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Procurement Officer – Construction
Downtown Toronto
$75,000-$85,000 base

Posted on March 28, 2022.

Are you a Procurement professional looking for a new opportunity that offers stability, security, and great benefits, including a defined benefit pension, all while working in the vibrancy of downtown Toronto? This could be a potential great match for you!

We are working with a large public sector organization to recruit for a Procurement Officer – Construction. This role will include managing procurement activities for a massive Construction Spend for multiple exciting projects in Downtown Toronto. To be successful, you must be able to run Public Sector Bids, Tenders and Proposals, all while providing open communication to clients, suppliers, and end-users, reporting supplier performance to ensure accuracy of contracted agreements and overseeing the purchasing procedures and contracts throughout the procurement process while consulting and advising stakeholders.

If you have a Construction Procurement Background and you are keen to manage some of the biggest Procurement projects in the city, whilst enjoying a really stable job with long term career prospects in the Public Sector, please apply.

 

As the ideal candidate you will have:

  • 5 years’ Procurement experience
  • Some Construction Category experience
  • Experience working with Merx, Biddingo, and Bonfire would be an asset
  • Experience with CCDCs would be an asset
  • Strong 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
North York Toronto – Hybrid
$60,000 – $70,000

Posted on April 4, 2022.

This CPG company based in North York is seeking an experienced Procurement Specialist to join their team. The potential candidate will be an ambitious individual interested in joining a dynamic team. The company strives to offer new opportunities to grow. The categories include MRO, CAPEX, and other areas of indirect procurement.

If you are an experienced Procurement professional keen on working in an environment that allows for opportunities to grow within the role as you work on multiple categories, this job could be a great match for you.

As the ideal candidate you will have:

  • 3 years procurement experience.
  • MRO/CAPEX/Indirect experience.
  • Ability to work in a fast paced environment.
  • Able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  • 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.

Production Buyer
North York (Hybrid)
$80,000 – $100,000 (plus benefits)

Posted September 19, 2022.

We are recruiting for a couple of Buyer positions for our progressive Automotive client.  They are seeking someone to work with the Production team to buy parts, materials and equipment for Production.  You must have impeccable relationship building skills, with clear concise communication to work in this fast moving environment.  You do not need and Engineering background, but you must have an interest in ‘how things work’, with a mechanical/engineering approach.

This is a great opportunity to work for a company that embraces diversity, growth and development.

This is a Full-Time, Permanent Position.  The company currently works to a hybrid working model, with a couple of days in the office.

If you are a manufacturing Buyer, seeking a new challenge with a dynamic team which offers great pay, benefits and growth, this could be the role for you.

 

As the ideal candidate you will have:

  • 3+ years Purchasing experience in a fast-paced environment
  • Experience working in the Automotive sector
  • Exceptional communication skills
  • An interest in mechanics/engineering

 

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.

 

 

Bilingual Sourcing Specialist – Real Estate
Toronto or Montreal
$80,000 – $90,000

Posted on September 29, 2022.

We are recruiting for a brilliant opportunity for this large Canadian Organisation who are building their
Procurement Department. We are seeking a Bilingual Sourcing Specialist to lead the business in the
Eastern Provinces, developing relationships with all key vendors and stakeholders.
Your category will be broad across the Real Estate sector from the usual Facilities areas (HVAC,
maintenance, pest control, janitorial, snow clearance), to more niche areas like sustainability and
development.

As the ideal candidate you will need to by fully bilingual in English and French and have some Facilities
or Real Estate Procurement experience.

As this company is building their department, there is a huge opportunity for growth and development.
This is a Full-Time, Permanent position. The company is currently working to a hybrid model, with a
couple of days a week in the office.

If you are a motivated, ambitious Procurement professional, looking to join a company that offers great
career growth, this could be the opportunity for you.

 

As the ideal candidate you will have:

  • 3+ years’ Procurement experience
  • 1+ years’ Facilities or Real Estate Category experience
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills in both French and English
  • Excellent relationship building 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.

Procurement Director
Downtown Toronto
$130,000 – $145,000

Posted on March 13, 2022.

