Director of Procurement, Category Development

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Imagine working in a place that offers great resources to help you achieve your greatest potential. At Foodbuy, our solutions strengthen supplier relationships, customize offerings, and lower purchasing and production costs. In turn, we can give our passionate employees ongoing opportunities to grow. Join us.

Why work with Foodbuy? We are a member of Compass Group Canada, the leading foodservice and support Services Company. We extend our value-driven purchasing service model to external clients who benefit from our negotiated contracts with manufacturers that support food and beverage and facility management suppliers.

The Director of Procurement, Category Development - Protein is responsible and accountable for the creation and development of category development strategies, execution of category business plans, and the delivery of category development purchasing income for Foodbuy & Foodbuy Member Development committed customers.

Now, if you were to come on board as one of our Director of Procurement, Category Development - Protein, we'd ask you to do the following for us:

• Own the strategic creation, development and implementation of multi-year category roadmaps and plans, and oversee the category development team to ensure efficient management of other functions, delivering overall business objectives and enhancing business performance
• Remain current on industry trends that could lead to development of new strategic initiatives in providing sustainable growth, sales and profitability
• Oversee others within category assignments to ensure effective management in driving value and adding support to other business units
• Advocate for and facilitate the Category Development Team collaborating with sector marketing groups in developing effective sales focused and forward thinking promotional plans inclusive of a merchandising, specific channel focus and vendor participation support
• Negotiate legal contracts and maintain agreements
• Mentor team members, establishing and providing career path planning
• Champion collaboration with all departments for successful implementation of supplier programs to maximize full value potential
• Participate in strategic sourcing efforts within categories as needed
• Suggest on-going continuous improvements and encourage cross-functional synergies in driving maximum value to the organization
• Provide and direct both day to day and long term project management of assigned category activities and initiatives
• Identify product and category growth opportunities, create plans to support execution and oversee the development and implementation
• Maintain inflation increases to below set KPI year over year, ensuring competitive pricing always
• Support implementation of Bravo platform and ensure commitment to process by all stakeholders
• Communicate regularly with procurement and distribution to ensure a robust understanding of the marketplace, issues and opportunities so they can continuously update the clients and Operations
• Steward more senior level manufacturer relationships to support category development plans and ensure alignment to sourcing strategy for product and distribution

Think you have what it takes to be a Director of Procurement, Category Development - Protein? We're committed to hiring the best talent for the role. Here's how we'll know you will be successful:

• Minimum 5 years' experience in Category Development, with 3 years at a management level (preferably in foodservice)
• University Degree in a related or relevant field
• High level of leadership and managerial skills to successfully manage and develop a robust team of Food Category Development Managers
• Must possess an expert understanding of the complexities and unique growth opportunities in each unique business channel and be able to provide added value solutions to multiple channels
• Business acumen as well as strong analytical and supervisory skills
• Team player with excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Excel in planning and execution of business plans
• Polished presentation skills
• Competent in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and database management

Compass Group Canada is committed to nurturing a diverse workforce representative of the communities within which we operate. We encourage and are pleased to consider all qualified candidates, without regard to race, colour, citizenship, religion, sex, marital / family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, aboriginal status, age, disability or persons who may require an accommodation, to apply.

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