Procurement Specialist

petvalu; Markham; Hybrid; CAD 57,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Pet Valu in Markham, Ontario is seeking a Procurement Specialist to support strategic sourcing, supplier management, and procurement analytics in a hybrid full-time role.

You will collaborate with Merchandising, Finance, Legal, and other stakeholders to optimize spend, manage contracts, and drive continuous improvements while ensuring policy compliance.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience in procurement, sourcing, supplier management, procurement analytics, merchandising, finance, or a related field.
• Post-secondary education in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or a related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Support strategic sourcing initiatives with supplier research, RFx development, bid evaluation, and supplier recommendations.
• Analyze spend, cost, and supplier data to identify savings opportunities and provide recommendations.
• Review supplier proposals, contracts, and terms with Legal and business stakeholders.
• Provide procurement expertise and project coordination for cross-functional initiatives and regular status updates.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Supplier management

Procurement analytics

Negotiation support

Excel

Power BI

PowerPoint

ERP systems

Contract review

Stakeholder management

Education

Post-secondary education

Tools

Power BI

ERP systems

Job description

Location: Markham, Ontario

Job Description:

Position: Procurement Specialist

Type: Full-Time | Hybrid

Location: Markham, ON

Reports to : Product Manager, Goods Not For Resale

About Us

Pet Valu is Canada's leading pet specialty retailer, dedicated to strengthening the bond between dedicated pet lovers and their pets. With 50 years of animal care expertise, we operate over 800 stores across Canada under several banners, including Pet Valu, Bosley's, Total Pet, Paulmac's Pet, Tisol & Chico. Guided by our mission to deliver products, care, expertise, and memorable moments, Pet Valu is a place where people build meaningful careers while making a positive impact on pets and communities.

What will you do?

The Procurement Specialist supports strategic sourcing, supplier management, procurement analytics, and process improvement across assigned categories. This role partners with Merchandising, Marketing, Finance, Legal, and other business stakeholders to support sourcing initiatives, supplier negotiations, cost management, and value creation opportunities while ensuring compliance with procurement policies and standards.

Responsibilities

Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Management

• Support strategic sourcing initiatives, including supplier research, market analysis, RFx (RFI/RFP/RFQ) development, bid evaluation, and supplier recommendations.
• Partner with stakeholders to define business requirements, establish sourcing priorities, and support procurement projects.
• Support supplier onboarding, performance management, issue resolution, and ongoing supplier relationship management.
• Monitor supplier performance and identify opportunities to improve service, quality, cost, and compliance.
• Maintain a sourcing calendar and support regular reviews of active vendors, sourcing priorities, and upcoming category opportunities.
• Support supplier continuity, performance follow-up, and issue escalation to help ensure service, quality, cost, and compliance expectations are met.

Commercial Analysis & Cost Management

• Analyze spend, supplier, commodity, and market data to identify savings opportunities, risks, and procurement insights.
• Assess vendor cost increase requests through commodity and market analysis, providing fact-based recommendations to support stakeholder negotiations.
• Develop reporting and presentations that communicate sourcing activity, cost impacts, supplier performance, risks, and opportunities.
• Support cost optimization, supplier consolidation, and continuous value improvement initiatives.
• Support Procurement leadership by tracking savings opportunities, cost impacts, risks, and priority initiatives across assigned categories.

Contract & Procurement Governance

• Support the review of supplier proposals, contracts, and commercial terms in partnership with Legal and business stakeholders.
• Maintain procurement templates, documentation, and governance processes to ensure consistency, compliance, and audit readiness.
• Ensure supplier engagements align with company policies, procurement standards, and code of conduct requirements.
• Provide guidance to stakeholders on procurement intake, sourcing, approval, contract, and documentation requirements.

Stakeholder Support & Special Projects

• Act as a key liaison between Procurement, Merchandising, Marketing, Finance, Legal, and external suppliers.
• Support cross-functional initiatives by providing procurement expertise, analysis, and project coordination.
• Support exception-based event or project purchasing by calculating one-time order requirements based on stakeholder forecasts and approved business needs.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance procurement processes, reporting, and operational efficiency.
• Provide regular status updates on sourcing initiatives, category activity, supplier issues, risks, and open actions to Procurement leadership and business stakeholders.

Qualifications & Experience

Education & Experience

• 2-4 years of experience in procurement, sourcing, supplier management, procurement analytics, merchandising, finance, or a related field.
• Post-secondary education in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or a related discipline.

Knowledge & Skills

• Working knowledge of strategic sourcing, supplier evaluation, RFx processes, negotiation support, and contract review.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret spend, cost, commodity, supplier, and market data.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills; experience with Power BI, ERP systems, procurement tools, contract management tools, or reporting platforms is an asset.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• High attention to detail, professionalism, integrity, and ability to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

Compensation

The targeted salary range for this position is $57,000.00 - $75,000.00 annually. The final offer will be based on factors such as market location, relevant skills, experience and internal equity.