Supply Chain

Company

Wonderbrands, is a leading Canadian bakery with 140 years of experience in baking packaged breads. We are the makers of Wonder Bread, Country Harvest, D'Italiano, Gadoua, and Casa Mendosa. We have a network of 14 Bakery Manufacturing facilities across Canada.

Our Program:

Do you have a passion to innovate and a desire to challenge the status quo? We are seeking individuals interested in starting a career in an organization that offers opportunities to work in a fun, stimulating, and dynamic environment as a Supply Chain & Operations Analyst.

We want to help you unleash your full potential Our Wonderbrands Next Gen Talent Program is designed for high-potential professionals, with an objective of training the next generation of leaders and developing our home-grown talent. We create safe and inclusive spaces that encourage you to be you. The result is an agile workplace, filled with Team Members that have a relentless obsession with continuous improvement and an entrepreneurial spirit.

Come join us on our journey to become the world's great baker

What Wonderbrands Offers:

• We believe in Home Grown Talent, accelerated career growth with leadership training; Unleashing Your Potential 
• Many of our team members who joined us through similar "new graduate" programs were able to accelerate their career growth and reach high levels in our organization within a few years of joining us
• Competitive Compensation, Health Benefits, & a generous flexible Medical/Health spending account
• Employer matching Pension program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Discount program that covers almost everything under the sun - restaurants, gyms, shopping etc. 

Summary

The Next Gen Supply Chain and Operations Analyst will support the planning, coordination, and execution of Wonderbrands' supply chain activities across our bakery network. This role is designed for early‑career talent with strong analytical skills, curiosity, and a passion for continuous improvement. You will work closely with Supply Planning, Manufacturing, Logistics, Customer Service, and key functional partners to ensure efficient product flow, strong service levels, and data-driven decision making. 

Primary Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day supply planning activities, ensuring accurate and timely coordination of product flow across bakeries, warehouses, transport, and distribution.
• Maintain and publish daily or weekly KPIs, including fill rate, inventory levels, service performance, and other key operational metrics.
• Conduct data analysis to identify trends, risks, and opportunities to improve supply chain efficiency and reliability.
• Partner with cross-functional teams (Manufacturing, Logistics, Finance, Customer Experience) to support planning discussions and issue resolution.
• Assist with seasonal and promotional planning, including developing delivery schedules and monitoring execution.
• Support troubleshooting of operational challenges such as capacity constraints, product allocation issues, or customer order exceptions.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, focusing on accuracy, process simplification, and enhanced visibility across the supply chain.
• Prepare reports, dashboards, and insights to support leadership decision-making
• Outline the required experience such as education, previous experience, skillset including soft skills
• Support daily, weekly, and monthly manufacturing performance reporting, including KPI dashboards, variance analysis, productivity trends, and operational insights.
• Analyze production, labour, waste, and yield data to identify operational issues and recommend improvements.
• Assist with shift data collection, ensuring accuracy of inputs across plant systems, and reconciling data discrepancies.
• Support Manufacturing Leadership in evaluating cost drivers, root-cause investigations, and process optimization opportunities.
• Develop and maintain reporting tools, models, and insights that help supervisors and managers monitor performance and make data-driven decisions.
• Participate in operations meetings and support daily troubleshooting by providing clear and timely data analysis.
• Assist with inventory validation, production reporting, and preparation of manufacturing scorecards.
• Contribute to continuous improvement projects, including workflow mapping, efficiency studies, and system enhancements within manufacturing.
• Support cross-functional teams such as Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Finance by providing ad hoc analysis as needed.

About You:

• Recent graduate with a bachelor's degree in supply chain management, Business, Economics, Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to interpret and manipulate large datasets.
• Solid time-management skills; able to balance competing priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal) and the ability to engage with stakeholders at multiple levels.
• Proficiency in Excel and data tools; experience with SAP or other planning systems is an asset.
• A foundational understanding of logistics, production planning, or distribution concepts is preferred.

FGF Group Competencies:

Adaptive Intelligence - Team Members respond effectively to challenges by evolving their skills, mindset, and approach.

• Flexibility, Agility, Adaptability: Thrives in dynamic environments by embracing continuous change. Quickly adjusts to new priorities and actively seeks innovative solutions. Uses setbacks as opportunities for growth
• and applies a relentless focus on improving outcomes. Approaches challenges with a proactive, solutions-driven mindset and openness to feedback.
• Calculated Risk-Taking: Makes strategic decisions by evaluating options and creating contingency plans.

Collaborative Intelligence - Collaborative intelligence empowers teams to unlock collective strengths and achieve results through synergy and mutual trust.

• Team First and Collaboration: Engages with Team Members and colleagues, builds relationships, and fosters an inclusive, innovative environment.

Entrepreneurial Intelligence - Equips Team Members to identify opportunities, overcome setbacks, and move ideas to execution effectively.

• Continuous Improvement: Drives innovation and optimizes processes to enhance quality and productivity.
• Customer and Product Focus: Addresses need proactively with accountability and a solution-oriented mindset.
• Fierce Execution: Achieves results with a strategic and hands-on approach, learning from mistakes and building trust.

Leadership Competencies

Inspire & Energize Team Members

• Continually inspires and develops Team Members​ and promote cross-functional collaboration.
• Supports, shared knowledge and experience with your Team through authentic conversations and development planning
• Communicates clear expectations​
• Uses insight and knowledge to influence others​
• Understands and acknowledge differences and modifies style to support unleashing potential
• Demonstrates patience and empathy, while listening​

Create Winning Relationships​

• Inspire enthusiasm & commitment by communicating a clear path to success​
• Empowers others by delegating and providing support and opportunities for growth​
• Identifies, raises and resolves conflict​
• Builds trust and models the "Coach Approach"​

Entrepreneurial Leadership​

• Encourages informed risk-taking and supports learning from outcomes.
• Creates an environment where your team enjoys working hard while having fun​
• Provides feedback to reinforce results​

Disclaimer: The above describes the general responsibilities, required knowledge and skills.  Please keep in mind that other duties may be added or this description may be amended at any time.

In compliance with Ontario's Bill 190, we confirm that this posting represents a current existing vacancy within our organization.

We affirm that our hiring process, including candidate screening, evaluation, and selection, does not involve the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) or automated decision-making tools. All assessments and decisions are conducted by qualified human professionals to ensure fairness, transparency, and compliance with Bill 149.