Buyer, Sourcing

Loblaw Companies Limited; Brampton; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading grocery and pharmacy retailer is seeking a Buyer to join their Sourcing Team. This role involves managing product sourcing, negotiating with suppliers, and collaborating with various teams to ensure product availability. The ideal candidate should have 3+ years of experience in sourcing or retail merchandising, strong analytical skills, and a positive attitude. This position offers a chance to contribute to sustainability and social impact initiatives.

Benefits

Progressive career opportunities

Training and flexibility

Competitive benefits

Qualifications

• 3+ years in a dedicated sourcing or retail merchandising role.
• Ability to innovate and influence others.
• Experience using data to make decisions.

Responsibilities

• Source and execute weekly and seasonal product buys.
• Influence and execute buying strategies.
• Lead supplier meetings and product costing negotiations.

Skills

Curious mindset

Positive attitude

Relationship management

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Post-secondary education in business or supply management

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Overview

Come make your difference in communities across Canada, where authenticity, trust and making connections is valued. Loblaw Companies Limited is a leader in food and pharmacy with stores across Canada and a team of 190,000 colleagues focused on helping Canadians Live Life Well.

As a Buyer, you’ll join Loblaw’s Sourcing Team, accountable for purchasing goods across retail divisions that represent more than 3,000 stores coast to coast. You’ll report to the Sourcing Director and participate in all aspects of category sourcing, including domestic and offshore sourcing, supplier relationship and performance management, RFPs, cost negotiations and mitigation, supply risk management, quality management, supplier onboarding, and more. You’ll also provide category insights on cost inflation forecasting, commodity trends, competitive landscape analytics and global product innovation.

What You’ll Do

• Source and execute weekly and seasonal product buys for baseline and promotional volume for our retail divisions.
• Influence and execute buying strategies that align to category playbooks and deliver on annual budget obligations.
• Build trusted relationships with the supplier community and external partners.
• Lead and assist the Director with supplier meetings and product costing negotiations. Manage suppliers’ fulfilment and financial performance.
• Evaluate new product and/or platform innovation and collaborate with the Loblaw Brands team and retail divisions on product innovation and program sourcing for private labels.
• Collaborate with supply chain replenishment and transport teams to resolve product availability challenges and fulfilment obstacles.
• Research the competitive landscape, industry benchmarking standards on costing, global sourcing strategies, and product quality specifications.

What You’ll Need

• A curious mindset and a positive, self-motivated attitude.
• Post-secondary education in business or supply management, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years in a dedicated sourcing or retail merchandising role.
• Ability to innovate, influence others, and collaborate with diverse teams.
• Analytical approach and experience using data to make decisions.
• Financial, business and retail knowledge.
• Strong relationship management skills and clear communication.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Teams; comfortable with various software platforms.

About Our Sustainability and Inclusion Commitment

We focus on Environment, Sourcing and Community to demonstrate leadership in sustainability and social impact. Our CORE Values – Care, Ownership, Respect and Excellence – guide decision-making and are brought to life through our Blue Culture. We offer progressive careers, training, flexibility, and competitive benefits.

We encourage applicants with diverse experiences to apply. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and to accessible environments for colleagues, candidates and customers. Requests for accommodation due to disability can be made at any stage of application and employment.

Please Note: Candidates 18 years or older may be required to complete a criminal background check. Details provided through the application process.

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