Join to apply for the Senior Buyer, Procurement Indirect & NA SCA Program Lead role at McCain Foods .Position DetailsPosition Title: SCA Program Lead & Indirect Proc Sr. BuyerPosition Type: Regular – Full‐TimeGrade: Grade 04Requisition ID: 39463About The RoleIn every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences—together. With a customer‐first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy. This role is responsible for supporting procurement across the portfolio of indirect categories (freight & logistics, facilities management, co‐manufacturing, energy, and business services) as part of McCain North American procurement team. This includes but is not limited to market and industry dynamics, supplier research and evaluations, supply chain risk, energy & services spend and price variances. In addition, the role will also support and facilitate the strategic sourcing of over $500 million in indirect spending for the McCain Foods company. The scope of this position includes category strategy development, ongoing category management, contract negotiations and supplier relationship development and management. Drive Leadership on specific sub‐category sources and market knowledge, influencing business needs and commercial results to the company. Will develop a broad understanding of renewable electricity and sustainability initiatives, conventional energy (electricity & natural gas), freight & logistics, facilities management and real estate, co‐manufacturing, and business services.What You'll Be DoingDrive cost and value focused strategy for applicable spend areasMonitor and manage supplier KPI ensuring seamless delivery of supplyDelivery of Sustainable Cost Advantage ProgramWork with global commodities team to manage hedging practices for applicable energy marketsDrive cost focused initiatives for North America Procurement SCA achievementWork with cross functional partners in commercial, R&D, supply chain, finance, and manufacturing functions to develop and execute plans for transformational cost savings initiativesDelivery Sustainable Cost Advantage (SCA) results and ongoing savings programsTrack and report progress against execution plans and SCA Pipeline, working to find creative solutions to roadblocks to progress,



escalating and giving visibility to leadership as appropriateLead and execute sourcing events and analysis (RFx & negotiations) to support category strategy goalsBuild and leverage supplier relationship for the relative markets to deliver value to companyEnsure company purchases in the spend categories comply with company internal controls requirementsResponsible for category financial planning, budget and PPV managementBuild up strong and effective relationships with McCain cross functional teams to deliver initiatives supporting company priorities such as savings, sustainability, cash improvement, and supply assuranceAcademicMust have: Bachelor's degree preferably in Business, Engineering, or Finance. Nice to have: MBA.Professional/TechnicalExperience with MS Office suiteNice to have technicalExperience in SAP, Coupa, ARIBARelated Work ExperienceRequires having 1–5 years industry experience.Nice To HaveProject Management ExperienceProcurement or related industry ExperienceFood Industry or CPG ExperienceCommodity market experienceOther Technical/ Behavioral CompetenciesCore Procurement Experience & SkillsLinking business needs to leverage scaleProject Management SkillsStakeholder & Cross Functional ManagementSourcing strategy developmentStrong supplier management skillsNegotiating / Influencing skillsClient relationship managementFinancial analysis skillsIndustry analysis skillsCommodity sourcing and risk management skillsCapacity: Proven ability to plan, organize and manage multiple priorities in a dynamic business environment, operating with a Bias for actionBusiness thinking: Able to connect business needs with external capabilitiesOrganizational Leadership: Able to lead the organization and supply base to maximize resultsCollaboration: Regarded as a constructive team player and have a strong sense of partnership behavior while influencing without authority with internal stakeholders and external partiesAnalytical thinking: Disciplined and data oriented to gain competitive advantageStrategic thinking:



Able to think strategically and plan for the long termCommunication: Ability to communicate objectives clearly both in writing and orally with a variety of internal stakeholders and external partiesCreative & Flexible: Able to evaluate opportunities and respond to changing requirementsAbility to work independently when needed, to make sound business decisions, and can accurately balance risks with business needsDiversity mindset: Ability to manage in a matrix organization and across regions and culturesCompensation Package$65,500.00 – $87,400.00 CAD annually + Bonus Eligibility.BenefitsHealth coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings perks, and leave support including medical, family and bereavement. Well‐being programs include vacation and holidays, company‐supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with country, provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level, location and nature of the role. Additional benefit detail available during the application process.Equal Opportunity EmployerMcCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family‐owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.Accessible EmployerMcCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.PrivacyYour privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree that this will be handled in accordance with McCain's Global Privacy Policy and Global Employee Privacy Policy. You can understand how your personal information is being handled here.Seniority LevelMid‐Senior levelEmployment TypeFull‐timeJob FunctionPurchasing and Supply ChainIndustriesFood and Beverage ManufacturingJob FamilyProcurementLocationCA – Canada: Ontario: TorontoCompanyMcCain Foods (Canada)#J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Senior Buyer, Procurement Indirect & Na Sca Program Lead - C$65,500 - C$87,400 A Year (Toronto)
🏢 McCain Foods
📍 Toronto