General Manager, Non-Trade Enterprise Sourcing

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At Loblaw Companies Limited, we succeed through collaboration and commitment and set a high bar for ourselves and those around us. Whether you are just starting your career, re-entering the workforce, or looking for a new job, this is where you belong.

Role Mandate:

Reporting to the Chief Sourcing Officer, the General Manager, Non-Trade Enterprise Sourcing, will lead a team of sourcing professionals to efficiently and effectively enable business units and functional partners to achieve their strategic objectives through the sourcing process. As a member of the Sourcing Leadership Team, the General Manager of Non-Trade Enterprise Sourcing influences :$6B of annual indirect spend across a broad portfolio of goods and services within Supply Chain, Technology, Marketing, Retail Services, Store Supplies, Corporate Services, Pharmacy, Travel, Events categories as well as Global Sourcing offshore team and P&L. This leader oversees all elements of the sourcing process for non-trade including setting the strategy alongside Business Unit / Functional Leads across the enterprise, executing the sourcing process, contracting in collaboration with the legal team, and managing vendor performance. Across this process, the General Manager Non-Trade Enterprise Sourcing is responsible for ensuring compliance with the security, privacy and legal framework of the organization, in addition to ESG objectives. A key objective of the team is to enable leveraging scale to drive savings for the enterprise.

Overview of Accountabilities:

• Develop overall 5 year and annual indirect strategic sourcing plan to support functional and enterprise strategies that drives cost savings and enterprise value
• Develop and manage the overall indirect strategic sourcing process ensuring compliance and due diligence
• Inspire and lead a team of :50 strategic sourcing and contracting professionals
• Manage Global Sourcing initiatives offshore for the best suitable products while ensuring Corporate Offshore Policy
• Stay abreast of relevant economic, industry, supply market, and business conditions to update strategy
• Understand and maintain awareness of best practices including supporting digital procurement tools for non-trade
• Support Business Unit Leads and their teams in managing strong supplier performance and engagement
• Focus on both the short- and long-term to ensure the company’s financial success
  
  

Role Requirements:

• Leadership capabilities that foster a high performing sourcing team and proven ability to drive results
• Proven capability in relationship and stakeholder management in a matrixed organization
• Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
• Strong understanding of the end-to-end sourcing process with deep negotiation skills
• Have in-depth knowledge of contracts, invoicing, and negotiation terms
• Possess strong financial acumen
• Honest and ethical with unquestionable integrity
• Drive change, be confident, resilient and persistent
• Demonstrated emotional maturity, self-awareness, and learning, with a strong capability in building interpersonal trust
  
  

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.

Please Note:

Candidates who are 18 years or older are required to complete a criminal background check. Details will be provided through the application process.

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