is an asset
• Previous experience working in supply chain for food, agriculture, or animal feed, especially as it relates to sustainability
• Familiarity with Supply Chain Management (SCM) software, Lifecycle Analysis process, PowerBI, and Carbon Accounting – all considered an advantage in this role
• Demonstrated understanding of the petfood and agricultural industries’ production methods, industry success factors, and regulatory challenges
• Working knowledge of current laws, ordinances, and regulations pertaining to corporate purchasing practices and importation of goods
• Good leadership abilities with a well-defined sense of diplomacy, including solid negotiation, conflict resolution, people management, and team building skills
• A team player that can relate to people at all levels of the organization and possesses excellent communication skills
• An energetic, forward-thinking and creative individual with high ethical standards and a positive professional image
• Ability to be flexible and able to function comfortably in a fast paced, constantly changing and ambiguous environment
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and SOP’s
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, suppliers, and employees. Portrays a positive and professional image. Ability to establish relations with a wide range of personalities, cultural backgrounds and educational levels
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establishes facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Self-directed, with excellent time management and project planning skills
• Ability to build and sustain successful internal and external working relationships.
• Excellent communication skills including an ability to communicate and work effectively with business and technical managers and cross-functional groups
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken
• Proficient in standard MS Office applications
  • Excel
  • PowerBI
  • Powerpoint
  • Teams Project Tracking
• Proven skills in Project Management methodologies
• Must be able to attend and conduct presentations
• Understanding of pet food raw materials and related processes is highly desired
• Must have the ability to visit and safely tour supplier manufacturing facilities on occasion
• Travel may be required at times, approximately 5-10% depending on need, some international – updated passport will be required

What can you expect from Champion?

• Safety: a strong commitment to ensure all people are provided with a safe, healthy and respectful environment.
• Earnings: Competitive Wages that give financial peace of mind, RRSP/401K with Company, and donation matching.
• Industry Competitive Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision and Employee Assistance Programs to meet your individual or family needs.
• Continuing Education: In House & Online Learning & Development, as well as an Education Assistance Program.
• Quality: a dedication to uphold the highest standards of authenticity, nutritional integrity, and food safety, to earn the trust of Pet Lovers everywhere.
• Other Perks: Free Bag of Premium Pet Food each month, Free Parking and more!

What are you waiting for? Join the pack!

Come as you are

We value diversity in all forms and know the power it can bring. Workplace equality allows for creative ideas to bloom, diverse points of views to be heard, and increases overall happiness. That sounds pretty good to us.

Champion is an equal opportunity employer. Regardless of your race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, veteran status, or any other creed, you are wanted here.

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