This massive Financial Services company is seeking a Procurement Leader to lead their Market-Data division. You will be responsible for managing vendors, including Bloomberg, Reuters, and Morningstar.   Your role will include managing a small team to develop the category strategy, developing vendor relationships and performance, and consulting with stakeholders. 

As the ideal candidate, you will have a strong Market-Data category background and be motivated to build and develop this category strategy for this great institution.

This is a Full-time, permanent position, currently working remotely, but moving to a hybrid model very soon.

If you are working on a Market-Data category and are ready to take the next step to the Director level, this could be the role for you.

As the ideal candidate, you will have:

  • 6+ years’ Procurement experience
  • 4+ years’ Market-Data experience
  • A strategic Procurement approach
  • Previous team leadership will be an asset
  • Exceptional communication skills

How To Apply

If you would like to know 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 contact d. To receive updates on new job postings regularly, follow us on Linked n. For more career opportunities in procurement, please visit Winchesters.ca.

Updated on November 1, 2021.

Public Services and Procurement Canada
Buying Specialists – Toronto and Kingston (+ other locations)
$80,539 to $92,033

COVID-19 has impacted our lives, especially in our careers. This Fall, as more offices open their doors, many of us are thinking about changing careers for more flexibility and security.

Are you a Procurement professional looking for a new opportunity with security, flexibility, and diversity? 

Do you want to make a major impact in Canada, while working on some of the largest deals in the country for goods and services?

A division of the Federal Government, Public Services and Procurement Canada is recruiting multiple Buying Specialist positions across the country, with many opportunities in Toronto and Kingston. Buying Specialists will work with one of Canada’s largest Procurement teams, purchasing goods and services in excess of $22 billion a year. 

With an influx of new projects, and an ever changing workforce due to recent promotions and retirements, PSPC is hiring the next generation of Procurement professionals. With a large diverse team and scope of work, PSPC offers excellent career growth, with opportunities for promotion and skill development. Buying Specialists will work with a diverse team on a wide range of projects, including high-profile procurements that actually make a difference to the day-to-day life of Canadians.

Benefits of working for the Federal Government include:

  • Job security 
  • Great rates of pay
  • An incredibly competitive pension and benefits plan 
  • Huge degrees of flexibility 
  • Growth and development

Public Services and Procurement Canada also prides themselves on promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce, with opportunities for underrepresented groups including women, Indigenous People, persons with disabilities, and visible minorities.

Public Services and Procurement Canada is committed to achieving a competent, representative workforce that reflects the diversity of the Canadian population. They work hard to create a welcoming, respectful and inclusive workplace through a variety of programs and initiatives. In fact, they have been named one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers for the fifth year in a row and here is a list of some of their diversity and inclusion achievements:

  • five diversity networks with a national coordinator;
  • a Task Force on Anti-racism, Workplace Culture and Equity;
  • a national Reconciliation and Indigenous Engagement Unit;
  • an Ombudsman for Mental Health (the first such position within the federal public service);
  • an Accessibility Office and;
  • a Gender-based Analysis Plus (GBA+) Centre of Expertise.

We invite you to join an organization in which individual differences are recognized, appreciated and respected.

If you are a motivated, ambitious Procurement professional and are considering a new career opportunity, this could be the move for you, with opportunity, diversity, security and flexibility that is hard to match.

For more information about the role requirements, what it is like to work for the Federal Government and to apply to the many positions, please visit: https://emploisfp-psjobs.cfp-psc.gc.ca/psrs-srfp/applicant/page1800?toggleLanguage=en&poster=1617792

If you have any questions, please contact Neil Drew at [email protected] or 416-560-0434.


Services publics et Approvisionnement Canada
Spécialiste des achats – Toronto et Kingston (+ autres endroits)
Entre 80 539 $ et 92 033 $

La COVID-19 a eu une incidence sur notre vie, en particulier sur notre carrière. Cet automne, de nombreux bureaux rouvriront leurs portes aux employés, et beaucoup d’entre nous envisagent de changer de carrière pour profiter de plus de souplesse et de sécurité.

