Strategic Sourcing Manager - Food & Packaging

Tim Hortons; Toronto; On-site; CAD 115,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Tim Hortons, part of Restaurant Brands International, is seeking a Sr. Manager, Direct Procurement for TH US&C to lead sourcing strategies across food and paper categories supporting North America-based Tim Hortons restaurants.

You will collaborate with Marketing, Operations, QA, and Finance to advance business priorities. Responsibilities include managing sourcing events, evaluating suppliers, and delivering cost savings while ensuring supply continuity and risk mitigation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Supply Chain, Engineering, or a related field preferred.
• Three or more years of progressive experience in procurement, supply chain, or operations; experience in food and beverage, QSR, retail, or CPG is preferred.
• Experience supporting sourcing events, supplier negotiations, and vendor relationships.
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to research and interpret data and prepare financial analyses.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement sourcing strategies for assigned categories, including sourcing plans and supply contingency measures.
• Research and analyze industry, commodity, and market trends to inform procurement decisions.
• Manage sourcing events and business tenders, including supplier evaluation, negotiations, and contract execution.
• Prepare financial analyses and competitive benchmarks to assess supplier offers, costs, and business impact.
• Identify and communicate supply, cost, and vendor risks, and support plans to address them.
• Identify potential suppliers and support vendor onboarding, relationship management, and transitions when required.
• Monitor supplier performance, identify improvement opportunities, and coordinate corrective actions with internal partners and suppliers.
• Support category hedging strategies and coordinate hedging activities with raw material suppliers, as appropriate.

Skills

Procurement

Supply chain

Financial analysis

Vendor management

Supplier negotiations

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Tim Hortons, part of Restaurant Brands International, is seeking a Sr. Manager, Direct Procurement for TH US&C to lead sourcing strategies across food and paper categories supporting North America-based Tim Hortons restaurants.

You will collaborate with Marketing, Operations, QA, and Finance to advance business priorities. Responsibilities include managing sourcing events, evaluating suppliers, and delivering cost savings while ensuring supply continuity and risk mitigation.