Buyer - Produce Procurement

3 days ago


Cambridge Ontario KB, Papineau, Canada Loblaw Companies Ltd - Head Office Full time

Les candidats référés ne doivent pas postuler directement pour ce poste.

Toutes les références de candidats doivent d’abord être soumises dans Workday par un collègue de Loblaw actuel.

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Venez faire votre différence dans les communautés à travers le Canada, où l'authenticité, la confiance et l'établissement de liens sont valorisés - alors que nous façonnons l'avenir du commerce de détail au Canada, ensemble. Notre position unique en tant que l'un des plus grands employeurs du pays, celle associée à notre engagement à avoir un impact positif sur la vie de tous les Canadiens, viens offrir à nos collègues une gamme d'opportunités et d'expériences pour aider les Canadiens à Vivre Bien, Vivre Pleinement.

Chez Les Compagnies Loblaw Limitée, nous réussissons grâce à la collaboration, à l'engagement et nous plaçons la barre haute pour nous-mêmes et ceux qui nous entourent. Que vous débutiez votre carrière, que vous réintégriez le marché du travail ou que vous recherchiez un nouvel emploi, votre place est avec nous.


Why is this role important :
Reporting to our Produce Procurement Director you’ll participate in every aspect of category procurement including domestic and offshore sourcing, vendor relationship and performance management, RFPs, cost negotiations and cost mitigation, supply risk management, quality management, vendor onboarding and much more. You’ll also work with the Director to provide our retail divisions with rich category insights on cost inflation forecasting, commodity trends, competitive landscape analytics and global product innovation.


What you'll do:

  • Source and implement weekly and seasonal product buys for baseline and promotional volume on behalf of our retail divisions.

  • Influence and implement buying strategies that align to category playbooks and deliver on our annual budget obligations.

  • Build trusted relationships with the vendor community and our external partners.

  • Lead and assist the Director with vendor meetings and product costing negotiations. Play an active role in managing vendors’ fulfilment and financial performance.

  • Evaluate new product and/or platform innovation and work with our Loblaw Brands team and retail divisions on product innovation and program sourcing for our private labels.

  • Collaborate with our supply chain replenishment and transport teams to resolve product availability challenges and/or fulfilment obstacles.

  • Research the competitive landscape of the category and understand industry benchmarking standards on costing, global sourcing strategies, product quality specifications etc.

  • Proudly represent the Produce category with the BEEP Team.

  • Building and leading diverse teams that foster a workplace of inclusiveness and belonging


What you bring:

  • A curious approach and positive, self-motivated attitude.

  • Post-secondary education in business or supply management; or equivalent experience.

  • 3+ years in a dedicated procurement, supply chain or retail merchandising role.

  • Ability to innovate, influence others, and collaborate with many diverse teams.

  • Analytical approach and experience using data to make decisions.

  • Financial, business and retail knowledge.

  • Strong relationship management skills and a winsome communication style.

  • Skilled in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Teams and comfort working with various software platforms.

Notre engagement envers la durabilité et l'impact social est un élément essentiel de notre façon de faire des affaires. Nous concentrons notre attention sur les domaines où nous pouvons avoir le plus grand impact. Notre approche de la durabilité et de l'impact social repose sur trois piliers - l'environnement, l'approvisionnement et la communauté. Nous recherchons constamment des moyens de faire preuve de leadership dans ces domaines importants. Nos valeurs ÊTRE - Engagement, Tient à coeur, Respect et Excellence - guident toutes nos prises de décision et prennent vie à travers notre culture bleue. Nous offrons à nos collègues des carrières progressives, une formation complète, de la flexibilité ainsi que les nombreux avantages compétitifs - voici quelques-unes des nombreuses raisons pour lesquelles nous sommes classés au palmarès des meilleurs employeurs du Canada, au palmarès des meilleurs employeurs pour la diversité au Canada, au palmarès des employeurs les plus verts au Canada et au palmarès des meilleurs employeurs pour les jeunes au Canada.

Si vous ne savez pas si votre expérience correspond à toutes les exigences ci-dessus, nous vous encourageons à postuler quand même. Nous recherchons des perspectives de candidatures variées, qui incluent des expériences diverses que nous pouvons ajouter à notre équipe.

Nous nous concentrons depuis longtemps sur la diversité, l'équité et l'inclusion, car nous savons que cela fera de notre entreprise un meilleur lieu de travail et de magasinage. Nous nous engageons à créer des environnements accessibles pour nos collègues, candidats et clients. Les demandes d'aménagement en raison d'un handicap (qui peut être visible ou pas, temporaire ou permanent) peuvent être faites à n'importe quel stade de la demande et de l'emploi. Nous encourageons les candidats à faire connaître leurs besoins en matière d'accommodation afin que nous puissions offrir des opportunités équitables.

Veuillez noter:
Les candidats âgés de 18 ans ou plus doivent effectuer une vérification des antécédents criminels. Les détails seront fournis lors du processus d’embauche.



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