Buyer, Procurement

Loblaw Companies Limited; Brampton; On-site; CAD 68,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Loblaw Companies Limited in Brampton is recruiting for a category procurement role that supports domestic and offshore sourcing, vendor relationships, and cost management. You will work with the Sourcing Director to provide category insights and drive supplier performance for Loblaw Brands and private labels.

You will source new suppliers, influence buying strategies, and collaborate across supply chain and back-office teams. Travel to the Toronto area 1–2 days per week is required.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in business or supply management or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years in a procurement, supply chain or retail merchandising role.
• Strong relationship management and communication skills.
• Analytical approach and ability to use data to make decisions.

Responsibilities

• Source new suppliers for OTC control brand products.
• Influence and implement buying strategies aligned to category playbooks and budget obligations.
• Build trusted relationships with the vendor community and external partners.
• Lead and assist the Director with vendor meetings and product costing negotiations; manage vendors’ fulfilment and financial performance.
• Evaluate new product/platform innovation with Loblaw Brands and retail divisions for sourcing.
• Collaborate with supply chain replenishment and transport teams to resolve availability challenges.
• Research the competitive landscape and benchmarking standards on costing and sourcing strategies.
• Collaborate with suppliers and internal teams to onboard new suppliers and set up new items.

Skills

Procurement

Vendor management

Data analysis

Excel

Collaboration

Education

Business or supply management degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Teams

Job description

Come make your difference in communities across Canada, where authenticity, trust and making connections is valued – as we shape the future of Canadian retail, together. Our unique position as one of the country's largest employers, coupled with our commitment to positively impact the lives of all Canadians, provides our colleagues a range of opportunities and experiences to help Canadians Live Life Well®.

At Loblaw Companies Limited, we succeed through collaboration and commitment and set a high bar for ourselves and those around us. Whether you are just starting your career, re-entering the workforce, or looking for a new job, this is where you belong.

Why Is This Role Important

Reporting to our Sourcing Director you’ll participate in every aspect of category procurement including domestic and offshore sourcing, vendor relationship and performance management, RFPs, cost negotiations and cost mitigation, supply risk management, quality management, vendor onboarding and much more.

You’ll also work with the Director to provide our retail divisions with rich category insights on cost inflation forecasting, commodity trends, competitive landscape analytics, and global product innovation.

What You'll Do

• Source new suppliers for OTC control brand products.
• Influence and implement buying strategies that align to category playbooks and deliver on our annual budget obligations.
• Build trusted relationships with the vendor community and our external partners.
• Lead and assist the Director with vendor meetings and product costing negotiations. Play an active role in managing vendors’ fulfilment and financial performance.
• Evaluate new product and/or platform innovation and work with our Loblaw Brands team and retail divisions on product innovation and program sourcing for our private labels.
• Collaborate with our supply chain replenishment and transport teams to resolve product availability challenges and/or fulfilment obstacles.
• Research the competitive landscape of the category and understand industry benchmarking standards on costing, global sourcing strategies, product quality specifications, etc.
• Support category analysis by extracting and consolidating data from multiple platforms, preparing reports, and presenting key insights and findings to the Sourcing and Category teams.
• Collaborate closely with suppliers, Loblaw Brands, and the Backoffice team to onboard new suppliers and facilitate new item setups.

What You Bring

• A curious approach and positive, self-motivated attitude.
• Post-secondary education in business or supply management or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years in a dedicated procurement, supply chain or retail merchandising role.
• Ability to innovate, influence others, and collaborate with many diverse teams.
• Analytical approach and experience using data to make decisions.
• Financial, business, and retail knowledge.
• Strong relationship management skills and a winsome communication style.
• Skilled in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Teams and comfort working with various software platforms.
• The primary work location is the Loblaw Head Office in Brampton; however, the role requires travel to the Shoppers Drug Mart office at 243 Consumers Road, Toronto, approximately 1–2 days per week.

Our commitment to Sustainability and Social Impact is an essential part of the way we do business, and we focus our attention on areas where we can have the greatest impact. Our approach to sustainability and social impact is based on three pillars – Environment, Sourcing and Community – and we are constantly looking for ways to demonstrate leadership in these important areas. Our CORE Values – Care, Ownership, Respect and Excellence – guide all our decision-making and come to life through our Blue Culture. We offer our colleagues progressive careers, comprehensive training, flexibility, and other competitive benefits – these are some of the many reasons why we are one of Canada’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Canada’s Greenest Employers & Canada’s Top Employers for Young People.

We have a long-standing focus on diversity, equity and inclusion because we know it will make our company a better place to work and shop. We are committed to creating accessible environments for our colleagues, candidates and customers. Requests for accommodation due to a disability (which may be visible or invisible, temporary or permanent) can be made at any stage of application and employment. We encourage candidates to make their accommodation needs known so that we can provide equitable opportunities.

Please Note

Candidates who are 18 years or older are required to complete a criminal background check. Details will be provided through the application process.

Hiring Range / Échelle Salariale à L’embauche

$68,000.00 - $93,500.00 / 68.000,00$ - 93.500,00$ (per year / par an)

A candidate’s experience and knowledge as well as the geographical region in which the position is located may be factored into the pay a candidate receives for this position. This posting is for an existing vacancy. The Company uses artificial intelligence for the purpose of screening, assessing and/or selecting applicants for this position. / L’expérience et les connaissances d’un candidat ainsi que la région géographique dans laquelle le poste est situé peuvent être prises en compte dans la rémunération qu’un candidat reçoit pour ce poste. Cette offre d’emploi concerne un poste vacant existant. L’entreprise utilise l’intelligence artificielle dans le but de filtrer, d’évaluer et/ou de sélectionner les candidats à ce poste.