Product Change Specialist, Food and Ingredients

Brampton, ON, Canada

Full Time

Product

Experienced

Who we are

Skjodt-Barrett is a world-class manufacturer of food solutions and custom ingredients for North America's most beloved and trusted brands. We take pride in working closely with our customers to understand their unique needs and create innovative, individualized solutions that deliver joy to their customers.

A family-founded company started over 40 years ago, we are backed by the investment company Axel Johnson Inc (AJI). With their investment and support, we are well-positioned to foster growth and explore new opportunities.

Our customers, blue-chip international brands and mid-sized producers alike, are why we exist. Our teams of innovators, communicators, and managers are the people who meet their needs, build trust, and work to exceed their expectations.

Who we need

Reporting to the Product Change Manager, we are looking for a Product Change Specialist, Food and Ingredients. You will lead the system implementation of all products, packaging, and processing, including creation and changes for over 600 active SKUs. You will perform relevant risk assessment of changes to ingredients, formulations, packaging, and more. Working in collaboration with Product Developers, Regulatory, Operations, QA, Sales, and Commercial teams, you will ensure products meet performance, safety, quality and customer expectations for all changes, including new product commercialization.

This existing position is a full-time permanent role, based five days a week onsite at our Brampton manufacturing plant.

What’s in it for you

Breadth and depth. You will work across 600+ active SKUs spanning multiple food categories, managing changes ranging from routine updates to time-sensitive requests. Every product, formulation, or packaging change passes through your hands, giving you deep exposure to the full product lifecycle, from system setup to risk assessment and execution.

Impact. You will gain unparalleled insight into cross-functional processes across Product Development, Regulatory, Operations, QA, Sales, and Commercial teams, enabling you to see the impact of your work on both internal operations and customer outcomes.

Industry knowledge. Skjodt-Barrett is the partner of choice for many of the continent’s most influential food brands, as well as hundreds of ingredients and dozens of custom food packaging customers. You will gain opportunities to learn more about each category, support product changes and potentially work on special projects.

Career growth. You will be supported from day one with access to an in depth onboarding and training program, peer support, and coaching and guidance from your manager. This opportunity exists as the previous incumbent was promoted within the department as part of our ongoing commitment to supporting and developing our people. Joining us now is a chance to expand your career opportunities in other areas of product development, including innovation and R&D.

What you will be doing

Lead product setup and change execution in ERP. You will manage the full Product Details setup in ERP, including ingredients, packaging, work instructions, and specifications, ensuring all regulatory information is accurate and verified through aligned product briefs. You will execute all pre-verified product, packaging, and process changes through the current change process, adhering to timelines and communicating any challenges or constraints that may arise.
Assess risk and maintain compliance. You will perform risk assessments of product and ingredient changes from a food safety perspective, including monitoring Heavy Metal limits, leveraging all available tools to ensure standards and limits are consistently met across all categories. You will create and maintain assessment documentation to support all changes, ensuring alignment with existing regulations and quality requirements.
Support trials and product updates. You will provide trial support by creating timely trial BOMs, work instructions, and relevant system changes to meet customer requirements. You will maintain all existing formulations in the system, ensuring all approved and active versions are accurate, consistent, and valid.
Contribute to ongoing programs and continuous improvement. You will support ongoing Heavy Metal program reviews and other quality initiatives, modelling a commitment to Skjodt-Barrett’s values, quality standards, and innovation in all development and production activities. You may also be asked to perform additional tasks and responsibilities as assigned by the direct manager.

You bring

The industry experience. You have a BSc in Food Science, Food Engineering, or a related technical field. You have experience in food product development with a clear understanding of HACCP, GMPs, and food safety standards. Ideally, you have experience with processes for scaling up from bench to plant in a high-speed manufacturing environment and are familiar with ERP systems and product change management processes.
The analytical skills. You bring ownership, follow-through, and focus to everything you do. You are solution-oriented, highly detail-oriented, and can identify gaps and issues in documentation, BOMs, and regulatory compliance. You are comfortable performing risk assessments on ingredients, packaging, and product changes, including food safety and heavy metal considerations.
The project management skills. You thrive in a cross-functional, fast-paced environment and can manage multiple product changes simultaneously, tracking progress to ensure deadlines are met. You have a continuous improvement mindset and can identify opportunities to streamline processes, improve documentation, and support trials and scale-up activities.
The interpersonal. You have professional communication skills and can build trusting working relationships. You have the confidence to question choices and make recommendations while respecting diverse opinions.

Compensation:

The expected base pay range for this role is $50,000 –$60,000.

Final compensation will be determined based on the successful candidate’s experience, qualifications, and internal equity.

This role is also eligible for bonus and benefits in accordance with company policy.

Why join?

We've got great taste. We care deeply about fostering a culture of transparency, responsibility, and integrity. It’s what drives us to make great-tasting, convenient, and healthy ingredients that our customers depend on. With a focus on nurturing and growing our employees' careers and professional satisfaction, we believe in open communication, idea sharing, and knowledge building. Skjodt-Barrett is committed to building an inclusive culture that helps to create longevity, growth, and innovation in the food industry.

We are working towards a sustainable future. We believe that what’s good for people and the planet is good for profit. It is everyone’s responsibility to do their part. We recognize the growing need to prioritize sustainability in manufacturing, and we continue to take steps to evolve. We strive to accelerate the adoption of sustainable packaging and food products to be a responsible partner for our customers and for the greater good. We take our role as a supply chain partner to heart and adhere to a strict Supplier Code of Conduct to ensure that our vendors uphold the integrity and values we live by.

We believe actions speak louder than words. Every day, we come together to exceed the expectations of our customers, each other and ourselves, inspired by our values:

We care. About family, honesty, and respect.
We communicate. Across every level, often, effectively, and clearly.
We Empower. With trust, integrity, and accountability.
We Deliver. Every time, through teamwork, innovation, and results.

We support and care for our employees and their families.

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At Skjodt-Barrett, we aim for diversity, equity, accessibility and inclusion in all of our operations and interactions. We welcome and appreciate candidates with a range of backgrounds and experiences. If you have 70% of the qualifications we are looking for and want to play an integral role in delivering innovative food product solutions, apply to express your interest.

What you can expect from our interview process:

A virtual interview with a Talent Advisor to discuss your interest in the role and the company. The conversation will be recorded using BrightHire, an AI-powered video interview tool. Additional details will be shared when you are invited to interview.
An in-person or virtual interview with the Product Change Manager focusing on how your skills and experience align with the needs of the team and the organization.
A final in-person interview with the Director, Product Development, to learn more about the department, career growth opportunities, and the organization. This includes an office and plant tour.

Skjodt-Barrett welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Please let us know what accommodations you require across the selection process.

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