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Category Manager – Construction (12 month contract)
Remote 
$60 per hour

Posted on November 15, 2021.

We are working with a well-renowned Canadian business looking for a Category Manager to join their team. The focus of the role will be supporting small construction projects that are critical to the growth of the business. Procurement professionals with experience in construction especially with CCDC will be preferred. You will also need to be able to demonstrate experience managing key stakeholder relationships.

This role is a perfect opportunity to develop your skills in a large well known Canadian business. Currently, you will work remotely, with the possibility of hybrid work in the new year.

You will have:

  • Procurement experience in construction
  • The ability to handle multiple projects
  • Excellent time management skills

Interested applicants should contact Paul Young ([email protected]) ASAP with their cover letter and resume. For more contract roles in procurement, follow us on winchesters.ca and LinkedIn.

Category Manager – Capital Markets (2 year contract)
Remote (Canada-based)
Up to $100 per hour

Posted on November 15, 2021.

We are working with a consultancy business and are looking for a procurement professional to assist their client with significant sourcing projects. This is a 2-year contract role and is 100% remote although we do need the contractor to be based in Canada. This opportunity is perfect for a procurement professional with sourcing experience of market data for Capital Market teams.

You will have:

  • Exceptional stakeholder engagement skills
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced work setting.
  • Results-driven procurement background in financial services

Interested applicants should contact Paul Young ([email protected]) ASAP with their cover letter and resume. For more contract roles in procurement, follow us on winchesters.ca and LinkedIn.

Business Development Manager – Real Estate Lending
Mid-town Toronto, ON (mostly working in the office)
Competitive salary including a decent base salary, bonus, and stock options

Posted November 4, 2021.

Our client is a growing financial services organization focused on real estate lending. We are looking for someone who has a strong sales and business development background. This position is a very unique one where it can merge someone’s desire to work in finance and sales. The position will be part of an exciting start-up that has already been in business for 5 years but is now experiencing great growth. You will be responsible for analyzing and structuring deals with sophisticated real estate investors purchasing or refinancing distressed single-family, multi-family, industrial, commercial, and development assets.

We are looking for a self-starter who can embrace a fast-paced start up environment and feel comfortable with having exposure to a diverse set of responsibilities. This role will give you the opportunity to showcase and develop both analytical finance-related skills and client-facing / sales skills. You will be responsible for forging new relationships, cold calling, providing support and guidance to new and existing clients, and often serving as the point of contact throughout the loan origination process.

Responsibilities

  • Develop business with borrowers who are real estate investors and may be purchasing or refinancing investment real estate including distressed single-family, multi-family, industrial, commercial and development assets.
  • Assist with marketing efforts to steadily grow the company’s pipeline of new deals.
  • Collect and organize necessary documents from borrowers for underwriting.
  • Perform initial valuation analysis and due diligence on the borrower and the collateral.
  • Order and conduct an initial review of third-party reports to ensure loan requests align with the company’s risk parameters.
  • Coordinate with internal and external resources to analyze suitability of loan requests.
  • Update risk and loan pricing models on a periodic basis.
  • Help clients optimize their real estate investments by finding the best financing solutions based on investment goals and strategies.
  • Qualify clients and their deals to ensure a strong fit between the client’s needs and the company’s product offerings.

Basic Qualifications

  • 2-5 years of experience in finance, lending, underwriting, or sales
  • Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, or engineering is preferred
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Deep understanding of technology and software tools
  • Flexible and focused on solutions
  • Organized and self-sufficient

How to Apply

If you would like to find out more about the role, please email Elan Van Wyck ([email protected]) with your resume and cover letter. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applicants, only those individuals chosen for an interview will be contacted. To receive updates on new job postings regularly, follow us on LinkedIn.

Procurement Manager
North Toronto (Remote)
$90,000 – $110,000 (plus benefits)

Posted on January 21, 2022.

This giant CPG company is seeking an experienced Procurement Manager to lead a varied $700m spend.  The categories include raw materials, packaging, corrugate, MRO, plus others. 

Ideally you will have a strong CPG background and understand the demands of a fast-paced environment.  You will need to be a problem-solving, consultative professional, with impeccable communication skills. 

