Sourcing Specialist

GoodMorning; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Extended benefits

RRSP matching

Employee discounts

Transportation benefit

Job summary

GoodMorning is seeking a Sourcing Specialist in Vancouver area to identify, evaluate, and secure vendors for indirect spend across services, facilities, logistics, marketing, IT, and retail needs. You will research market trends, negotiate contracts, and maintain supplier relationships to ensure quality and cost targets.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive cost savings, manage supplier performance, and mitigate risks, while supporting retail operations and ensuring

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Finance, or related field (Master's preferred).
• 3+ years of experience in procurement or sourcing with a track record of introducing high-quality consumer products to market.
• Proficient in drafting, negotiating, and managing vendor agreements to secure favorable terms and mitigate risk.
• Strong supplier evaluations across cost, quality, reliability, capacity, sustainability, and ethics.
• Advanced financial analysis and data literacy, including cost modeling and Total Cost of Ownership analysis.
• Solid organizational and project management skills; able to lead multiple sourcing initiatives.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills grounded in ethics and integrity.
• Proficiency with SAP Ariba, Oracle Cloud, Coupa and Google Workspace; indirect spend knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Brand, Consumer Products, Finance, Operations, and Quality to meet sourcing needs.
• Identify suppliers based on quality, cost, regulatory compliance, and delivery performance.
• Prepare and issue RFx documents with clear specifications.
• Evaluate and select suppliers through due diligence and performance metrics.
• Negotiate pricing, terms, and contracts to optimize value and minimize risk.
• Support sourcing across indirect spend categories (services, facilities, logistics, marketing, IT).
• Monitor supplier performance against KPIs and maintain long-term relationships.
• Conduct regular performance reviews and implement corrective actions when needed.
• Assess supply chain risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Analyze market trends to keep GoodMorning competitive with customer-loved products.
• Develop and improve sourcing strategies to reduce costs and improve outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with policies, ethics, and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Vendor management

Negotiation

Sourcing

RFx management

Cost modeling

TCO analysis

Data analysis

Cross-functional work

Contract management

Market research

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Finance, or related field

Tools

SAP Ariba

Oracle Cloud

Coupa

Google Workspace

Job description

About The Role

As a GoodMorning Sourcing Specialist, you will be responsible for identifying, evaluating, and securing vendors to meet the company's procurement needs, with a primary focus on sourcing new products and a working knowledge of indirect spend categories such as services, facilities, logistics, marketing, IT, and retail-related spend. This role involves researching market trends, negotiating contracts, maintaining supplier relationships, and ensuring that the materials or services sourced align with the company's quality, cost, manufacturing, regulatory, marketing, and delivery requirements.

About The Role

As a GoodMorning Sourcing Specialist, you will be responsible for identifying, evaluating, and securing vendors to meet the company's procurement needs, with a primary focus on sourcing new products and a working knowledge of indirect spend categories such as services, facilities, logistics, marketing, IT, and retail-related spend. This role involves researching market trends, negotiating contracts, maintaining supplier relationships, and ensuring that the materials or services sourced align with the company's quality, cost, manufacturing, regulatory, marketing, and delivery requirements.

GoodMorning Sourcing Specialists work closely with colleagues in cross-functional teams to ensure the timely and cost-effective acquisition of goods and services, with growing ownership for supplier performance, contract outcomes, and risk mitigation, while maximizing value. Strong analytical, negotiation, and communication skills are essential in this role, along with an unwavering commitment to honesty, integrity, and strong moral and ethical principles in all sourcing activities.

What You'll Do

• Collaborate with internal teams, such as Brand, Consumer Products, Finance, Operations, and Quality, to understand and meet sourcing needs.
• Identify suppliers or service providers based on quality, cost, regulatory, and delivery performance.
• Prepare and issue RFx documents, ensuring clarity in specifications and requirements.
• Evaluate and select suppliers by conducting thorough due diligence, assessing reliability, production capabilities, and adherence to quality and ethical sourcing standards.
• Negotiate pricing, terms, and contracts with suppliers to optimize value and minimize risk.
• Support sourcing activities across indirect spend categories (e.g., services, facilities, logistics, marketing, IT) in alignment with operational, financial, and retail business needs.
• Monitor and evaluate supplier performance against key performance indicators (KPIs) and contractual obligations, and maintain strong, long-term relationships to ensure consistent supply.
• Conduct regular performance reviews with suppliers to discuss achievements, challenges, and areas for improvement.
• Implement corrective actions as needed to address performance issues.
• Assess potential risks in the supply chain and develop mitigation strategies to minimize disruptions.
• Analyze the competitive landscape to make sure GoodMorning's products maintain a market advantage.
• Conduct market research and stay informed on industry trends, pricing fluctuations, and new sourcing opportunities, to ensure GoodMorning continuously offers products that its customers love.
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve sourcing strategies to achieve company goals and reduce costs.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, ethical sourcing standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Track and report on key sourcing metrics and supplier performance data to identify improvement areas.
• Support sourcing and negotiation activities related to retail operations, including service providers and retail store-related contracts, as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Finance, or a related field (Master's degree preferred).
• 3+ years of experience in procurement or sourcing, with a proven track record of developing tactics that successfully introduce high-quality consumer products to market.
• Proficient in drafting, negotiating, and managing vendor agreements to secure beneficial terms, enforce compliance and performance metrics, and mitigate sourcing risks.
• Strong capability to conduct end-to-end supplier evaluations (cost, quality, reliability, capacity, sustainability, and ethics) while navigating North American and global regulatory standards.
• Advanced financial analysis and data literacy skills, including cost modeling and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analysis, to identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Demonstrated organizational and project management skills to handle multiple sourcing initiatives simultaneously, adapt to changing market conditions, and drive continuous improvement.
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills, grounded in an unwavering commitment to ethics, discretion, and integrity.
• Proficiency with modern procurement software platforms (e.g., SAP Ariba, Oracle Cloud, Coupa) and Google Workspace applications.
• Working knowledge of indirect spend categories (facilities, logistics, marketing, IT) or familiarity with retail market leases and commercial property agreements is a strong asset.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive compensation, vacation, profit share, and equity package
• 100% employer-paid extended benefits - Health, Dental, & Optical
• Employee Assistance Program
• 125% RRSP matching
• Employee product discounts
• Monthly Transportation Benefit for public transit or parking

About Us

GoodMorning.com is a Canadian pioneer in the creation and growth of award-winning direct-to-consumer brands. Over the last decade, we have delivered hundreds of thousands of beloved products to customers across North America. And we've created an exciting, ownership-driven culture perfectly suited to intelligent, results-driven individuals. If you're hungry to disrupt stale consumer industries with innovative new brands and products of exceptional value that customers love, then GoodMorning.com is the place for you!