Senior Sourcing

Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH; Burlington; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

Boehringer Ingelheim Canada in Burlington, ON seeks an experienced Sourcing and Category Management Leader to drive global commodity strategies, optimize spend, and lead supplier negotiations.

You will partner with Category Managers, manage MSAs/FSAs, and ensure regulatory compliance while building resilient supply chains.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Purchasing or related field.
• Several years of experience in category management, procurement, or related field.
• Knowledge of strategic leadership and supplier management.
• Advanced in contract development and management.
• Experience with self-enabled buying.

Responsibilities

• Drive execution of commodity strategies at the R/OPU level and manage sourcing activities.
• Negotiate contracts, manage supplier relationships, and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with Category Managers to implement savings and optimize spend.

Skills

Category management

Procurement

Supplier management

Sourcing approach

Contract development and management

Self-enabled buying

Strategic leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Purchasing or related field

Job description

• Drive the execution of commodity strategies on R/OPU level and manage sourcing activities for specific, centralized or center-led, commodities, negotiate contracts, manage supplier relationships, and ensure compliance with industry regulations.
• Responsible for overseeing the sourcing process within the allocated commodities Perform business partnering with the relevant stakeholders within the commodity, coordinates with Category Managers to provide feedback and support on commodity specific strategies and operational issues.
• Implement the sourcing strategy for the centralized or center-led commodities in line with the overall company sourcing strategy to constantly increase productivity, optimize external global spend, and reduce costs.

This job posting is for an existing vacant position.

Responsibilities

Spend Management and Consolidation:

• Collaborate with Category Management and provide input to create and refine global Category Strategies. Implement Commodity Strategy on local level following the Target Operating Model (TOM) including, creating and optimizing Sourcing Cards, documenting savings and identifying potential efficiencies.
• Execute sourcing activities within the markets as identifying and driving projects across commodities within their responsibility to achieve Sourcing-relevant goals like automation, spend consolidation and supplier optimization.Continuously leverage market opportunities and bring strong negotiation skills to add value for the business while maximizing implementation and usage of Master Services Agreements (MSAs) and Frame Services Agreements (FSAs).
• Optimize sourcing processes within assigned commodities to achieve cost savings and improve logistical efficiency.

Business Partnering:

• Understand and promote the Strategy and the Value proposition of Sourcing towards Business Partners, aligning and sharing sourcing priorities with Business Partners to achieve Sourcing-relevant goals through advanced Sourcing Excellence.
• Collaborate with local Business Partners to ensure procurement activities align with their needs and the company’s overall goals; setting joint targets, aligning sourcing projects while understanding business strategies and demand forecast to proactively drive improvements.

Supplier and Risk Management:

• Identify and mitigate risks associated with sourcing activities in low-complexity or centralized categories, ensuring compliance with industry regulations and company policies.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with suppliers, focusing on contract negotiations, performance monitoring, and resolving issues at an early stage.
• Actively support or partially conduct support Business Review meetings focused on market intelligence and innovation, while also identifying, mapping, and evaluating sourcing risks to develop risk mitigation plans ensuring business continuity and minimizing risks.

This position is based in the Burlington, Ontario office located at 5180 South Service Road and is flexible .
Employees in flexible roles are required to be at the office a minimum of 50% of the time each month and must report to the office when requested and required by their Manager/Department.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Purchasing or a related field.
• Multiple years of experience in category management, procurement, or a related field, with knowledge of strategic leadership and supplier management.
• Advanced in Contract Development and Management
• Experienced in Self enabled buying
• Demonstrable knowledge in Sourcing Approach

Total Rewards

We offer competitive total rewards that includes a generous amount of paid time off (vacation, personal days, contingency paid time off days for Long Term Contract Employees), comprehensive and flexible benefits plan, Defined Contribution Pension Plan with company matching of RRSPs, Employee and Family Assistance Plan, employee and leadership development programs, and programs to support overall health and wellness for employees.

Our total rewards philosophy reflects and recognizes employee contributions to the company.

The salary range for this position is from $100,000 to $133,420. Performance, relevant experience and competency in the role will be a key factor in driving the compensation offered. In addition, this position is eligible for a variable bonus target opportunity of 12% of the annual base salary.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

Applications for this position will be accepted until October 16, 2026.

Boehringer Ingelheim Canada is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities to support their participation in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process. If you require accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs.

Boehringer Ingelheim Canada does not use artificial intelligence to screen, assess, or select applicants in the recruitment process.