Senior Procurement Manager Jobs

Job Type: Fulltime / Permanent

Location: Guelph, ON, Hybrid

Would you like to be a part of a revolution in agriculture in Canada? If so, we would love to hear from you!

At GoodLeaf Farms we are a proud Canadian company at the forefront of innovation, striving to grow food security for communities from coast to coast. We are breaking ground in an industry that is quickly proving itself to be sustainable, not only environmentally but economically and socially as well. We are focused on producing ultra-fresh greens, 365 days a year using no harsh chemicals, a carbon footprint that is just half that of a traditional farm and using less than 10% of the water traditionally used, to create a world where plants thrive!

Why work at GoodLeaf Farms?

It is our commitment to provide you with the work environment and tools necessary to be successful in your role. We hope that you will find your work here rewarding, challenging, and meaningful.

• We have competitive compensation and benefits
• We foster an environment of cooperation and communication.
• You will have the opportunity to take your career to the next level. GoodLeaf is growing and we want you to grow along with us!
• We have an entrepreneurial and inclusive spirit with the heart of a start-up.

Every day at GoodLeaf Farms we get to help solve the challenge of food security for communities across Canada and do it in innovative ways that inspire healthy lifestyles. We think that’s exciting and the best reason of all to join us!

What we are looking for

We are looking for the Senior Procurement Manager to analyze, organize, and improve procurement and sourcing processes as well as oversee logistics for GoodLeaf Farms with the goal of streamlining operations and reducing costs.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the VP, Operations, the Senior Procurement Manager will have the following key responsibilities:

Contract Management

• Develop and work within a formal framework to standardize and streamline contract preparation, negotiations, and contract renewals
• Create pre-approved boilerplate copy and templates to reduce need for legal department oversight and intervention during contract creation
• Improve strategic sourcing through data analysis and pursuing mutually beneficial opportunities with key suppliers
• Ensure GoodLeaf meets all contractual obligations, and all other parties meet theirs
• Reduce exposure to existing procurement, legal, and financial risks, while making it easier to create policies and contingencies to identify and reduce or eliminate new ones
• Lower expenses through optimization of the entire contract process

Utilization Management

• Manage and control products, services, and technologies' consumption, applications and use to ensure that they are being employed in the most efficient and cost effective manner

Vendor Strategy Development

• Evaluate GoodLeaf's supplier base
• Develop and use Supplier Performance Audits
• Establish Supplier Quality Requirements
• Assess supplier capabilities by evaluating supplier performance in three areas: delivery, quality, and price
• Meet with suppliers
• Plan and execute improvement activities

Spend Aggregation

• Centralize all procurement data within GoodLeaf Farms
• Streamline Communications and approvals to ensure there are no delays due to poor coordination or lack of understanding between departments
• Consolidate the supplier list to reduce the influx of invoices, associated accounting activities, and legal reviews, while improving purchase pricing and terms

Logistics

• Ensure that products, inventory, parts, or people move from one place to another efficiently and cost-effectively

Qualifications & Educational Requirements

• Intermediate to advanced excel skills
• Experience negotiating national contracts
• Experience overseeing logistics
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Sourcing or Procurement
• Experience opening RFP's / RFQ's
• Experience working with an ERP, Sage X3 is an asset
• Experience managing Direct, Indirect, and MRO spend
• Bachelor's Degree in a related field (Business or Engineering). An MBA would be an asset
• Experience setting up inventory controls

GoodLeaf Farms is a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination employer.

GoodLeaf Farms is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions at GoodLeaf Farms are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, colour, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability status.