Indirect Sourcing Coordinator

Indirect Sourcing Coordinator

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Job Description

Champion Petfoods is expanding! We are excited to announce we are looking for an Indirect Sourcing Coordinator to join our rapidly growing company.

Champion Petfoods is an award‑winning pet food maker with a reputation of trust spanning 35+ years. Founded in a small town in Alberta, Canada, Champion – with its ORIJEN® and ACANA® brands – is a key player in the global premium pet food industry across three major geographic regions.

We would love to hear from you if you are passionate about personal and professional growth and see yourself as a key player contributing to our continued success as an award‑winning company.

What a typical day looks like?

• Coordinate commercialization activities for new suppliers, including agreement documentation, legal screens, and NDA processing, ensuring alignment with business needs and compliance requirements.
• Support compliance initiatives, including document storage, audit preparation, and policy updates.
• Analyze indirect spend, supplier performance, and data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Transform business data into actionable insights for procurement and for business partners including tracking KPIs to report on performance.
• Prepare regular reports and dashboards to support decision‑making.
• Serve as a key partner to the Indirect Procurement team and related business units.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external suppliers.
• Leverage Mars Commercial expertise to optimize negotiations and commercial terms.
• Improve operation efficiency through analysis using AI solutions.
• Identify and recommend process improvements to enhance procurement efficiency and effectiveness.
• Support implementation of new procurement systems and tools.
• Oversee contract database maintenance and order management processes.
• Ensure accurate and timely processing of purchase orders and supplier agreements.
• Monitor supplier risk and performance, escalating issues as needed.
• Support business continuity planning related to indirect suppliers.
• Assist in capturing and reporting value leadership projections and actualizations.
• Establish and maintain departmental procedures and practices to ensure efficient operation and continuous improvement.
• Create, evaluate, and award RFP events, including drafting and managing the process.
• Perform other job duties or tasks, as required.

What we are looking for?

What can you expect from Champion?

Earnings :

Champion is an equal opportunity employer. Regardless of your race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, veteran status, or any other creed, you are wanted here.

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Seniority level : Mid-Senior level

Employment type : Full‑time

Job function : Purchasing and Supply Chain

Industries : Food and Beverage Manufacturing

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