Senior Manager, Indirect Purchasing

Woodbridge•Mississauga, ON

7d•CA$116,900 - CA$146,100

About The Position

The Sr. Manager, Indirect Purchasing, oversees the procurement of non-production categories—such as MRO, facilities, IT, services, utilities, etc. This role ensures cost-effective sourcing and supplier performance, in alignment with operational, financial, and safety objectives across the organization. The Sr. Manager partners with cross-functional teams to drive savings, mitigate risk, and build scalable procurement processes.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in supply chain, Business, Engineering, or related field.
5–10+ years of procurement experience, with a focus on indirect categories.
Experience in manufacturing, automotive, or multi‑site operations preferred.
Strong analytical and financial acumen.
Expertise in contract negotiation and risk management.
Advanced Excel Skills. Technologically savvy.
Ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders across global teams.
Strong communication, leadership, and relationship‑building abilities

Responsibilities

Develop and execute commodity strategies for key indirect spending categories.
Select, onboard, and manage suppliers ensuring cost, quality and service.
Conduct market analysis, benchmarking, and supplier research to identify cost-reduction and value-creation opportunities.
Lead competitive bidding, RFQs/RFPs, and negotiation processes.
Drive supplier consolidation and long-term partnership strategies.
Analyze spend data to identify trends, risks, and optimization opportunities.
Deliver annual cost-savings targets.
Lead training for internal stakeholders on procurement processes and systems, and engage with the various plants and BU heads to ensure and facilitate alignment and adoption.
Establish KPIs and scorecards for supplier evaluation.
Develop dashboards and reporting tools for leadership visibility. Actively engage to support automation and analytic solutions for the Purchasing Department.
Strengthen procurement governance and progressively reduce maverick spend. Earn trust and alignment across cross-functional teams and plants.
Support the Indirect Purchasing Managers/Buyers through critical contract negotiations and escalation process with suppliers.
Develop supplier relationships & strategic partnerships. Remain curious and benchmark supplier innovation ideas