Strategic Sourcing Specialist

Elby Professional Recruitment; Southwestern Ontario; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary $90k–$100k

Bonuses

Profit sharing

Ownership opportunities

Extended health and dental

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Elby Professional Recruitment is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Specialist to build and shape a North American supplier network for a growing manufacturer. You will develop sourcing strategies, qualify suppliers, negotiate agreements, and create a scalable supply chain across Canada and the United States.

The role collaborates with Operations, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Purchasing to improve supplier performance, reduce costs, and enable growth.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, supplier development, or supply chain management in manufacturing or custom fabrication.
• Experience sourcing structural wood products, fabricated metals, or custom components.
• Proven success negotiating supplier agreements and managing supplier relationships.
• Strong understanding of supplier qualification, audits, and capability assessments.

Responsibilities

• Identify, evaluate, qualify, and onboard suppliers across key material categories.
• Develop sourcing strategies balancing quality, cost, lead times, capacity, and scalability.
• Negotiate pricing, contracts, payment terms, and supplier agreements.
• Analyze total landed costs including freight, customs, tariffs, duties, and logistics.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Supplier development

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Cost optimization

Job description

Our client is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Specialist to join their growing team. This newly created position offers the opportunity to build and shape a North American supplier network from the ground up. Supporting a rapidly growing manufacturer of highly customized products, the successful candidate will play a critical role in developing sourcing strategies, identifying and qualifying suppliers, negotiating commercial agreements, and creating a scalable supply chain capable of supporting continued expansion across Canada and the United States. This is a highly visible role that will partner closely with Operations, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Purchasing teams while having a direct impact on supplier performance, cost competitiveness, and operational growth.

What Our Client Has to Offer

• Competitive salary of $90,000 - $100,000
• Performance bonuses and profit-sharing opportunities
• Employee ownership opportunities
• Extended health and dental benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Flexible and hybrid work arrangements
• Opportunity to build and influence sourcing strategy within a growing organization

Responsibilities

• Identify, evaluate, qualify, and onboard suppliers across key material categories including timber, metals, hardware, and custom-manufactured components.
• Develop sourcing strategies that balance quality, cost, lead times, capacity, and long-term scalability.
• Negotiate pricing, contracts, payment terms, and supplier agreements.
• Analyze total landed costs, including freight, customs, tariffs, duties, and logistics considerations.
• Conduct supplier audits, plant visits, and capability assessments throughout Canada and the United States.
• Partner closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Purchasing, and Operations teams to support production requirements and future growth initiatives.
• Establish supplier standards, documentation, pricing agreements, and qualification processes prior to transitioning ongoing purchasing activities.
• Monitor supplier performance, identify risks, and implement continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, supplier development, or supply chain management within a manufacturing or custom fabrication environment.
• Experience sourcing structural wood products, fabricated metals, industrial hardware, custom components, or similar categories.
• Proven success negotiating supplier agreements and managing supplier relationships.
• Strong understanding of supplier qualification, audits, and capability assessments.
• Experience evaluating total landed costs and optimizing sourcing strategies.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and manufacturing specifications.
• Valid passport and ability to travel within the United States approximately 1-2 times per month.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.

This posting is for an active vacancy currently available within our client's organization. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. To be eligible for this role, you must be legally eligible to work in Canada. Please note that we use AI tools as part of our recruitment process to enhance efficiency and improve candidate experience.

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