Senior Director, Supplies, Equipment and Services

COMPASS GROUP CANADA; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Director in Category Development Supplies, Equipment, and Services. This role is pivotal in shaping the category strategy while leading a talented team of procurement professionals. You will be responsible for creating annual budget plans, overseeing negotiations with suppliers, and driving financial targets. With a commitment to diversity and growth, this innovative firm offers a dynamic environment where you can thrive and make a significant impact. If you have a strong background in purchasing and leadership, this is your chance to elevate your career!

Qualifications

• 5+ years of purchasing or senior food service operational experience.
• Proven track record of delivering results to plan.

Responsibilities

• Create and execute short, medium, and long-term category strategy.
• Lead and develop a diverse team of procurement professionals.

Skills

Purchasing Experience

Leadership

Negotiation Skills

Strategic Planning

Analytical Abilities

Job description

You might not know our name, but you know where we are. That’s because Compass Group Canada is part of a global foodservice and support services company that’s the 6th largest employer in the world, with 625,000 employees.

You’ll find us in schools, colleges, hospitals, office buildings, senior living communities, tourist attractions, sports venues, remote camps and military installations and more. We’re in all major cities, at remote work sites and everywhere in between – doing business in Canada and 50+ other countries where you can learn and grow. Join us now and point your career forward!

Imagine working in a place that offers great resources to help you achieve your greatest potential. At Foodbuy, our solutions strengthen supplier relationships, customize offerings, and lower purchasing and production costs. In turn, we can give our passionate employees ongoing opportunities to grow. Join us.

Why work with Foodbuy? We are a member of Compass Group Canada, the leading foodservice and support Services Company. We extend our value-driven purchasing service model to external clients who benefit from our negotiated contracts with manufacturers that support food and beverage and facility management suppliers.

Job Summary

Now, if you were to come on board as our Senior Director, Category Development Supplies, Equipment and Services, we’d ask you to do the following for us:

• Own the creation and execution of short, medium and long term category strategy.
• Put together annual budget plans for category profitability, with monthly forecast updates throughout the year and update on budget project initiatives.
• Deliver on established financial targets for income and working capital improvements.
• Remain current on industry trends that could lead to the development of new strategic initiatives to provide sales and profitability growth for Compass.
• Lead and develop a diverse team of senior level procurement professionals to deliver the strategy and annual financial results.
• Oversee tactical and strategic negotiations with suppliers including contract renewals.
• Relationship management with our vendor partners, including leadership top to tops, relevant site tours and monthly/weekly account connections. Identify where we need to bring on any new supplier partners.
• Partner with your counterparts in the USA compass business to share best practice and joint initiatives where a north America approach will yield better results for the business.
• Relationship management and cross functional working with key departments and stakeholders across the Foodbuy and Compass business.

Think you have what it takes to be Senior Director Supplies, Equipment & Services? We’re committed to hiring the best talent for the role. Here is the skill set required to be successful in this role:

• Minimum 5 years of purchasing experience or senior food service operational experience, accountable for a P&L with a proven track record of delivering results to plan.
• Demonstrated ability to provide strong and engaging leadership to a team of direct reports.
• Capacity to effectively manage multiple change agendas.
• An ability to influence and work cross-functionally across an organization to deliver results.
• Strong negotiator.
• Excellent strategic planning skills and strong analytical abilities.

Compass Group Canada is committed to nurturing a diverse workforce representative of the communities within which we operate. We encourage and are pleased to consider all qualified candidates, without regard to race, colour, citizenship, religion, sex, marital / family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, aboriginal status, age, disability or persons who may require an accommodation, to apply.

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