Sourcing Manager

Job Responsibility: Sourcing Manager Reports To Director, Strategic Sourcing Location Sysco Canada, Any Location, Remote Type Full Time, Permanent Closing Date July 12th, 2024 Salary $69,688 - $129,313 Company Overview Sysco connects the world to share food and care for one another. Sysco leads from the heart of food and service to deliver the freshest of foods and ideas to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other customers who prepare meals away from home. Our customers can count on us to deliver on-point products and solutions since only Sysco is the global leader, sitting at the heart of innovation supply, delivery, culinary and more. With over 57,000 colleagues and a fleet of over 13,000 vehicles, Sysco operates approximately 326 distribution facilities worldwide and serves more than 625,000 customer locations. For fiscal 2022 that ended July 2, 2022, the company generated sales of more than $68 billion USD. Sysco, one of Canada's Best Employers 2022, as listed by Forbes, is dedicated to our global corporate social responsibility goals and to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We offer our colleagues the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, to contribute to the success of a dynamic organization, and to serve others in a manner that exceeds their expectations. Sysco is more than just a place to work. Our passion for food and our customers has made us the industry leader. To remain on top, we will continue to think bigger, work harder and never give up. Are you ready to drive success? For more information, visit or follow us @SyscoCanada at facebook.com/SyscoCanada; twitter.com/SyscoCanada or instagram.com/SyscoCanada For a full list of opportunities, visit Role: This role develops and executes fact base for negotiations and supports the Director of Sourcing to develop a national negotiation strategy for each Sourcing event, with the goal of improving financial results across all Sysco Canada sites on a National level. Negotiations and recommendations include dead net cost, fill rate target, global standards (GS1) compliance, Sysco Brand growth and Sysco site sales support. They are responsible for any cost changes to awarded sourced items during the term of the award agreement. Role Responsibilities:

• Manage national and local sourcing strategies to align with Sysco goals
• Coordinate activities of sourcing analysts responsible for the end to end sourcing process for Sysco Canada and sites
• Responsible for creation and execution of timelines, sourcing strategies, and negotiation tactics with key stakeholders
• Drive analysis building fact base to inform negotiations with support of sourcing analysts
  • Oversee sourcing data analysis
  • Synthesize analysis into negotiation strategy
  • Coordinate supplier workshops as needed
• Support Director of Strategic Sourcing in negotiations for sub-set of categories
  • Manage pre-negotiation activities (e.g., RFI, QA, etc.)
  • Refine negotiation strategy
  • Manage supply chain modeling
  • Develop business case to communicate award recommendation
• Provide data support to supplier relations and category management team
• Develop component-based Pricing formulas for each awarded category
  • Manage vendor cost changes utilizing negotiated pricing formulas
• Responsible for completion of SRDT (Sourcing Resource Data Template)
• Work with Sysco's Legal Department in Houston on supplier requested addendums to legal documents
• Completion of Awards include supplier signatures on all Sysco Legal Documents
  • BAPA
  • Exhibit A
  • HHA
  • COI
  • SA-
• Ensure ongoing market price competitiveness throughout the term of the agreement
• Collaborate with SMSI (Sysco Merchandising Services International) to explore international sourcing opportunities
• Complies with Sysco's Food Safety Policy and procedures to ensure food safety, quality and legality requirements are met.
• Understands that their role is critical in creating a safe organization with minimal environmental impact and the value that brings to the organization.
• Is willing to drive Environmental, Health and Safety performance by acting as an example and holding their team accountable to complying with EHS programs, policies, and requirements.
• Enable, champion and embrace an inclusive culture
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Skills/Job Requirements (About you):

• Minimum five (5+) years of experience in a Merchandising, Category Management, Sales, or Marketing role
• Proven experience with fact-based negotiation tactics
• Completion of High School
• College diploma/degree in Business Administration, Marketing or related field required.
• Bachelor's Degree in business, Hospitality, Marketing or related field preferred.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook
• Requires high level of skill in data analysis

• Theoretical knowledge of statistics and quantitative analysis techniques

Internal candidates apply via the Career Centre on your HR Portal / ADP Workforce Now. External candidates submit cover letter & resume via Our Purpose: Connecting the world to share food and care for one another Our Mission: Delivering success for our customers through industry-leading people, products and solutions Our Identity: Together we define our future of foodservice and supply chain Sysco is committed to Employment Equity. Accommodations during the recruitment process are available upon request for candidates with disabilities. Here's a sample of the many benefits Sysco colleagues enjoy: Comprehensive Flexible Benefits including Health and Dental, Health Care Spending and Wellness Accounts • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability • Life Insurance • Voluntary Optional Insurance • Parental Leave Plan • Company Pension Plan • Group RRSP & TFSA • Employee and Family Assistance • Stock Purchase Plan • Maple Virtual Care • Unlimited on-line learning • Sysco product discounts • Preferred vendor discounts • Associate Resource Groups (*benefits may vary based on location or bargaining unit)