Senior Director, Purchasing and Supply

Nortera Foods Inc.; Brossard; Hybrid; CAD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Comprehensive benefits

RRSP matching

Volunteer day

Tuition reimbursement

Learning culture

Growth projects

Job summary

Nortera Foods Inc. in Brossard is seeking a Senior Director, Purchasing and Sourcing to lead the Purchasing and Supply Planning teams and drive strategic sourcing, supplier partnerships and supply continuity across a multi-plant network.

You will negotiate major contracts, manage procurement budgets and lead cost-saving initiatives while mentoring professionals and influencing senior leaders in operations, finance, sales and R&D to support Nortera's profitable growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Administration, Engineering or Agriculture.
• MBA or Master's degree is an asset.
• Bilingual: French and English.
• Minimum 15 years in purchasing/supply chain with 8+ years in leadership.
• Experience with agricultural materials and canning/frozen products is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategic purchasing strategies for materials and indirect expenses.
• Oversee materials planning and support S&OP processes across multi-plant network.
• Negotiate contracts with suppliers including hedging and forward contracts.
• Lead price risk management and supplier risk mitigation.
• Ensure supplier compliance with food safety and regulatory requirements.
• Manage procurement budgets and achieve cost savings targets.
• Mentor and develop procurement and materials planning teams.
• Partner with senior management across operations, finance, sales and R&D.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Contract negotiation

Team leadership

RFQ processes

Cost modeling

Hedging/risk management

Supplier relationship management

PVO/PIA processes

Financial analysis

Cross-functional influence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Administration, Engineering or Agriculture

MBA or Master's degree, asset

Tools

Coupa

ERP systems

Job description

Departement: Supply Chain & Logistic
Workplace: Brossard
Company: Nortera

Joining Nortera means choosing opportunities to grow together!

The North American reference for ready-to-cook vegetables, we do everything we can to contribute to the well-being of society by providing access to healthy and sustainable food.

Nortera produces major private and retail brands and markets its own brands including Arctic Gardens and Del Monte.

WHY CHOOSE NORTERA?

• Competitive salary and annual bonus, advantageous leave policy;
• Complete range of benefits (telemedicine) and employee assistance program;
• Possibility of contributing to an RRSP with employer contribution;
• Participation on a volunteer day at the employer’s expense;
• Reimbursement for tuition fees and physical activity;
• Environment promoting learning and professional development;
• Opportunities to work on stimulating projects within a growing company!

Reporting to the Vice President, Supply Chain, and as Senior Director, Purchasing and Sourcing, you will manage the Purchasing team (responsible for strategic purchasing solutions) as well as the Supply Planning team (responsible for coordinating the replenishment of products, ingredients and materials), to support Nortera's profitable growth objectives through optimal service levels and optimal supply performance. suppliers, generating favorable impacts on turnover and profitability.

THE ROLE:

• Develop and implement strategic purchasing strategies for agricultural raw materials, packaging and indirect expenses to ensure continuity of supply and cost competitiveness;
• Take responsibility for materials planning and support PVO (Sales and Operations Planning) processes within Nortera's multi-plant network, balancing demand from the retail and foodservice sector;
• Negotiate and manage key contracts with suppliers and producers, including forward and hedging agreements (financial derivative products);
• Lead raw material price risk management as well as supplier risk mitigation strategies;
• Ensure supplier compliance with food safety and quality standards and regulatory requirements;
• Manage procurement budgets and deliver cost savings in line with established targets;
• Lead, mentor and develop professionals in the procurement and materials planning teams;
• Act as a strategic partner and influencer to peers and senior management in the areas of operations, finance, sales/food service and R&D/quality assurance.

KNOWLEDGE:

• Personnel management practices, coaching, talent development and performance monitoring.

Strategic purchasing (Direct & Indirect):

• Direct: Agricultural markets (seasonality, harvests, producer contracts) and packaging materials (volatility of steel, aluminum, cardboard, plastics);
• Indirect: Industrial goods/services, IT, corporate services and logistics (cold chain and ambient);
• Regulatory and food safety frameworks relevant to supplier qualification;
• Co-manufacturing/subcontracting relationship models, including contractualization and management;
• Financial control: Assessment of the impact of purchases and markets on Nortera's profitability, assets and cash flow;
• Establishing standard costs and modeling the impact on cost of goods sold (COGS);

SKILLS:

• Strategic sourcing (category strategies, RFQ processes), contract negotiation, cost modeling (TCO, “should-cost”) and raw material hedging/risk management strategies.

Supply Chain & Operations:

• PVO/PIA (sales and operations planning/integrated business planning) process, inventory optimization and multi-plant supply/demand balancing;
• Team mobilization and development, supplier relationship management and strong capacity for transversal influence with senior management;

Systems & Analysis:

• Excellent financial and analytical skills, combined with expertise in ERP, purchasing tools (Coupa) and the Office/Google suite.

PROFILE:

Leadership & Influence:

• Ability to mobilize / agile strategist (able to move to tactics), you excel in team management and transversal influence within a matrix/decentralized organization;

Agility & Autonomy:

• Results-oriented team player, you manage priorities with autonomy in a dynamic, constantly evolving environment;

Ethics & Rigor:

• Solutions oriented, you ensure compliance, ethics (responsible/sustainable sourcing) and compliance with audits;
• More than 15 years of experience in purchasing/supply chain (including 8 years in team management), ideally in the food, CPG sector. Direct experience with agricultural raw materials, canned/frozen products or perishable categories is strongly preferred;

Strategic management (Direct & Indirect):

• Proven track record in optimizing working capital, negotiating complex contracts (including commodity hedging) and managing risk in the face of market disruptions;

Operations & Collaborations:

• Multi-plant experience with strong contribution to PVO/PIA processes and proven ability to influence senior management;

Training & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (Supply Chain, Administration, Engineering or Agriculture). MBA or Master's degree, an asset;
• Certifications (Assets): SCMP (Supply Chain Management Professional), CPSM (Certified Professional in Supply Management), APICS/CPIM or equivalent.
• Continuing training in raw materials risk management, agricultural economics or food industry regulatory affairs (asset);
• Languages: Bilingualism (French and English).

We need people like you!

Come grow with Nortera!

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