Strategic Sourcing & Projects Analyst (12-Month Contract)

Loblaw; Brampton; On-site; CAD 68,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

Loblaw Companies Limited in Brampton, Canada, seeks a Sr. Analyst Strategic Sourcing and Projects for a 12-month contract. You will support category strategy development, execute sourcing events, and contribute to supplier relationship management with strong Excel-based analyses.

You will conduct market analyses, build supplier profiles, and collaborate across teams to drive cost savings and risk reduction. Excellent communication and English proficiency are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, operations, engineering or business management.
• 1–3 years of relevant experience (financial reporting/analysis, complex analytics).
• Experience in category management or strategic sourcing is a plus.
• Experience with SAP/Jaggaer/Ariba/Fieldglass/Officetrax is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support development and execution of category management strategies for assigned categories/sub-categories.
• Execute category management strategies and the strategic sourcing process (RFI, RFP, etc.).
• Assist with Jaggaer/Ariba/Officetrax process design and implementation.
• Conduct complex sourcing baseline analyses and assess savings and risk metrics.
• Analyze supplier bids and conduct multi-variable cost analyses for sourcing scenarios.
• Develop and manage strategic supplier relationships and monitor risk/compliance.
• Create market insights to support stakeholder innovation and savings.
• Track savings and KPIs of completed initiatives; support other strategic projects.

Skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Proactive

Results-driven

Organizational skills

Excel

PowerPoint

English fluency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Supply Chain/Engineering

Tools

SAP

Jaggaer

Ariba

Fieldglass

Officetrax

Job description

Loblaw Companies Limited in Brampton, Canada, seeks a Sr. Analyst Strategic Sourcing and Projects for a 12-month contract. You will support category strategy development, execute sourcing events, and contribute to supplier relationship management with strong Excel-based analyses.

You will conduct market analyses, build supplier profiles, and collaborate across teams to drive cost savings and risk reduction. Excellent communication and English proficiency are required.