This is a management position where you will be responsible for a Procurement specialist, who will support your categories spend analytics and processes.  

If you are an experience Procurement Leader with a CPG background, this could be the opportunity for you. 

As the ideal candidate you will have:

  • 6+ years Purchasing experience in a fast-paced environment
  • Management experience
  • A CPG background
  • Exceptional communication skills
  • Strong Excel Skills (Macros, Pivot Tables)
  • SAP experience as asset

How to Apply

If you would like to find out more about the role, please email Neil Drew ([email protected]) with your resume and cover letter. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applicants, only those individuals chosen for an interview will be contacted. To receive updates on new job postings regularly, follow us on LinkedIn. For more career opportunities in procurement, please visit Winchesters.ca.

Procurement Manager 
Guelph 
$100,000 – $120,000

Posted May 25, 2022.

This Canadian Manufacturing company is seeking a strong Procurement Manager to lead a small Procurement team and develop their purchasing process.
They are seeking someone with experience in Far East Sourcing, including China, with techniques and strategies to deal with the current Supply Chain issues that come with sourcing from this part of the world currently.
This role has a great scope to develop into something much bigger in the future as Procurement is so important to this company.  Although they are flexible, they are looking for someone who wants to work in the office, so you must be able to commute to Guelph.
If you are seeking a full-time, permanent position for a dynamic manufacturing company, this could be the role for you.

As the ideal candidate you will have:

  • 5+ years procurement experience
  • Some people management experience
  • Experience Sourcing from the Far East
  • A Degree level education or better
  • Impeccable communication skills – both verbal and written

 

If you would like to find out more about the role, please email Neil Drew ([email protected]) with your resume and cover letter. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applicants, only those individuals chosen for an interview will be contacted. To receive updates on new job postings regularly, follow us on LinkedIn. For more career opportunities in procurement, please visit Winchesters.ca.

 

Procurement Specialist
Burlington area (Remote – moving to hybrid)
$40ph (plus benefits)

Posted April 28, 2022.

We are recruiting for a Procurement Specialist for a large Public Sector organization.  The role includes working on diverse, varied Procurement projects on a strategic level.  Most Public Sector roles require a Public Sector background to apply, which creates massive barriers to entry.  This organization is open to Strategic Procurement Professionals without this experience to apply.  A PS background would be a benefit, but if you have a strong Indirect procurement background with experience of complex RFP’s and contract negotiation, that is sufficient.

This is a full-time, permanent opportunity to join a big team, to develop a progressive career in the Public Sector, with lots of opportunity for growth and development, whilst enjoying a great working environment and culture, as well as receiving Public Sector Benefits.

If you want to develop your procurement career with the Public Sector, this role could be for you.

As the ideal candidate you will have:

  • 5+ years Procurement experience
  • Indirect Procurement experience
  • Experience running complex RFP’s
  • Strong contract negotiation experience
  • Exceptional communication skills
  • Public Sector experience would be an advantage

 

If you would like to find out more about the role, please email Neil Drew ([email protected]) with your resume and cover letter. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applicants, only those individuals chosen for an interview will be contacted. To receive updates on new job postings regularly, follow us on LinkedIn. For more career opportunities in procurement, please visit Winchesters.ca.

 

Procurement Specialist – Automotive – North Toronto – Hybrid – $70,000 – $90,000

Procurement Specialist

North Toronto – Hybrid

$70,000 – $90,000

We are recruiting for a couple of Procurement Specialist/Senior Buyer roles for this Tier 1 Automotive company. The role includes purchasing parts and commodities in a fast-moving environment. You will be liaising with stakeholders daily to help with their buying needs. The role will include sourcing new parts and managing and negotiating with vendors.  

The company seeks a motivated, dynamic individual looking to progress in their career. Ideally, the candidate will have an automotive or manufacturing background with a desire to work in an engineering environment 

The company offers a flexible work environment with plenty of opportunities to advance your career. If you are looking for a fast-moving, exciting career with extensive room for growth, this could be the position for you. 

