Senior Director Strategic Sourcing

Lead strategic sourcing for Loblaw’s Centre of Store business, applying supplier negotiations and analytical decision-making across Canadian retail.

As Senior Director, Sourcing, you will lead Sourcing Directors supporting purchasing for more than 3,000 stores. You will guide supplier evaluation, selection, relationships, quality specifications, emerging trends, and category strategy. The work includes cost inflation, supply forecasting, commodity management, competitive benchmarking, and global product innovation insights.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead strategic supplier negotiations and supplier performance metrics
• Oversee enterprise category negotiations to improve cost outcomes
• Own end-to-end supplier RFP decisions and processes
• Guide supplier selection through criteria and scorecards
• Coach and mentor colleagues through professional development

Requirements:

• Post-secondary business or supply management education, or equivalent experience
• Five-plus years in procurement, category, supply chain, operations, or general management
• Experience within the meat processing industry
• Experience managing P&L, financial models, and business plans
• Strong collaboration, communication, and colleague development skills

Apply strategic sourcing, supplier leadership, and financial analysis to support Loblaw’s Centre of Store procurement team.

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