Procurement

Digital Trading and Account Manager- Protein
Remote role- anywhere in the world. Full-time, Permanent.
Extremely lucrative salary, commission and package 

We are seeking a Procurement, Sales or Trading professional with experience of the Protein Commodity markets to join this dynamic company who are revolutionizing the market.   They are looking for ambitious, curious and tenacious individuals who are interested in working with new technologies to get a competitive advantage in the marketplace.

The role will include developing and maintaining account relationships.  Purchasing and selling production the digital platform in order to drive growth and profit. This is an exciting opportunity for anyone with a Protein background who is keen to drive their career forward.

As the ideal candidate you will have:

•  3 – 5+ years’ in procurement, sales or trading
•  Protein experience
•  Experience with digital platforms and/or futures exchanges
•  Excellent communication skills – both verbal and written
• Ambitious, curious and tenacious

How to Apply

We would like to thank all applicants for your interest in working as part of the team. Only those
applicants selected to move forward in the recruitment process will be contacted. If you’re
interested, email your resume to neil@winchesters.ca

Category Manager – Food
Mississauga (Hybrid) 
$80,000 – $100,000 +  bonus + benefits

We are recruiting for a large international food company, who are seeking a dynamic food procurement specialist to manager some key categories.  They are looking for a self-starter, who is experienced at purchasing food commodities in a fast moving environment.

As the right candidate, you will need to have a strong food purchasing background, with experience of developing relationships and negotiating with keys suppliers.  You will need to be someone who is comfortable working off your own initiative and be able to make commercial decisions – when to seek a solution to a problem and when to report an issue.  Most importantly, you will have impeccable communication and consulting skills to guide your stakeholders through strategic purchasing initiatives.

This is a large organisation that offers a good salary and bonus, flexibility and opportunity for growth. If you are an experience food purchasing professional, looking to work in a large dynamic company, with growth opportunities, this could be the role for you.

As the ideal candidate you will have:

• 6+ years’ food purchasing experience
• Category experience in wheat, cereals, salt, sugar, pasta, oils, baked goods etc would be idea
• Used to working in a fast-moving environment
• Self-Starter and problem solver
• Great Stakeholder and Vendor relations experience
• Excellent communication skills – both verbal and written

How to Apply

We would like to thank all applicants for your interest in working as part of the team. Only those applicants selected to move forward in the recruitment process will be contacted. If you’re interested, email your resume to neil@winchesters.ca

Category Manager – Software – Public Sector
East GTA – Hybrid. Full-Time, Permanent.
$120,000 + Public Sector benefits and pension

We are recruiting for an experienced Software Procurement Professional for this large Public
Sector organisation. They are seeking a dynamic Category Manager with experience of
managing a full cycle procurement including Strategic Sourcing, Vendor Management, Contracts
Management and Contracts Negotiation.

As a potential candidate, you will need to have a strong IT and Software Procurement
background, with experience of negotiating large Software Agreements and complex SaaS
agreements. However, a Public Sector background is not critical, so this is a great opportunity
to start and establish your Public Sector career.

In return for your experience, this organization offers great working conditions, secure
employment in a unionized environment, with great pay and benefits, including a Defined
Benefit Pension.

If you are a Software Sourcing Professional, looking for a new career opportunity. There are not
many as good as this.

As the ideal candidate you will have:

• 5+ years’ Software procurement experience
•  Strong RFP experience
•  Experience with large and small software vendors
•  Great Stakeholder and Vendor relations experience
•  Excellent communication skills – both verbal and written

How to Apply

We would like to thank all applicants for your interest in working as part of the team. Only those
applicants selected to move forward in the recruitment process will be contacted. If you’re
interested, email your resume to neil@winchesters.ca

Contract Manager
(Ontario Hybrid)
Up to $120 per hour

12-month contract with possible extension to 36 months

Responsibilities:

• Advise and support internal customers and strengthen all relationships
• Monitor the development of Contract Execution Plans
• Provide and analyze insight on all daily transactions/minor disputes
• Organize and lead Contract/ Supplier Progress meetings
• Track, log and document all events and decisions related to contract agreements
• Act as main point of contact during contract execution (For all commercial and contractual matters between Contractor/ Supplier)
• Variety of other functions and responsibilities as needed

Must have strong leadership skills and the ability to train, coach, review, and monitor employees within the company.

How to Apply

We would like to thank all applicants for your interest in working as part of the team. Only those selected to move forward in the recruitment process will be contacted. If you’re interested, please email your resume to paul@winchesters.ca 

Archives, Specialist
Toronto, Ontario (8 month contract)
$30 per hour 

This Toronto based global business is looking to fill a short term contract in their constantly growing business. As the Archives Specialist you will be responsible for implementing a variety of archival practices.

