Food, retail, and industrial packaging distributor across Canada
Bunzl Canada operates a 1,000+ person wholesale distribution network supplying packaging, cleaning supplies, safety products, and industrial goods to over 45,000 businesses. The tech stack is anchored in legacy systems (IBM i, AS/400) paired with modern cloud ERP (Dynamics 365, Ariba, SPS Commerce), reflecting a mid-market distributor in transition. Current hiring skews heavily toward operations and logistics roles, while projects center on e-commerce modernization and analytics deployment—signaling a shift from phone-order dependency toward self-service and data-driven decision-making.
Notable leadership hires: Warehouse Lead Hand
Bunzl Canada is a wholesale distributor of food and retail packaging, cleaning supplies, safety products, and industrial packaging. The company serves over 45,000 businesses across Canada through a national network of local warehouses and cash-and-carry storefronts, backed by global sourcing and supply-chain capabilities. Operations span distribution logistics, sales coverage, customer support, and financial management. The company is positioning category expansion, own-brand product lines, and digital customer engagement as growth vectors while managing cost structures and supplier performance across a capital-intensive logistics footprint.
Primary systems are IBM i, AS/400, Outlook, Excel, and Microsoft 365. Enterprise applications include Dynamics 365 (Sales and Customer Engagement), Ariba (procurement), SPS Commerce (order management), and Sidetrade (credit/collections).
Key projects include migrating customers from phone orders to e-commerce, deploying advanced analytics for cost and competitive positioning, expanding product categories, implementing a new CRM system, and designing sales dashboards to drive revenue and margin growth.
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