Analyst Global Procurement - 6 month contract

Requisition ID : 185070

Career Group : Corporate Office Careers

Job Category : Social Responsibility & Loc Development

Travel Requirements : 0 - 10%

Job Type : Full-Time

Country : Canada (CA)

Province : Ontario

City : Mississauga

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 exciting opportunities, and we are always looking for passionate new talent to join our team! We are currently looking for an Analyst Global Procurement to join our team.

Here’s where you’ll be focusing :

• Perform import purchase order management, coordinate inventory management of Own Brands, general merchandise, and overall reporting activities while balancing service level expectations of the regions against inventory investment targets.
• Consolidate regional general merchandise requirements.
• Establish new item inventory requirements based on regional forecasts.
• Monitor variances between demand and forecasts, then take corrective action.
• Work with Brand team to plan and schedule shipments.
• Create import purchase orders based on Regional requirements consistent with inventory / service level policy.
• Update purchase order details such as quantity, date changes, and costing.
• Monitor purchase order statuses at each stage of the supply chain while taking corrective action.
• Provide notification to Brand team as exceptions occur for delays in production, shipment, or customs clearance.
• Liaise with third-party logistics providers such as the Consolidation Center, buying agents, international freight forwarders, and customs broker to ensure customs release are done in a timely manner.
• Audit pricing and quantities.
• Balance inventory investment against service level goals
• Oversee and replenish all Sobeys Global Sourcing purchasing and scheduling activity.
• Ensure that overall inventory management is consistent with Sobeys inventory and service level policies.
• Liaise with the third party warehouse and manage any issues related to inventory.
• Act as a primary SAP user for replenishment / buying.
• Review and release regional sales orders.
• Validate regional costs.
• Reconcile shipping discrepancies with regards to pricing variances.
• Manage seasonal bookings and contract agreements.
• Track and monitor inventory levels and service level goals against target.
• Manage KPIs.
• Develop required reporting in Excel, BW or Access.
• Reconcile invoicing to the regions as required.
• Assist finance with P&L issues, investigate debit and credits.

What you have to offer :

• An Undergraduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience or a DEC and a minimum of 4years relevant experience
• Experience with ERP systems and basic report development
• 2 years replenishment within a retail grocery environment
• CITT, CPIM or PMAC designation or currently pursuing is preferred
• Working knowledge of SAP, AWR and BW is preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Office

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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 competitive compensation package, which varies by role. Some websites share our job opportunities and may provide salary estimates without our knowledge.

These estimates are based on similar jobs and postings for general comparison, but these numbers are not provided by our organization nor monitored for accuracy.

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.

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.