United Trimen
Our employees exhibit a friendly, collaborative, team-oriented focus on serving our customers with urgency and attention to detail. Our culture is built on a set of Cornerstone values we believe make us unique:
Our customers come first. We’re driven to exceed their expectations by listening, leading, solving problems, and delivering what we promise.
We encourage productivity and efficiency, and there are rewards for jobs well done. Sometimes it’s a financial incentive, other times an award, always a genuine thank-you.
The best relationships are founded on honesty, trust, and respect. We say what we will do, and then we do it.
Personal and professional growth depends on teamwork. By sharing knowledge, skills, ideas, and effort, we benefit our customers, ourselves, and our communities.
Strong relationships break down barriers and promote innovation and cooperation. By working as an open-minded, responsive team, we achieve excellence.
Our future depends on the success of each employee. In an atmosphere of dignity and diversity, our appreciation for each other’s talents and contributions keeps us at our best.
We play fair, but never lose sight of the goal to win. With that in mind, we execute our plans and strategies with focus, commitment, and passion.
We offer our employees very competitive benefits:
Profit Sharing
Healthcare Benefits
Matching Retirement Contribution
Overtime Compensation Over 40 hours
Training & Development and Growth Opportunities
We have a wide variety of opportunities to establish yourself in the food industry including sales, sales support, customer service, marketing, administration, finance, operations, technology and inventory management. Come join our team and build your career with us!
What We Offer
Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug, and EFAP Benefits after 30 days of employment
FULL flex benefits program
Company matching RRSP
Family culture
Advancement opportunities
125+ years, family owned and operated company history
Position Summary
Works with national vendors to drive operational excellence and manages, develops, and implements go-to market activities to support division sales and marketing strategy. Responsible for regional vendor management and product lifecycle management of the region and division-specific vendors and product portfolio ensuring optimal product mix focused on defined customer needs, operational efficiency, and financial goals as well as product discontinuation/deletions. Collaborates with key stakeholders on the national category team, merchandising teams, and vendors to execute strategies to achieve sales, margin, and brand goals. Supports go-to-market product and vendor strategy execution informed by Category Management plans, knowledge of current trends, internal and external category data, and feedback from engaged relationships with GFS regional merchandising and division marketing teams.
Location: 1250 Ormont Dr, North York, ON
Key Responsibilities
Product
Serves as the main contact for both internal teams and external vendors.
Provides key product details, including certification and important attributes.
Works with the Quality Assurance team and vendors to resolve quality issues.
Supports all areas of the business.
Supplier Operational Excellence
Helps the Supply Chain team address vendor issues and improve service levels to ensure product availability.
Develops alternative supply solutions to meet customer needs.
Collaborates with other departments (like Education, Stores) to plan for inventory needs (e.g., back-to-school, seasonal products).
Helps create product content and attributes with vendors and marketing teams.
Supplier Execution
Works with vendors on planning for Food Shows and related activities.
Assists in resolving vendor disputes with Receivables, Category Support, and other divisions.
Helps vendors improve their VIP Scorecard metrics.
Merchandising:
Works with Merchandising teams to execute sales strategies.
Qualifications
Business & Strategic Thinking : understands business principles and applies creative, fresh thinking to generate innovative ideas and strategies.
Problem Solving & Critical Thinking : uses logic and reasoning to analyze options, identify strengths and weaknesses, and make informed decisions to solve complex issues.
Project & Time Management : manages multiple projects efficiently, staying organized, meeting deadlines, and delivering results while maintaining quality and budget.
Customer Service & Communication : understands customer needs and ensures high-quality service. Effectively communicates, listens actively, and collaborates to meet customer expectations.
Data Analysis & Decision Making : analyzes data creatively using tools like Excel to provide insights, support decisions, and contribute to product and marketing strategies.
What We Offer
Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug, and EFAP Benefits after 30 days of employment
FULL flex benefits program
Company matching RRSP
Family culture
Advancement opportunities
125+ years, family owned and operated company history
Position Summary
Works with national vendors to drive operational excellence and manages, develops, and implements go-to market activities to support division sales and marketing strategy. Responsible for regional vendor management and product lifecycle management of the region and division-specific vendors and product portfolio ensuring optimal product mix focused on defined customer needs, operational efficiency, and financial goals as well as product discontinuation/deletions. Collaborates with key stakeholders on the national category team, merchandising teams, and vendors to execute strategies to achieve sales, margin, and brand goals. Supports go-to-market product and vendor strategy execution informed by Category Management plans, knowledge of current trends, internal and external category data, and feedback from engaged relationships with GFS regional merchandising and division marketing teams.
Location: 1250 Ormont Dr, North York, ON
Key Responsibilities
Product
Serves as the main contact for both internal teams and external vendors.
Provides key product details, including certification and important attributes.
Works with the Quality Assurance team and vendors to resolve quality issues.
Supports all areas of the business.
Supplier Operational Excellence
Helps the Supply Chain team address vendor issues and improve service levels to ensure product availability.
Develops alternative supply solutions to meet customer needs.
Collaborates with other departments (like Education, Stores) to plan for inventory needs (e.g., back-to-school, seasonal products).
Helps create product content and attributes with vendors and marketing teams.
Supplier Execution
Works with vendors on planning for Food Shows and related activities.
Assists in resolving vendor disputes with Receivables, Category Support, and other divisions.
Helps vendors improve their VIP Scorecard metrics.
Merchandising:
Works with Merchandising teams to execute sales strategies.
Qualifications
Experience with product category management, marchendising, manufacturing or food industry.
Business & Strategic Thinking : understands business principles and applies creative, fresh thinking to generate innovative ideas and strategies.
Problem Solving & Critical Thinking : uses logic and reasoning to analyze options, identify strengths and weaknesses, and make informed decisions to solve complex issues.
Project & Time Management : manages multiple projects efficiently, staying organized, meeting deadlines, and delivering results while maintaining quality and budget.
Customer Service & Communication : understands customer needs and ensures high-quality service. Effectively communicates, listens actively, and collaborates to meet customer expectations.
Data Analysis & Decision Making : analyzes data creatively using tools like Excel to provide insights, support decisions, and contribute to product and marketing strategies.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for the next stage will be contacted. United Trimen is an equal opportunity employer who strives to provide an inclusive work environment that involves everyone and embraces the diverse talent of its people. All qualified applicants and employees will receive consideration for employment, or in terms or conditions of employment, without regard to any enumerated or analogous grounds of discrimination, including race, religious beliefs, colour, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical disability, mental disability, age, ancestry, place of origin, marital status, source of income, family status, sexual orientation or status as a qualified individual with disability.
If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit your request to careers@unitedtrimen.com and use the words “Accommodation Request” in your subject line.