Junior Supplier Owner, Business Development

**Junior Supplier Owner, Business Development**

**Location**: Canada

**Employment Type**

Full Time, Permanent

**Location**

**Canada Must be in Toronto, Vancouver, Ottawa, & Montreal (On the road & remote)**. Employment terms are governed by applicable provincial employment standards legislation based on the employee’s primary work location.

**Reporting To**

Business Development Manager

**Role Overview**

The Junior Supplier Owner role is designed for early career business development professionals who aspire to grow into full Supplier Owners. This position focuses on proactive supplier sourcing, project activation, and measurable revenue generation rather than passive account maintenance or contract volume alone.

This is an execution focused role that requires regular market engagement. Junior Supplier Owners are expected to develop strong commercial judgment, communication skills, and increasing ownership across the supplier lifecycle under management guidance.

**Supplier Sourcing Expectations**

This role is not focused on managing pre assigned or mature supplier accounts. Junior Supplier Owners are responsible for actively sourcing new supplier relationships through market driven outreach, including:

- Field sourcing and in person visits
- Cold outreach and direct prospecting

Responsibilities include initiating supplier relationships, presenting the platform value proposition, and supporting Contract 2.0 negotiations under management supervision.

During early stages, when supplier volume is limited, the role may also include selected onboarding and support activities such as basic system coordination and service level follow up to ensure a full understanding of the supplier lifecycle.

**Key ResponsibilitiesSupplier Sourcing and Activation**
- Identify, source, and engage new supplier partners
- Advance projects from initial contact through platform launch
- Drive projects toward actual move in revenue generation

**Contract and Onboarding Support**
- Support execution of Contract 2.0 under management guidance
- Assist with completion of required contract appendices
- Coordinate with internal teams to ensure successful onboarding and launch

**Governance and Service Awareness**
- Monitor basic service level performance and escalate issues when identified
- Flag low quality or non compliant supplier resources as appropriate

**Performance Expectations**

Success in this role is measured by the following outcomes:

- Projects launch smoothly and generate real, verifiable revenue
- Supplier relationships are independently advanced with sound judgment
- The employee demonstrates increasing ownership, accountability, and decision making capability

**Hours of Work**

This is a full time position with standard working hours of approximately **40 hours per week**, Monday through Friday. Additional hours may be required from time to time based on business needs. Overtime eligibility and compensation will be provided in accordance with applicable provincial employment standards legislation.

**Compensation OverviewBase Salary**

CAD $4,000 per month, equivalent to CAD $48,000 annually.

The base salary compensates for onboarding, training, learning curve, and core responsibilities associated with the role. Base pay will not fall below applicable minimum wage requirements for all hours worked.

**Performance Based Bonus**

Employees may be eligible for a monthly performance bonus based on revenue generating results.
- Base bonus eligibility up to CAD $500 per month
- Project performance multiplier ranging from 1.0 to 1.6
- Maximum monthly bonus capped at CAD $800

Bonuses are earned only when projects generate actual, verified move in revenue. Bonuses are discretionary, non guaranteed, and governed by the company’s bonus policy. Bonuses do not replace base wages or statutory entitlements.

**Benefits and Time Off Vacation and PTO**

Employees are eligible for up to **15 days of paid time off per calendar year**, inclusive of and compliant with all applicable provincial statutory vacation requirements. Vacation accrual and usage are administered in accordance with provincial employment standards and company policy.

**Sick Leave**

Employees are provided **5 paid sick days per year**, meeting or exceeding provincial statutory requirements.

**Statutory Holidays**

Employees are entitled to all provincially mandated statutory holidays based on their work location. Where company paid holidays exceed statutory requirements, the greater benefit will apply.

**Retirement Savings**

**Additional Benefits**
- Remote & On the road work (**Toronto, Vancouver, Ottawa, & Montreal)**
- Reimbursement of approved business related travel expenses in accordance with company policy
- Professional development and learning opportunities

**Growth and Advancement**

High performing Junior Supplier Owners may be eligible for promotion to Senior Supplier Owner. Advancement includes expanded ownership scope, increased decisi