Gay Lea Foods
Joel Harris, CSCMP, CCLP has a strong background in supply chain and distribution management. Joel most recently served as the Vice President of Supply Chain at Gay Lea Foods, where they have been since July 2021. Prior to that, Joel held the role of Director of Distribution at Gay Lea Foods from October 2017 to July 2021. Joel also served as the National Distribution and Transportation Manager from February 2016 to October 2017, and as the Distribution Manager from October 2014 to February 2016 at Gay Lea Foods.
Before their time at Gay Lea Foods, Joel worked at PepsiCo from 2008 to 2014. Joel'sroles at PepsiCo included Warehouse Manager from February 2013 to October 2014, Ontario Raw Materials Manager from September 2012 to February 2013, Transportation Supervisor from May 2010 to September 2012, and CSR from December 2008 to April 2010.
Earlier in their career, Joel worked at The Home Depot Canada from 2003 to 2008. Joel held the position of Buyer from May 2007 to November 2008, and Front End Supervisor from January 2003 to May 2007.
Joel Harris, CSCMP, CCLP has a diverse education history in the field of supply chain management and logistics. Joel completed the Ivey Executive Program at the Ivey Business School at Western University in 2023, focusing on executive leadership. In the same year, Joel also studied finance at the same institution. In 2020, they obtained the CSCMP (Supply Chain Management Professional) degree from Supply Chain Canada, Ontario Institute, specializing in procurement, contracts management, and supply chain. Additionally, Joel earned the CCLP (Certified Logistics Professional) certification from the Canadian Institute of Traffic and Transportation in 2020. Prior to that, they obtained a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management from Ryerson University in 2009 and a Business Administration Advanced Diploma with a focus on the same field from Centennial College in 2006.
Gay Lea Foods
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With our roots on the farm, Gay Lea Foods has grown to become a leader in the Canadian dairy industry and the largest dairy co-operative in Ontario, with members on more than 1,395 dairy farms in Ontario and Manitoba, and more than 4,295 producer and investor stakeholders. Our dedication to innovation and the development of high quality products has allowed us to respond to consumers’ evolving tastes and grow the market for Canadian cow and, more recently, goat milk. We are a Canadian success story – and that story is far from over. Moving forward, Gay Lea Foods is poised to seize and create even more opportunities for sustainable, long-term growth in the Canadian dairy industry as we expand beyond our provincial borders, grow our foods and ingredients business, and continue to invest in innovative and industry-leading products. As much as we evolve, however, we remain a dairy co-operative, owned by dairy farmers. From our farms and production facilities, to our distribution networks and employee ideologies, we embrace and act with co-operative-inspired values, understanding there is no shortcut to quality or success. It takes commitment, passion and collaboration. Those are the things we’re made of and we’re proud to share our story. Just like the milk that comes from our farms, so too are Gay Lea Foods’ products and values born on the farm.