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Director Strategic Sourcing - Non-Trade - Brands and MarketingBrainhunter • Brampton, Ontario
Director Strategic Sourcing - Non-Trade - Brands and Marketing

Director Strategic Sourcing - Non-Trade - Brands and Marketing

Brainhunter • Brampton, Ontario
3 days ago
Job type
  • Permanent
Job description
Brainhunter is currently seeking the services of a “Director Strategic Sourcing - Non-Trade - Brands and Marketing” for a contract role with one of our Valued Client

Director Non-Trade Sourcing, Brands and Marketing will lead the strategic development and execution of sourcing strategies across a significant portion of the broader non-trade (indirect) sourcing portfolio alongside business unit leads. Non-Trade Sourcing is a ~$6B portfolio, with over ~3000 contracts executed annually including but not limited to corporate services, marketing, technology, supply chain, global sourcing, real estate, retail scheduled services, human resources, and professional services. This role is critical in driving cost optimization, supplier performance, risk management, and innovation across the enterprise.

The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker with deep expertise in procurement, strong stakeholder management skills, and a proven track record of leading high-performing sourcing teams in complex, national organizations.

Key Responsibilities:?

Strategic Leadership:

  • Partnering with?the General Manager,?Non-Trade Sourcing to develop and execute enterprise-wide non-trade sourcing strategies aligned with business?objectives.? Drive category management excellence across indirect spend areas, ensuring continuous improvement, alignment with market trends and meeting business unit stakeholder requirements and needs.?

Team Management & Development:?

  • Lead and influence sourcing and business unit professionals to deliver high-impact results.? Promote a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning.?

Business Unit Support & Stakeholder Engagement:?

  • Engage?business unit stakeholders proactively to?identify?opportunities to improve TCO of category products and services,?provide?market insights, and address supplier performance and process issues.? Collaborate with internal stakeholders?(Merchandising,?Operations,?Finance, Legal, IT,?Loss Prevention,?Health and Safety,?Compliance, Marketing, Sustainability & Social Impact etc.) to understand business needs and ensure sourcing strategies deliver value beyond cost savings.? Serve as a trusted advisor to business unit leads on sourcing-related decisions.? Facilitate stakeholder workshops as needed to support the sourcing process.??

Supplier Relationship, Negotiation & Risk Management:?

  • Lead complex contract negotiations, manage multiple?stakeholders?and influence decision making to minimize Enterprise risk.? Implement the Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) process,?leveraging?reports and forum to deliver key priorities on behalf of the business.??Identify?and mitigate supplier risks, ensure compliance with company policies, and support Business Unit stakeholder needs. Constantly?monitor?supplier market and?identify?opportunities resulting from new product offerings and/or market shifts (, entry or exit of suppliers).
?

Financial Performance:?

  • Drive?cost reduction and value creation initiatives achieving cost saving, while?maintaining?or improving service levels.? Track, report, and?communicate sourcing?performance metrics.??

Governance & Compliance:??

  • Ensure?adherence to sourcing policies, procurement best practices, and regulatory requirements.? Champion the use of technology and data analytics in procurement processes (, spend analysis, e-sourcing tools).?
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Qualifications:?

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree is an asset.?
  • 5 -?10?years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing or procurement, with a focus on indirect/non-trade categories, specifically media, agencies and print
  • 5+ years of leadership experience managing sourcing teams and large-scale initiatives.?
  • Proven success in developing and implementing enterprise-wide sourcing strategies.?
  • Strong financial acumen and negotiation skills.?
  • Experience working in a national or matrixed organization.?
  • Proficiency?with sourcing/procurement tools (, SAP Ariba, Fieldglass, Jagger) and data analysis platforms.?
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and influencing skills?.


Our commitment to Sustainability and Social Impact is an essential part of the way we do business, and we focus our attention on areas where we can have the greatest impact. Our approach to sustainability and social impact is based on three pillars – Environment, Sourcing and Community – and we are constantly looking for ways to demonstrate leadership in these important areas. Our CORE Values – Care, Ownership, Respect and Excellence – guide all our decision-making and come to life through our Blue Culture. We offer our colleagues progressive careers, comprehensive training, flexibility, and other competitive benefits – these are some of the many reasons why we are one of Canada’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Canada’s Greenest Employers & Canada’s Top Employers for Young People.

If you are unsure whether your experience matches every requirement above, we encourage you to apply anyway. We are looking for varied perspectives which include diverse experiences that we can add to our team.

We have a long-standing focus on diversity, equity and inclusion because we know it will make our company a better place to work and shop. We are committed to creating accessible environments for our colleagues, candidates and customers. Requests for accommodation due to a disability (which may be visible or invisible, temporary or permanent) can be made at any stage of application and employment. We encourage candidates to make their accommodation needs known so that we can provide equitable opportunities.
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