Sr. Sourcing Analyst - Beef

Maple Leaf Foods Inc.; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food company in Canada is seeking a Sr. Sourcing Analyst for its Procurement team in Mississauga. The role focuses on strategic sourcing, vendor management, and collaboration across stakeholders to ensure procurement excellence. Ideal candidates will have a background in Business or Supply Chain, strong analytical skills, and be detail-oriented. This position offers opportunities for immediate impact and a commitment to a sustainable working environment.

Benefits

Competitive Health and Wellness benefits

Defined Contribution Pension Plan with matching

Comprehensive tuition reimbursement program

Paid volunteer days

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education, preferably in Business, Supply Chain or relevant disciplines.
• Demonstrated experience in Supply Chain.
• Ability to draw insights and form recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Manage business relationships with key vendors.
• Implement procurement strategies ensuring executional excellence.

Skills

Results oriented

Solid analytical skills

Highly detail oriented

Collaborative team player

Organized

Proficient in Microsoft Office

Education

Post-secondary education in Business or Supply Chain

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

The Opportunity:

The Maple Leaf Foods (MLF) Procurement team is responsible for the Strategic Sourcing of goods and services across the organization. The team is focused on generating value for the business, lowering organizational risk and providing excellent stakeholder support.

As the Sr. Sourcing Analyst - Beef, reporting to the Manager – Beef, Supply Agreements you will collaborate with a variety of stakeholders including supply planning, production planning, warehousing, transportation, finance, marketing, and operations to ensure executional excellence of product aligning to our service requirements. You will be responsible for executing the procurement strategy and identifying new value‑add initiatives to support the organization.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic and evolving team as we expand sourcing support to increase company spend under management and deliver a value‑driven, results‑oriented service to our internal and external stakeholders. The Procurement team uses industry‑leading sourcing processes and mature e‑procurement tools to deliver significant value for the company. The successful candidate can expect to work in a dynamic and fast‑paced environment and have immediate opportunities to lead challenging strategic procurement initiatives.

Any MLF team member interested in being considered for this role are encouraged to apply online by November 20. Applications received beyond that date are not guaranteed consideration.

Snapshot of a Day‑in‑the‑Life:

• Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders
• Fulfill beef procurement strategies and reconcile against plans to ensure daily accuracy
• Manage the business relationship with key vendors through supporting activities including ordering, communication of demand/volume/delivery time changes, issue resolution, sharing end‑user feedback, and follow‑up on backorders to ensure executional excellence
• Work closely with Manager to achieve continuous improvement in areas including cost management, procurement strategies, vendor performance, inventory accuracy
• Daily reconciliation to ensure plant requirements are met with inventory and incoming raw materials
• Drive analytics supporting on‑going cost reduction projects
• Create and enhance SOP’s to ensure business continuity
• Review for accuracy, approve and maintain import documentation for audit requests
• Track and maintain Beef Quota purchases to comply with Global Affairs Beef and Veal TRQ allocation
• Work closely with plant receiving, A/P and finance teams to expedite receiving and credits

What You’ll Bring:

• Post‑secondary education, preferably in Business, Supply Chain or relevant disciplines
• Results oriented demonstrated in Supply Chain
• Solid analytical skills – able to draw insights and form recommendations
• Highly detail oriented with a focus on executional excellence
• Engaged, collaborative team player within a diverse workforce
• Well organized; able to balance multiple competing priorities
• Proficient user of Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Experience working in an SAP environment is an asset

What We Offer at Maple Leaf Foods:

• Being part of a high‑performance, people‑focused company that has an inspiring and unique vision to become the most sustainable protein company on earth, and a deep commitment to sustainable protein across North America.
• An inclusive company culture and a work environment that keeps our people safe, rewards excellence, and empowers everyone to learn and contribute their best.
• Competitive Health and Wellness benefits that offer flexibility to meet your individual or family needs, including programs focused on improving mental health and wellbeing. These benefits start on your first day of employment.
• Defined Contribution Pension Plan with company matching that starts on your first day of employment.
• Learning and development opportunities, including workshops, ‘speaker series’ events, and resources that allow you to develop your skills and progress your career.
• Comprehensive tuition reimbursement program that supports continuous learning and development of our team members through investment in eligible degrees, diplomas, professional certification, or trades programs.
• Supporting our deep commitment to community impact, we offer up to two paid days annually to volunteer at a cause of your choice.

About Us:

We’re a carbon neutral food company on a purposeful journey to Raise the Good in Food through better nutrition, safer food and workplaces, more humane animal care, and environmental sustainability efforts that protect our planet. We care about our communities and commit to reducing food insecurity in Canada. Join us on the journey. Let’s build a better future, together.

We’re passionate about food. For more than 100 years, we’ve made delicious, healthy protein that Canadians love under iconic national and regional brands, like Maple Leaf®, Schneiders®, and Greenfield Natural Meat Co.® We’re on a journey to become the most sustainable protein company – not just in Canada – but on earth.

• We are carbon neutral.
• We are one of the only food companies in Canada to set science‑based targets.

We’re a global food company with more than 13,500 team members. We operate sites in 20+ locations across Canada. We also have locations in the U.S. and Mexico, and do business in Asia.

A diverse and inclusive work environment

Championing diversity and inclusion is a critical component to advancing our collective purpose and vision and living the Maple Leaf Leadership Values. We believe in building, investing in, recognizing, and rewarding remarkable people who value an inclusive workplace, embrace all forms of diversity, and commit to including every voice in our collaborative environment. We’re so much stronger when we know we’re accepted and valued for who we are and what we each bring to the workplace.

We embrace a strong, values‑based culture

Our eight Leadership Values are our north star. They guide the decisions we make for all our stakeholders: our consumers, our customers, our people, our communities, our shareholders, and the environment.

• Doing What’s Right
• Shared Value
• High Performance
• Diverse and Inclusive Teams
• Disciplined Decision Making
• Our Accountability
• Intense Curiosity
• Transparency and Humility

We thank all applicants for their interest in exploring employment opportunities with Maple Leaf Foods; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Applicants may be subject to a background check and must meet the security criteria designated for the position.

Championing diversity and inclusion is a critical component to advancing our collective purpose and vision, living the Maple Leaf Leadership Values, and delivering winning results. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants with disabilities in the recruitment and assessment process and when hired; please contact our Talent Attraction Team at [e-mail].

Disclaimer: Please note that salaries posted on sites other than the MLF Careers Page are not a reflection of Maple Leaf Foods and are an estimated salary range provided by that particular job board. Maple Leaf Foods offers competitive wages and an attractive total rewards package, which will be discussed during an interview with our Talent Team.