Êtes-vous un professionnel de l’approvisionnement à la recherche d’une nouvelle possibilité offrant sécurité, souplesse et diversité? 

Souhaitez-vous avoir une grande influence sur les affaires du Canada, tout en prenant part à certaines des plus grandes transactions de biens et de services au pays?

Division du gouvernement fédéral, Services publics et Approvisionnement Canada (SPAC) cherche à combler plusieurs postes de spécialiste des achats dans l’ensemble du pays, dont de nombreuses possibilités à Toronto et à Kingston. Les spécialistes des achats travailleront avec l’une des plus grandes équipes d’approvisionnement du Canada, qui acquiert chaque année des biens et des services d’une valeur de plus de 22 milliards de dollars. 

L’afflux de nouveaux projets et l’évolution de l’effectif au fil des promotions et des départs à la retraite récents incitent SPAC à recruter la prochaine génération de professionnels de l’approvisionnement. Fort d’une grande équipe diversifiée et d’un vaste champ d’action, SPAC offre un excellent cheminement de carrière grâce aux possibilités de promotion et de perfectionnement des compétences qu’il offre. Les spécialistes des achats travailleront avec une équipe diversifiée à un vaste éventail de projets, notamment des achats de premier plan qui ont une incidence sur la vie quotidienne de la population canadienne.

Voici les avantages de travailler pour le gouvernement fédéral:

  • Sécurité d’emploi
  • Taux de rémunération élevés
  • Régime de retraite et d’avantages sociaux incroyablement compétitif
  • Grande souplesse
  • Croissance et développement

SPAC est également fier de promouvoir un effectif diversifié et inclusif et d’offrir des possibilités aux groupes sous-représentés, soit les femmes, les Autochtones, les personnes handicapées et les minorités visibles.

SPAC s’engage à se doter d’un effectif compétent et diversifié, représentatif de la population canadienne. Il s’efforce de créer un milieu de travail accueillant, respectueux et inclusif dans le cadre de divers programmes et initiatives. En fait, il a été désigné comme l’un des meilleurs employeurs où règne la diversité au Canada pour la cinquième année consécutive. Voici une liste de quelques-unes de ses réalisations en matière de diversité et d’inclusion:

  • cinq réseaux de diversité dotés d’un coordonnateur national;
  •  un groupe de travail sur l’antiracisme, la culture organisationnelle et l’équité;
  • une unité nationale de réconciliation et de mobilisation autochtones;
  • un ombudsman de la santé mentale (le premier poste de ce genre au sein de la fonction publique fédérale);
  • un bureau de l’accessibilité;
  • un centre d’expertise sur l’analyse comparative entre les sexes plus (ACS+).

Nous vous invitons à vous joindre à une organisation où les différences individuelles sont reconnues, appréciées et respectées.

Si vous êtes un professionnel de l’approvisionnement motivé et ambitieux et que vous envisagez une nouvelle occasion de carrière, ce pourrait être le poste qu’il vous faut, grâce à des possibilités, une diversité, une sécurité et une souplesse difficiles à égaler.

Pour obtenir de plus amples renseignements sur les exigences du poste et le travail au sein du gouvernement fédéral ou pour présenter votre candidature aux nombreux postes offerts, veuillez consulter le site suivant: https://emploisfp-psjobs.cfp-psc.gc.ca/psrs-srfp/applicant/page1800?toggleLanguage=fr&poster=1617792  

Si vous avez des questions, veuillez contacter Neil Drew à [email protected] ou au 416-560-0434.

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

Posted on June 3, 2022.

This dynamic Financial services company is seeking an equally dynamic Senior Manager with a strong Procurement background from an FI. This role is to cover a vital, but unique Category area.

If you are an experienced Procurement professional keen on working in an environment that allows for opportunities to grow within the role as you work on multiple categories, this job could be a great match for you.

As the ideal candidate you will have:

  • 3 years procurement experience.
  • MRO/CAPEX/Indirect experience.
  • Ability to work in a fast paced environment.
  • Able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  • 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.

Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager – Financial Services
Downtown Toronto (Hybrid)
$110,000 – $115,000 + bonus + benefits

Posted on June 3, 2022.

