Lead strategic sourcing and procurement activities across direct, indirect, and MRO categories. Manage supplier relationships, run RFP/RFQ processes, oversee P2P and spend analysis, track supplier KPIs, ensure quality/spec compliance, and support procurement projects and replenishment.
If you want to be responsible for assessing, organizing, and improving sourcing processes as well as lead work on various cost out initiatives - all while having fun doing it, apply to our Sourcing Manager opportunity so we can meet you!
What You’ll Love About Us:
- Competitive salary
- Annual performance bonus
- 100% Company paid health, vision & dental benefits
- Sick pay
- Employee Assistance Program
- RRSP/DPSP matching
- Opportunities for training & advancement
- 100% Canadian-family owned company with a culture of super-friendly staff and above-and-beyond customer service
- Perks, Perks, Perks!Discount on products sold in our retail stores, free daily dairy beverages (we do make awesome milk) provided in all our company fridges and an active social committee. And the best thing about working at Kawartha Dairy – you get FREE ICE CREAM!!!
What You’ll Do:
- Ensure ongoing value, quality and service are achieved across key commodity categories.
- Become the company Subject Matter Expert for the Procure to Pay process (P2P)
- Lead strategic procurement relationships through frequent interaction with the Kawartha Dairy’s top suppliers and service providers.
- Leads sourcing and purchasing activities for strategic procurement categories (e.g. key category strategy, strategic sourcing, contract development and management)
- Oversee spend analysis in collaboration with Finance Peers to make informed category decisions based on trends that emerge from our own data
- Stay up to date on market trends that will affect key categories for the business, to identify any potential risks or opportunities on supply or price
- Assist in the development and maintenance of policies and procedures (e.g. non-disclosure agreements, vetting procedures for all contracts and agreements, including SOWs/RFIs/RFPs); sharing this information as necessary
- Establish supplier performance monitoring tools that track lead time adherence, On Time in Full Delivery (OTIF), and other KPIs allowing for supplier score carding and proper oversight.
- Work alongside our Quality Control team to hold suppliers accountable to meeting specifications. Ensure suppliers are urgently engaging in resolution for any deviations or service failures that occur.
- Deliver against performance targets and provide reporting in line with business compliance and procedures
- Support Procurement Manager on all related replenishment of materials and supplies needed for the business
- Participate and contribute to special projects when and where assigned
- Act as an ambassador for procurement to promote the need and use of systems and tools, both locally and globally
What You Need to Get the Job Done:
- Bachelor's Degree in a related field
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in Sourcing or Procurement
- Experience negotiating national contracts
- Experience opening RFP's / RFQ's
- Experience managing Direct, Indirect, and MRO spend
- Experience working within an ERP, Oracle NetSuite is an asset
- Advanced Microsoft Excel knowledge and experience.
- Sound communication and relationship building skills.
- Strong organizational and analytical skills and a strong team orientation.
- High level of self-motivation and initiative.
Status: Currently hiring
We thank all candidates for their interest in Kawartha Dairy Limited, however, only those selected for interview will be contacted. We are an equal opportunity employer and support applicants with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request throughout the recruitment process. The personal information being collected will be used in accordance with Protection of Privacy Act and shall only be used in the selection of a suitable candidate.
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