Responsibilities:

• Incorporate an archivist strategy in your daily work, including the intake and storage process
• Create collections calendar by consulting with creative and engineering departments
• Prepare and pack artifacts for storage
• Pursue new leads to ensure the companies products are recognized in effort of new acquisitions
• Maintain current partnerships
• Educate, implement and train other employees with an archivist perspective
• Prepare, identify and collect various physical assets and records for litigation purposes
• Variety of other archivist tasks may be required as needed

Requirements:  

• Minimum of 1 year in archivist experience required (preferably in a corporate setting)
• Experience in storing climate sensitive or fragile artifacts
• Demonstrate knowledge of archival standards and responsibilities
• Strong knowledge of computer softwares including MS Suite & Adobe Suite
• Existing understanding of archival preservation and standards
• Work well in a fast paced environment with a desire to always contribute and problem solve
• Ability to lift and carry object consisting of up to 40lbs

How to Apply

We would like to thank all applicants for your interest in working as part of the team. Only those applicants selected to move forward in the recruitment process will be contacted. If you’re interested, email your resume to paul@winchesters.ca

Senior Sourcing Specialist – Public Sector
Mississauga – Hybrid. Full-Time, Permanent.
$100,000 – $110,000 + Public Sector benefits and pension

We are recruiting for one of our favourite Public Sector clients, based in Mississauga. They are
seeking a smart, well presented, consultative Procurement professional to join their excellent
team.

As a potential candidate you will need to have a strong indirect procurement background with
category experience in either IT, Professional Services, Facilities, Marketing or Construction.
You will have a strong Strategic Sourcing background with experience of running complex RFx
(RFP, RFQ, RFI) and negotiating complex agreements and contracts. You will ideally have
some Public Sector experience, however this is not vital for this role as long as you are the right
fit for the team.

Although the title is Senior Sourcing Specialist, the role is at the Category Manager level for
most organizations. This position has a strong salary, great job security and amazing benefits,
including a government pension. They are a flexible employer, who offer great work/life
balance. This role is unlike many government procurement roles. It is not just administrative
and process based, they are seeking a dynamic, consultative Sourcing professional.

If you are looking for an exciting role, with a high performing team, but in a stable environment.
This could be the role for you.

As the ideal candidate you will have:

• 6+ years’ indirect procurement experience.
• Strong RFP experience
•  Some experience or knowledge of Public Sector Procurement
•  Excellent communication skills – both verbal and written.
•  Experience in working in a high performing team

How to Apply

We would like to thank all applicants for your interest in working as part of the team. Only those applicants selected to move forward in the recruitment process will be contacted. If you’re interested, email your resume to neil@winchesters.ca

Category Manager – Operations
Up to $110,000 – 12 Month Contract 
GTA (Hybrid 2-3 days per week in office)

Our client is a huge retail business with over 500 stores across Canada employing many thousands of people. They have an opportunity for a talented procurement professional to join their team focusing on their store operations spend for a 12-month contract. 

This is an exciting role in a fast-moving business. You will need to be great at building internal stakeholder relationships whilst ensuring value for money is delivered.  

Responsibilities: 

• Perform Category Analysis,
• Build, execute and award RFPs and conduct direct negotiations initiatives
• Manage operations related initiatives/projects
• Monitor market conditions to address fluctuations and ensure risk mitigation
• Align with various BUs to integrate their plans into Category Management
• Work on sustainability projects

Ideally you will have:

• Experience working in fast paced environments
• 6+ years of Category Management experience
• Previous experience with Packaging procurement would be extremely helpful

They foster a great working culture with fantastic onsite facilities when you are in the office. 

If you would like to know more and feel like you could be the next Category Manager for Store Operations please apply below by emailing paul@winchesters.ca. 

Strategic Sourcing Manager – Software
Downtown Toronto (Office Based)
$100,000 – $110,000 (plus benefits)

Posted on September 19, 2022.

This massive Canadian Financial Services company is seeking a dynamic Sourcing Manager to work on their IT and Software Category, with a spend of over $1bn across the team.  This is an ideal opportunity for a candidate to take their step up to Manager level and work for one of Canada’s biggest organisations. 

As this company is so large, there is huge scope for growth, development and career advancement. This is a Full-Time, Permanent role.  The organisation is extremely flexible for their employee’s needs.  This role is 100% based in their office location in Downtown Toronto. If you are an IT Sourcing Professional, looking to take your next step to Manager level, there are few opportunities better than this one.

As the ideal candidate you will have:

• 3+ years IT Procurement experience
• Software Category experience
• Exceptional communication skills
• Excellent relationship building skills

How to Apply

If you would like to find out more about the role, please email Neil Drew (neil@winchesters.ca) 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 Manager
Mississauga, Ontario – Hybrid
$100,000 – $115,000 + bonus & vacation with excellent benefits

Posted on April 22, 2022.

This large Canadian organization based in Mississauga is seeking an experienced Strategic Sourcing Manager to cover the professional services spend for the company including recruitment, consulting, IT services, and travel. The potential candidate will be a seasoned individual with experience in negotiating complex professional services contracts. If you are an experienced Procurement professional keen on working in an environment that allows for opportunities for growth and development within a company that is a household name, this job could be a great match for you.

As the ideal candidate you will have:

• 5+ years procurement experience
• Excellent relationships with key vendors and internal stakeholders
• Experience with strong vendor scoring and managing vendor performance
• Strong professional services/IT category experience
• Strong contracts experience
• Impeccable communication skills – both verbal and written
• Bilingualism is an asset

If you would like to find out more about the role, please email Neil Drew (neil@winchesters.ca) 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.