This dynamic Financial services company is seeking an equally dynamic Senior Manager with a strong Procurement background from an FI. This role is to cover a vital, but unique Category area.

If you are an experienced Procurement professional keen on working in an environment that allows for opportunities to grow within the role as you work on multiple categories, this job could be a great match for you.

As the ideal candidate you will have:

  • 3 years procurement experience.
  • MRO/CAPEX/Indirect experience.
  • Ability to work in a fast paced environment.
  • Able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  • 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.

Finance Manager – Construction Projects
$100,000 – $120,000 (plus bonus, pension, excellent benefits and 3 weeks of vacation)
Toronto, ON

Posted on October 23, 2021.

Our client is a construction company located in Toronto, ON. Due to growth, they are looking for a Finance Manager to join the Director and supervise four accountants. This Finance Manager will be responsible for reporting, budgeting, forecasting and have full ownership over day-to-day transactions for the division.   

Our client offers a competitive compensation package with excellent benefits and wellness programs. As a well-respected organization internationally, our client is a place that experiences very little turnover and is a company where you can join and grow your career in accounting/finance.

Responsibilities

  • Financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and review of taxes
  • Prepare monthly consolidated financial statements and related schedules & notes
  • Implement & manage internal control procedures
  • Coordinate & manage internal and external audits
  • Develop annual budgets and quarterly forecasts in concert with the respective business partners
  • Investigate / analyze departmental variances from budgets/forecast on a monthly/quarterly basis – working closely with business partners
  • Support accounting research to provide recommendations, ensuring the Company complies with all areas of IFRS and in accordance with established company policies and procedures
  • Manage, mentor and develop finance team
  • Build a strong network across various teams to handle a wide range of analytical and operational issues
  • Support preparation of financial presentations & analyses for the leadership team
  • Support preparation of ad-hoc financial analyses (including “what-if” scenario analysis) as required to support business partners

Requirements

  • 6-10 years of professional finance experience
  • Education in Accounting or Business Management
  • Strong knowledge percentage of completion accounting
  • Supervisory experience over others
  • Construction industry experience is mandatory
  • Excellent communication skills (both written and oral).
  • Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.

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.

Senior Financial Analyst
Toronto, ON
$70,000-$80,000 base plus bonus, vacation, and health/dental benefits

Posted on October 20, 2021.

Our client is a well-known consumer packaged goods company in the heart of Toronto. They are looking for a new Senior Financial Analyst to step in and lead the finance communication for the sales team to ensure customer pricing and promotions are accurately accounted for and reflected in the ERP, but also provide business insights / recommendations to improve future financials. As a leader in this group, you will work with the sales team to complete the annual operating budgets, ensure monthly expenses are accurately recorded and provide performance management insights.

We are looking for someone who has a keen eye for details and is very organized. You will be responsible for analyzing all accruals and adjusting on a tertial basis along with other special project work. Don’t wait any longer to apply!

Responsibilities

  • Provide monthly trade spend reporting and variance analysis
  • Complete Customer Profit and Loss Statements on a regular basis with the expectation of explaining variances and assisting in improving customer performances
  • Provide Key Account Managers with financial support in order to help them achieve their business objectives
  • Proactively recommend changes to processes and procedures to ensure efficient flow of information and resolution of issues
  • Work with sales / marketing in completing annual budgets
  • Set up all customer pricing and programs in the ERP in an accurate and timely manner
  • Provide Sales support to complete monthly trade accruals
  • Review and analyze trade performance on a tertial basis and make recommendations for adjustments
  • Liaise with A/R with respect to deductions discrepancies and resolve issues
  • Process credits against customer accounts where necessary
  • Reconcile markdown accruals and adjust for actual
  • Liaise with Customer Service regarding pricing discrepancies and resolve issues with Sales or the customer
  • Ad-hoc projects

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance preferred
  • CPA designation complete or enrolled in the program
  • 3 years of experience minimum, preferably with a CPG company, pricing experience preferred
  • Strong technical accounting knowledge
  • Excellent analytical and strong communication skills
  • A proactive nature to provide financial support to the business.
  • Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office

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.