Senior Category Manager/Senior Contracts Manager

Mattamy Homes Limited; Mississauga; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Mattamy Homes Canada is seeking a Senior Category Manager to lead procurement for our GTA Homebuilding portfolio. You’ll own commodities, drive sourcing, tendering, negotiations and awards, and partner across Product Development, Construction, Architecture and SAMI to shape cost, design and delivery.

This hybrid role in Mississauga reports to the VP of Procurement and offers a base salary in the CAD 120,000–150,000 range plus annual bonus.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in Engineering, Project Management, Business, or Supply Chain.
• Minimum 8 years of progressive procurement or supply chain experience.
• Strong project management with multitasking in fast-paced environments.
• Financial acumen with cost analysis and budgeting.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills for analysis and presentation.
• Excellent negotiation and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of commodities and supplier relationships across GTA Homebuilding.
• Lead sourcing, tendering, negotiation and awards with cost analytics.
• Collaborate with Product Development, Construction, Architecture and SAMI.
• Build cost models and perform scenario analysis for decisions.
• Present recommendations to senior leadership.
• Drive value through cost optimization and supplier partnerships.
• Support new procurement practices and advanced manufacturing initiatives.
• Develop strong relationships with trades and suppliers.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Project management

Analytical thinking

Education

Engineering

Business

Supply Chain

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Role: Senior Category Manager / Senior Contracts Manager

Location: Mississauga, Ontario – Hybrid (4 days/week in office)

Company: Mattamy Homes Canada

Department: Procurement, GTA Homebuilding Division

Employment Type: Full Time

Reports to: Vice President, Procurement

When it comes to forward-thinking homebuilding and thoughtfully planned communities, Canadians think of Mattamy Homes. And that success is centred on a foundation of great people, because our team is as solid as they come. At Mattamy, we are optimistic, hardworking and supportive. Together we learn and grow as we strive to create a positive impact in the homebuilding industry. Contributing to the Mattamy Way means being surrounded by caring people who encourage you to be exactly who you are. It means your opinion is invited and your contributions count. And it means a career filled with pride, knowing you're part of an environmentally-conscious, action-oriented organization with big plans for the future. The opportunity to bring the future of living to homeowners based on what Canadians value is exciting – and we're making it happen.

Learn more about what makes working at Mattamy special and our award-winning culture.

What we offer

Reporting to the Vice President, Procurement, the Senior Category Manager will help move Mattamy's homebuilding procurement function into its next chapter. We are looking for a commercially minded leader to evolve our Procurement function. This individual will bring their exper tise in the space to a team that sits at the centre of cost, design, trade partnerships and execution. You'll own a portfolio of commodities and trade categories, but the broader opportunity is to work across the Mattamy ecosystem, including Stelumar Advanced Manufacturing Inc. (SAMI), Product Development, Construction, Architecture, Sales and Marketing, to shape how we source, cost, contract and deliver homes through more a integrated, data-driven and scalable procurement function.

What you’ll do

• Manage a portfolio of commodities, trade categories and supplier relationships across GTA Homebuilding communities, ensuring timely awards, reliable execution and alignment to project schedules and budgets.

• Lead sourcing, tendering, negotiation and award processes using cost analytics, market intelligence and a strong understanding of scopes of work, materials, labour, logistics and key cost drivers.

• Partner with Product Development, Construction, Architecture, SAMI and other teams to evaluate new products, building methods, specifications and design choices through a 'design with the cash register' lens.

• Build and use cost models to support better business decisions, including scenario analysis, trade-offs, value engineering opportunities and recommendations that balance customer value, constructability, affordability and sustainability.

• Prepare and present recommendations, business cases, cost models and trade-off analysis to senior leadership to support procurement decisions, supplier strategies and future-focused homebuilding initiatives.

• Drive strategic value creation through cost optimization, supplier partnerships, quality and compliance, supply reliability, site efficiency and continuous improvement across the homebuilding lifecycle.

• Support cross-functional initiatives connected to Mattamy's future of homebuilding, including new procurement practices, advanced manufacturing, prefabrication, modular components and operational process improvements.

• Develop strong, transparent relationships with trades and suppliers to improve service, innovation, schedule reliability, workmanship and shared accountability.

What you’ll bring

• Must have post-secondary education in Engineering, Project Management, Business, Supply Chain, or a related discipline.

• Must have a minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in Procurement – Supply Chain, Engineering or Project Management in manufacturing, infrastructure, residential or high-rise construction or complex project environments.

• Strong project management capability, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, stakeholders, timelines, budgets and risks in a fast-paced environment.

• Proven financial acumen, including the ability to work with cost breakdowns, budgets, bids, market trends, scenario analysis, cost modelling and data-driven recommendations.

• Strong technical capability in Excel and PowerPoint, with the ability to build, interpret and present analysis in a clear and practical way.

• Analytical, process-minded and improvement-oriented, with curiosity about new materials, construction methods, supplier models and technologies that can improve value and execution.

• Demonstrated negotiation skills, coupled with superior communication skills and the ability to effectively collaborate is a must

Bonus points

• Experience with JDE, SmartSheet, ERP/MRP systems or similar project/procurement systems.

• PMP, Lean Six Sigma, SCMP or other procurement/supply chain designation

Compensation

Salary + Bonus

The expected base salary range for this position is $120,000 – $150,000. Actual pay may vary depending on your job-related knowledge, competencies, and skills. We recognize that exceptional situations may fall outside this range, and we encourage all interested candidates to apply.

You are also eligible to participate in Mattamy's annual bonus program which gives you the opportunity to increase your total compensation if business and individual goals are achieved.

Who we are

Mattamy Homes is the largest family-owned homebuilder in North America, with 40-plus years of history across Canada and the United States. Every year, Mattamy helps more than 8,000 families realize their dream of home ownership. In Canada, our communities stretch across the Greater Toronto Area as well as in Ottawa, Calgary and Edmonton.

Be yourself. We want it that way.

At Mattamy, we're passionate about creating and promoting a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can do their best work. Diversity and inclusion are important to the work we do to support our homebuyers, colleagues, and communities. From how we build our teams to cultivating our leaders, we're on a journey toward a welcoming, barrier-free culture for everyone.

Mattamy Homes Canada is committed to providing accommodation for people with disabilities. If you require accommodation through any aspects of the selection process, please notify us on your application and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Mattamy companies may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support our hiring process, including to help screen or assess candidates along the way. These tools work behind the scenes, while people remain at the heart of every hiring decision.

Qualified applicants for this existing vacancy will be contacted directly by the Talent Acquisition team.