We are looking for a Strategic Sourcing Manager to join our team. This role is designed for self-starters with executive presence who can thrive in a fast-paced, performance-driven environment. You’ll be accountable for driving sourcing initiatives end-to-end—from strategy development and business / finance alignment through to execution—while balancing cost, quality, risk, innovation and sustainability.

You will support management for a complex portfolio of services in support of the Supply Chain function within Sobeys and its partner business units.

Supply Chain

Categories will include (but are not limited to) 3rd party warehousing, inbound and outbound transportation (Ocean Freight, Rail/Intermodal, Over the Road, Air, Customs), Fuel, Equipment Purchases, etc. That means blending traditional procurement category management with data-driven insights, digital tools, and AI-enabled sourcing. Own sourcing projects end-to-end: Manage the fundamentals of sourcing and supplier engagement activities including RFx, spend pattern analysis, contract analysis, bid evaluation, and supplier consolidation.

Preparing and holding business reviews with stakeholders to review vendor performance, future opportunities, and/or challenges.

Leverage data and digital tools: Engage Executive level stakeholders across the enterprise: Work with Finance, Operations, Legal and Business Units, influencing leaders and navigating challenges with resilience. Ensure clear and executive level communication of sourcing recommendations and strategy supported by objective analysis and data. Provide regular status updates on sourcing projects to leadership, ensuring visibility into progress, timelines, risks and key decision points.

Build strong supplier relationships that unlock value, drive innovation, and mitigate risk.



Bring forward new vendors that help lower network costs and improve supply performance. Deliver quick wins while shaping long-term sourcing strategies that align with enterprise goals.

Work independently in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple projects with different life cycles while maintaining high standards of accuracy, timeliness, and stakeholder engagement.

Champion continuous improvement: Support, adopt and champion Sobeys’ current Strategic Sourcing Suite module for spend management, ensuring consistent usage across projects and driving data integrity. Consistently demonstrating professionalism, preparedness, delivering high-quality work, and upholding the highest standards in stakeholder engagement and execution.

Background in CPG, food & beverage, or retail experience is a plus. ~ Strong track record of delivering cost savings, value, and supplier performance improvements. ~ Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple projects with different life cycles while maintaining high standards of accuracy, timeliness, and stakeholder engagement. ~ Demonstrate executive presence and ability to influence at the executive level. ~ Ability to synthesize data and insights into concise and impactful business cases, applying structured approaches (e.g., Pyramid Principle) to influence senior leadership decisions. ~ High Proficiency in data analysis (Excel, Power BI, Tableau,



or similar). ~ Experience with digital sourcing tools (e.g., market intelligence, automation, predictive analytics). ~ Bilingual in English and French is a strong asset as the candidate will be expected to collaborate with peers in other provinces and provide support to Sobeys employees across Canada.

A data translator: Skilled at interpreting complex data and turning it into actionable sourcing insights. Sobeys is one of Canada’s leading grocery retailers, with more than 1,600 stores across all 10 provinces and banners including Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, and Lawtons Drug Stores. Our 128,000 teammates and franchise affiliates are passionate about delivering great food and exceptional experiences to our customers and communities. health and dental benefits retirement and savings programs including an Employee Share Ownership Plan virtual healthcare and an Employee and Family Assistance Program learning and development opportunities parental leave top-up paid vacation External websites may share our organization's job postings which includes compensation information based on similar roles and market benchmarks.

These figures are provided for general comparison purposes only and are not issued or verified by our organization. We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to support efficiencies in the candidate screening, assessment, and recruitment processes. These AI tools do not make hiring decisions on behalf of the Company.

We will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process. Successful candidates will be required to provide documentation to prove their legal ability to work in the position during the onboarding process.

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