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Job Title: Strategic Sourcing Specialist – Fiber

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Location: Etobicoke, ON

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About Us:

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Welcome to Lactalis Canada! We’re proud to be Canada’s #1 branded dairy company and to be consistently recognized as one of the country’s top employers by Forbes. Our purpose is to enrich and nurture the lives of Canadians by offering the best of dairy from Canada’s favourite dairy brands like Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond, Balderson, Astro and Lactantia.

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In fact, our products can be found in over 90% of Canadian refrigerators in any given time. As part of Lactalis Group, the world’s leading dairy company, we remain focused on innovation and quality and are seeking like-minded individuals to join us as we continue our growth journey.

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Our flexible hybrid work model accommodates 40% remote work, adapting to the evolving needs of our workforce. Step into a collaborative hub with our revamped office, and enjoy free parking, endless coffee, delicious Lactalis snacks, an on-site gym, and more!

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About the opportunity:

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The Strategic Sourcing Specialist is an active member of the Purchasing Team North America (NA), participates in sharing purchasing excellence and strategies, supporting teamwork, joint learning and development initiatives. Under the direction of the Manager, they support North American sourcing strategy initiatives for the assigned Direct Purchasing Category.

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The attributes we are looking for:

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- Achieve budget objectives by identifying, developing, and supporting North American sourcing strategy initiatives for the assigned portfolio or the North American Sourcing
- Lead and coordinate team projects to achieve the savings initiative success in accordance with Operations’ requirements.



Support the overall bid process by identifying stakeholder expectations; preparing bid documents; performing bid analysis and preparing vendor contract recommendations.
- Support global negotiation initiatives led by corporate office global procurement by providing information such as pricing specifications and vendor listings and negotiating at North American level.
- Identify and/or execute value analysis and vendor transfer savings opportunities as a cross-functional effort to deliver cost reduction targets and optimize other performance measures such as on-time delivery & lead time on purchased goods and services, without jeopardizing quality, flexibility and supply continuity.
- Participate as an active cross-functional team member, along with Supply Chain, Operations, Finance, Quality, Packaging Development, Sales and Marketing, and other key functional areas of the business for effective project execution such as new launches, lien extensions, and process optimization. The scope includes sourcing, pricing, as well as sharing process improvements ideas provided by the vendors.
- Develop relationships and work collaboratively with Packaging Services to ensure alignment on all cost savings activities and streamlining initiatives are met.
- Develop and/or support external supplier relationships to optimize supplier quality and performance,



including continuous improvement, innovation, reduction in total cost of ownership to add value to Lactalis North America. Resolve supplier quality and supplier non-conformance concerns.
- Perform administrative duties such as tracking cost savings initiatives, providing monthly status reports vs. objective targets, reviewing and validating pricing and communicating the pricing to master data for upload.
- Perform administrative duties as identified by procurement leadership supporting overall North American strategy.
- Participate in development opportunities such as leading and/or engaging in presentations to senior leadership, Identifying and developing Value Analysis or Savings projects for Lactalis affiliates in North America and the development of annual savings targets.

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What you will bring:

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- Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, Procurement, or another appropriate discipline
- Three (3) to five (5) years’ experience in operations and/or Procurement function, preferably at a food company
- Job related experience, Industrial and/or Supply Chain Purchasing experience preferred.
- SAP or similar business systems experience
- High level of initiative, and strong interpersonal skills
- Solid negotiation and presentation skills
- Strong analytical skills
- Ability to operate in a team environment with the ability to motivate others
- Ability to adapt in a changing work environment
- Strong planning, project management and execution skills
- Proficient with Microsoft Office including advanced proficiency MS Excel and MS PowerPoint
- Ability to travel within the United States and Canada and internationally, up to 20% of the time.

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