Senior Manager, Direct Procurement

Coke Canada Bottling View all jobs

  • Brampton, ON
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 2 days ago
Coke Canada Bottling is Canada’s Local Bottler. We’re Made Local.Proudly independent, we are a Canadian, family-owned business. Coke Canada Bottling makes, distributes, merchandises, and sells the most-loved beverages Canadians enjoy. With over 6,000 diverse employees coast-to-coast, we operate in every province through 50+ sales and distribution centres, and five manufacturing facilities.Coke Canada supplies some of Canada’s favourite beverage brands, and we want to continue to be the leading beverage partner in Canada, creating a better future and delivering optimism by bringing sustainable value to our employees, customers, consumers, and communities.Advancing a high-performing, collaborative and inclusive culture is at the core of our vision to be the World’s Greatest Bottler, Built by the Best People, and we’re looking for exceptional talent to help get us there.For more information about Coke Canada Bottling and our products, visit cokecanada.com/our-product.Role Details
  • Work Location – Toronto or Brampton
About This OpportunityReporting directly to the Senior Director, Procurement, the Senior Manager, Direct Procurement collaborates with internal departments to understand raw material supply needs, develop sustainable sourcing strategies, manage supplier partnerships, and proactively address supply continuity challenges. Additionally, they oversee contract negotiations, supplier relationship Management, and cost recovery efforts.Responsibilities
  • People Leadership: Lead a team of direct procurement & supply management professionals across over 10 material categories – with a focus on supply resiliency and cost avoidance.
  • Cost intelligence and should-cost modelling: Regularly break down complex products into their core cost drivers – challenge assumptions, expose inefficiencies, and lead fact-based negotiations.
  • Market & commodity strategy: Key support for our operational finance, sales, and commercial teams in anticipating cost movements and communicating market signals that pose risk to the business.
  • Supply continuity & risk management: Proactively identify and mitigate risks across our entire supply chain – including leading back-up trials, new material qualifications, and more!
  • Supplier performance & Development: Partner with key material suppliers to unlock productivity, enable revenue, and drive innovation.
  • Sourcing Excellence: Drive the development of sustainable long-term sourcing strategies and supplier partnerships to meet the requirements of CCCBL in collaboration with Coca-Cola Bottlers’ Sales & Services (CCBSS).
Qualifications
  • 5+ years of work experience in a senior procurement role with strong market and people leadership experience or relevant related field.
  • Demonstrated ability to model various business scenarios and analyze resulting costs, impacts, risks, and benefits to inform and recommend business solutions.
  • Demonstrated ability to assemble and analyze large quantities of data and conduct in depth analysis of the data, such as should-cost models, benchmarking, etc.
  • Proven ability to lead teams and influence through others with high motivation & communication, working across multiple projects/portfolios.
  • A strong team player who enjoys working in a fast-paced team environment while being highly organized with strong negotiation skills.
Why work with us?
  • Join a local, family-owned business that’s part of a globally recognized brand, where you can develop your capabilities, competencies, and career.
  • Coke Canada has a culture of learning, and we offer several channels to support your development, including on-the-job training and a library of free courses for just-in-time learning.
  • We are committed to offering a comprehensive benefits package designed to help our employees achieve their best physical, mental, financial, and overall health and well-being. This includes a competitive compensation package, access to retirement and saving programs, family and employee assistance program, paid vacation and floater days.
  • We have close, local connections with the communities in which we operate across Canada. We’re determined to make a positive difference in our communities; this includes opportunities for employee volunteerism.
  • We’re building our business responsibly and our mission is to work Toward a Better Future Together. We have a plan that outlines how we are reducing, reusing, recycling, decreasing our carbon footprint, and using water responsibly. For more information visit cokecanada.com/sustainability/
Coke Canada has been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Employers for Diversity, and we’re committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace. Together we are creating a workplace culture that values diversity, enables inclusivity and ensures everyone feels like they belong. We are aiming to ensure our diverse workforce is reflective of the communities in which we operate. Research shows that women-identifying and other marginalized individuals often hesitate to apply unless they meet 100% of the listed qualifications. If this role excites you, even if you don’t check every box, we encourage you to apply. Your unique experience and perspective could be what we’re looking for. Unless otherwise specified, this job post is for an existing vacancy.Our hiring process is human-driven and does not involve AI tools for screening, assessment, or selection. For individuals requiring accommodations or support throughout the recruitment process please call 1-844-383-2653 or email .Important – please noteAll offers of employment at Coke Canada Bottling are conditional upon a successful background clearance obtained through our contracted third-party vendor. The standard clearance requirements depend on the position and may include some, or all, of the following: criminal clearance, employment verification, education verification and driver's abstract review. Please advise the Talent Acquisition team if you have any questions or concerns once you are contacted for further consideration.

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