Hybrid Category Manager, Procurement & NPD

Arterra Wines Canada; Mississauga; Hybrid; CAD 97,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Competitive salary and bonus

Benefits and pension plan

Product allowances

Training & development programs

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Arterra Wines Canada is seeking a Category Manager, Procurement to lead category strategies and end-to-end supplier lifecycle management. You will partner with cross-functional teams to optimize total cost of ownership while ensuring quality and reliable supply.

The role includes inventory planning, cost-saving initiatives, and support for product lifecycle activities. Hybrid work model in Canada with competitive salary, bonus, benefits, and product allowances.

Qualifications

• 10+ years strategic sourcing / category management experience.
• CSCMP or equivalent designation.
• University designation in Business, Economics and/or Supply Chain.

Responsibilities

• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to design category strategies that align with business objectives across cost, innovation, sustainability, quality, service, and safety.
• Develop and implement category sourcing plans with strategic sourcing and savings opportunities.
• Own end-to-end supplier lifecycle management for assigned categories, including supplier selection, onboarding, contract negotiation, performance monitoring, risk mitigation, and exit management.
• Partner with materials planning to optimize inventory levels and align with annual targets.
• Oversee supplier forecasting and onboarding activities, including demand alignment, new item setup, and pricing/catalog implementation.
• Manage monthly PPV reporting, delivering variance analysis and updated forecasts.
• Lead procurement support for product lifecycle activities, including NPD, line extensions, changes, refurbishments, and discontinuations.
• Deliver procurement packaging responses through the IMB commercialization process.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Category management

Education

University designation in Business/Economics/Supply Chain

CSCMP designation

Job description

Arterra Wines Canada is seeking a Category Manager, Procurement to lead category strategies and end-to-end supplier lifecycle management. You will partner with cross-functional teams to optimize total cost of ownership while ensuring quality and reliable supply.

The role includes inventory planning, cost-saving initiatives, and support for product lifecycle activities. Hybrid work model in Canada with competitive salary, bonus, benefits, and product allowances.