Large corporation located in Vaughan requires a hands-on Procurement Manager.

Responsibilities

Monitor gross profit (GP) daily and weekly across food product categories

Identify root cause of loss in real time

Accrue losses throughout the season and maintain accurate running totals by commodity group

Provide financial support and guidance to category directors/managers to ensure weekly GP targets are met

Report directly to CEO and senior executives on category financial performance and recovery status

Vendor Management on any Claim

Build, support, and execute any vendor claims to recover losses resulting from quality failures, spec deviations, poor pack-out performance, and other claimable events

Conduct end-of-season reconciliations, coordinating multi-million-dollar settlements with key vendors

Maintain thorough documentation, evidence packages, and support files for all submissions

Negotiate any claim outcomes in partnership with category directors and senior executives for cause





Purchase Order Review & Sign-Off

Review and sign-off for all Purchase Orders (PO) prior to payment

Verify accuracy of freight charges, currency allocations, and cost line items on every PO

Identify and correct invalid charges that would impact gross profit

Liaise with logistics and category teams to ensure POs reflect actual contracted terms

Manage vendor advance payment schedules, aligning advances with loading schedules and product receipt

Monitor payables and inbound loading activity to ensure advances are appropriately backed by product flow

Manage advance commitments and accruals to established programs

Offshore Program Planning

Support the planning and development of the offshore procurement program (Peru, Chile, Brazil, etc.)

Analyze historical data year-over-year to inform volume planning and vendor allocation decisions

📌 Senior Procurement Manager (Vaughan)
🏢 Torstaff
📍 Vaughan