Sourcing Specialist

Give and Go Prepared Foods; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading North American baked goods manufacturer is seeking a Sourcing Specialist to manage sourcing strategies and support procurement activities. Ideal candidates will have a diploma in Supply Chain Management or a related field and 3-5 years of experience in procurement. This 12-month contract role in Toronto offers the opportunity to engage in cross-functional teamwork and contribute to significant cost-saving initiatives.

Benefits

Career growth opportunities

Team-focused environment

Commitment to diversity and inclusion

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in related procurement function.
• Understanding of the Purchasing process within a Manufacturing environment.
• Experience with commodities purchasing, risk management, and hedging.

Responsibilities

• Establish sourcing strategy for the assigned portfolio from spend data.
• Support the bid process with stakeholders for negotiation initiatives.
• Develop supplier relationships to optimize quality and performance.

Skills

Strong negotiation skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Project management skills

Education

College diploma in Supply Chain Management, Business, or Accounting

Tools

Office 365

ERP systems (e.g., COUPA)

Microsoft Excel

Job description

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Give & Go Prepared Foods Corp. is a proud member of the Mondelēz family. We are a leading, and growing, North American manufacturer of baked goods for over 30 years. If you're looking for a company that will provide you with opportunities for career growth and development, while working with an energetic and team with deeply ingrained values of respect, direct and open communication, quality, and accountability, we’d love to have you join our team. Our Consumer Brands : two-bite brand, including two bite-brownies, Kimberley's Bakeshoppe, Mason St. Bakehouse, and The Worthy Crumb Pastry Co

It’s an exciting time to part of the Give & Go team as we are growing rapidly and want you to become a part of our growth and extraordinarily bright future!

Job Overview : Participates in sharing purchasing strategies, and supporting teamwork, joint learning and development initiatives and performs technical duties related to the category management for MRO, IT, HR, Facilities / Maintenance, Service, CapEx and other indirect spend in accordance with established policies and guidelines.

• This is a 12 Month Contract position

Key Responsibilities

Establish sourcing strategy for the assigned portfolio by managing through detailed analysis of historical & current spend data, combined with sourcing and research of new suppliers.

Support the bid process by consulting with stakeholders to determine the expectations; preparing bid documents; performing bid analysis, teaming up on the negotiation and preparing the recommendations regarding vendor contracts

Support negotiation initiatives led by Sourcing Managers, by providing information such as SOW, market intelligence, vendors, risks & ops, cost models and any relevant information to support Sourcing Strategy.

Support identifying and execute negotiation cost savings initiatives

Support identifying and executing value analysis and vendor transfer savings opportunities as a cross-functional effort to deliver cost reduction targets and optimize other performance measures such as on-time delivery & lead time on purchased goods and services, without jeopardizing quality, flexibility and supply continuity.

Participate as an active cross-functional team member, along with Engineering, IT, HR, Supply Chain, Operations, Finance, Quality, R&D, Sales and Marketing and other key functional areas of the business for effective project execution including process optimization.

Develop supplier relationships to optimize supplier quality and performance, including continuous improvement, innovation, reduction in total cost of ownership to add value. Resolve supplier quality and supplier non-conformance concerns.

Perform administrative duties such as tracking cost savings initiatives and providing monthly status reports vs. objective targets, and reviewing and ensuring correctness data.

Act as key contact for inquiries pertaining to area of ownership

The Recipe For Success

Completion of college diploma in Supply Chain Management, Business or Accounting

3-5 years of experience in related procurement function

Knowledge of Office 365 and ERP systems

Strong Microsoft skills, advanced in Excel

Understanding of the Purchasing process within a Manufacturing environment

Experience with commodities purchasing, risk management and hedging

Business purchasing system experience (ie. COUPA)

High level of initiative, and strong interpersonal skills.

Strong negotiation and presentation skills

Strong analytical skills

Strong planning, project management and execution skills

What We Can Offer

It’s an exciting time to be part of the Give & Go team as we are growing rapidly and want you to become a part our growth and extraordinarily bright future.

As we grow, we are committed to preserving the parts of our diversity & culture that is unique, people-focused and are core to our success at every size. Our values of Quality, Direct Communication and Respect mean something.

Learning and growth; we are working to create an environment where sharing new ideas, experimenting and learning from each other is strongly encouraged.

Interested and qualified candidates are invited to apply directly. Give and Go is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees regardless of race, ancestry, place of origin, color, ethnic or national origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, record of offences (for which a pardon has been granted), disability, marital or family status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you require an accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at [e-mail], citing "AODA" in the subject line, along with your request and contact information. While we appreciate all resume submissions, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Job function

Purchasing and Supply Chain

Industries

Food and Beverage Manufacturing

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