Sourcing Manager

Kawartha Dairy•Kawartha Lakes, ON

1d•CA$95,000 - CA$105,000

About The Position

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!

Requirements

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.

Responsibilities

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