As the ideal candidate you will have:

  • 3-5 years of procurement experience.
  • An Automotive or Manufacturing Industry background
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
  • Excellent communication skills – both verbal and written.

How to Apply?

If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, please email your resume in confidence to [email protected] Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applicants, only those individuals chosen for an interview will be contacted.

Sourcing Specialist – CPG/Food
North Toronto
$80,000 – $105,000 + Bonus + Benefits 
Permanent, full time, hybrid working model

Posted on September 7, 2022

This dynamic and rapidly expanding Food Company is seeking an ambitious Sourcing professional to join the team and grow their career.  This role will focus on working on sourcing strategies for raw food and materials procurement – globally.  It will also include purchasing on the commodity markets.  This is a fast-paced environment where you will be liaising with multiple vendors and stakeholders and actively developing relationships.  As the business is growing, there is huge potential for growth and development.

This is a Full-Time, Permanent role.  They are currently working on a hybrid model of 2 days in the office.

They are looking for someone with 3 – 5 years food purchasing experience, from a manufacturer or CPG company.  Experience of buying raw foods would give a distinct advantage.

If you are a Procurement professional with a food background and are keen to get a progressive role with opportunities into management, this could be the one for you.

As the ideal candidate you will have:

  • 3- 5 years of Procurement experience
  • Food/CPG background
  • Excellent communication skills
  • A desire to learn and be open to new ideas

 

If you would like to find out more about the role, please email Neil Drew ([email protected]) with your resume and cover letter. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applicants, only those individuals chosen for an interview will be contacted. To receive updates on new job postings regularly, follow us on LinkedIn. For more career opportunities in procurement, please visit Winchesters.ca.

 

Strategic Procurement Sourcing Specialist (Public Sector)
Toronto, ON/Remote
$95,000 – $105,000 (plus benefits)

Posted on June 14, 2021.

Our client is a growing public sector organization. They are looking for an experienced Procurement Specialist to lead the company and its stakeholders in its procurement of goods and services, including high value and complex acquisitions. This role is a full-time, 24-month contract position with a possibility of 12-month extension. Currently, the role is remote with flexibility to work in the Toronto office once a week as per COVID-19 regulations. 

We are seeking a well-versed indirect procurement generalist with superb communication skills and positive leadership abilities. The ideal candidate is flexible, possessing a high degree of adaptability and the capability of handling multiple projects across multiple categories. 

We are seeking someone with:

  • Strong generalist Indirect Procurement background
  • Ideally public sector Procurement experience (although not essential)
  • Superb stakeholder engagement skills to work proactively internally

Our client offers competitive market wages, benefits programs, and policies to support your work-life balance. This opportunity is ideal for someone seeking to make an impact and who would love to work in a challenging team of experienced professionals. If this describes you perfectly, then you would be a great fit to the team!

If you would like to find out more about the role, please email Paul Young ([email protected]) with your resume and cover letter. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applicants, only those individuals chosen for an interview will be contacted. To receive updates on new job postings regularly, follow us on LinkedIn. For more career opportunities in procurement, please visit Winchesters.ca.

Strategic Sourcing Specialist 
Toronto (Hybrid)
$80,000 to $90,000 (plus benefits)

Posted on November 15, 2021.

We are working with a large public sector organization who are looking to recruit a Strategic Sourcing Specialist within the construction category.  This role will include working on large scale construction projects that are vitally important to the province.  The role will include launching RFP’s to BSP standards on platforms such as MERX, Biddingo and Bonfire.  Contracts will be awarded using CCDC’s. 

This is a great opportunity to work in a role and for a company that truly makes a difference to the people of Ontario.  If you want to make a difference, this could be the role for you

As the ideal candidate you will have:

  • Public sector procurement experience and knowledge of BPS guidelines
  • Construction category experience 
  • Experience of using CCDC’s
  • Exceptional communication skills

How to Apply

If you would like to find out more about the role, please email Neil Drew ([email protected]) with your resume and cover letter. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applicants, only those individuals chosen for an interview will be contacted. To receive updates on new job postings regularly, follow us on LinkedIn. For more career opportunities in procurement, please visit Winchesters.ca.