Requisition ID: 185075
Career Group: Corporate Office Careers
Job Category: National Sourcing
Travel Requirements: 0 - 10%
Job Type: Full-Time

Country: Canada (CA)
Province: Ontario; Québec
City: Mississauga, Montreal, Stellarton
Location: Tahoe Office, Bureau de Montréal-Nord, Dartmouth Office, Foord St. Office, King St. Office

Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada's Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community impact.

Our family of 128,000 employees and franchise affiliates share a collective passion for delivering exceptional shopping experiences and amazing food to all our customers. Our mission is to nurture the things that make life better - great experiences, families, communities, and our employees. We are a family nurturing families.

A proudly Canadian company, we started in a small town in Nova Scotia but we are now in communities of all sizes across this great country. With over 1,600 stores in all 10 provinces, you may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drug Stores or another of our great banners but we are all one extended family.

Ready to Make an impact?

Sobeys is full of growth opportunities and is looking for top talent to join our National Sourcing team. With continued focus on stores and the customers we serve, we strive to advance our position as a top retailer in Canada by driving profitable growth and exceptional value.

If you are a natural negotiator, enjoy managing relationships with multiple stakeholders and have deep knowledge of grocery and fresh category management, then this is a great opportunity for you. The National Sourcing Manager will be responsible for the negotiation of national contracts with all national suppliers of Empire Co.

Here's where you'll be focusing:

More specifically, the National Sourcing Manager will:

• Manage Merchandising Relationships;
• Establish and maintain strong partnerships with various levels of merchandising leaders across Empire Company.
• Lead regular and on-going discussions with each Business Unit
• Understand the strategy of each Business Unit and respect the differentiators within each format
• Influence the merchandising teammates to support a common vision and unified strategy

Execute the strategic plan for all National Supplier contracts / agreements;

• Work collaboratively with all Business Unit Category Management teams to identify the objective before entering each supplier negotiation.
• Conduct and manage the national negotiations for the aggregate needs of Empire Co. Business Units, responsibly leveraging national volume/activity potential to lower product costs and ensure alignment with company strategies
• Deliver on the key performance indicators that will form the basis for negotiation and allow for continuous improvement
• Lead alignment across business units to leverage our scale with suppliers
• Leverage qualitative feedback from Business Units to maximize Empire Co. performance
• Implement industry best practices identified by the organization

Research Supplier Intelligence;

• Research the business of the supplier (pricing trends, market constraints, regulatory issues etc., that the supplier may not share).
• Research wholesale cost (transportation, packaging etc.)
• Be an expert in the respective category's commodity area and be able to relate the strategic commodity opportunity by understanding cost-supply components, projected market fluctuations, weather impact, quality status, growing areas and freight implications

Manage Supplier Relationships;

• Establish and maintain proactive and consultative relationship with suppliers conducting business with Empire Co.
• Lead effective contract negotiations that align to Empire Co. Business Unit strategies, whilst maximizing Empire Co. revenue
• Adhere to organizational values
• Manage supplier compliance with Empire Co. policies and procedures
• Revisit performance often and identify issues early to avoid future conflict
• Improve the visibility of Empire Co. purchasing power within the national supplier community

What you have to offer:

• Exceptional negotiations skills
• Strong analytical skills and financial acumen
• Skills in Integrating quantitative and qualitative information to draw accurate conclusions
• Knowledge of the commodities market
• Strong collaboration skills.
• A University degree
• 8 years direct or relevant experience in merchandising with demonstrated experience managing end-to-end margins.
• Exceptional communication skills both oral and written, bilingual preferred. Knowledge of English is required, as the candidate will be expected to workclosely with peers in other provinces in planning, developing andimplementing processes and participating in key national strategic projects.The incumbent will also have to supervise members of her team who arebased in provinces other than Québec.

If you feel that this describes the kind of work you want to do, and you are excited about what this opportunity has to offer, then we look forward to reviewing your application. Please ensure that you take the time to ensure your profile shows us why you're the most qualified applicant for the role.

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At Sobeys we require our teammates to have the ability to adhere to a hybrid work model that requires your presence at one of our office locations at least three days per week. This requirement is integral to our commitment to team collaboration and the overall success of our office culture.

We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package, which varies by role and designed to help our teammates to live better - physically, financially and emotionally.

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We will consider factors such as your working location, work experience and skills as well as internal equity, and market conditions to ensure the selected candidate is paid fairly and competitively. We look forward to discussing the specific compensation details relevant to this role with candidates who are selected to move forward in the recruitment process.

Our Total Rewards programs, for full-time teammates, goes well beyond your paycheque:

• Competitive Benefits Package, tailored to meet your needs, including health and dental coverage, life, short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Access to Virtual Health Care Platform and Employee and Family Assistance Program.
• A Retirement and Savings Plan that provides you with the opportunity to build and add value to your savings.
• A 10% in-store discount at our participating banners and access to a wide range of other discount programs, making your purchases more affordable.
• Learning and Development Resources to fuel your professional growth.
• Parental leave top-up
• Paid Vacation and Days-off

We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.