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Gay Lea Foods

Manager, Indirect Procurement

Toronto, ON, Canada
Etobicoke, ON, Canada

Full-time

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Job details

Job type: Full-time
Apply by: Nov 7, 2026
Experience: 7+ years of progressive procurement or strategic sourcing experience.
Posting language: English
Posted: Oct 8, 2026

Original job description

Department: Procurement

Reports To: Director, Procurement

Location: Corporate Head Office - Etobicoke, ON (Hybrid)

The pay range for the role is $95,300 to $145,300 plus bonus, comprehensive benefits, retirement savings plan, paid vacation, and other perks and opportunities

Position Summary

Gay Lea Foods is seeking an experienced and results-oriented Manager, Indirect Procurement to lead the development and centralization of indirect procurement across our Canadian operations.

This newly created role represents a unique opportunity to help build an enterprise-wide indirect procurement function from the ground up. The successful candidate will play a critical role in designing and implementing the future-state procurement operating model, establishing governance and sourcing processes, driving supplier consolidation, increasing spend visibility, and delivering measurable cost savings.

The ideal candidate combines strong category management and sourcing expertise with hands-on experience leading procurement transformation initiatives within a food manufacturing environment. Experience within the dairy sector and an established network of suppliers in the Canadian market are highly desirable.

Key Responsibilities

Procurement Transformation & Centralization

Partner with the Director of Procurement to design and implement the indirect procurement centralization strategy.
Support the development and implementation of the future-state procurement operating model, governance framework, policies, and sourcing processes.
Lead change management efforts with plant, corporate, and functional stakeholders.
Establish category management disciplines across indirect spend categories.
Drive spend visibility, compliance, procurement controls, and supplier management best practices.
Support the implementation of procurement systems, reporting tools, and performance metrics.

Strategic Sourcing & Category Management

Develop and execute sourcing strategies across key indirect categories, including:

Maintenance, Repair & Operations (MRO)
Facilities Management
Utilities and Energy
Corporate Services
Professional Services
Office & Operational Supplies
Fleet and Vehicle Services
Telecommunications
Capital-related services and equipment support
Other indirect spend categories as assigned

Supplier Relationship Management

Build and maintain strategic supplier partnerships across Canada.
Develop supplier performance scorecards and governance reviews.
Identify opportunities for innovation, service improvements, and cost optimization.
Collaborate with suppliers to improve operational performance and support business objectives.

Savings & Performance Delivery

Identify and execute cost reduction initiatives.
Deliver annual savings, productivity, and working capital targets.
Develop category roadmaps and savings pipelines.
Track and report realized savings through established governance processes.
Support budget development and forecast assumptions related to indirect spend.

Stakeholder Engagement

Serve as the primary procurement business partner for Operations, Finance, Engineering, Quality, IT, Human Resources, and Corporate Services.
Build strong relationships across manufacturing sites to understand local requirements while advancing centralized procurement goals.
Influence stakeholders and drive adoption of standardized procurement practices.

Spend Visibility, Reporting & Analytics

Analyze spend data to identify sourcing opportunities and procurement risks.
Develop dashboards, KPI reporting, and sourcing performance metrics.
Monitor market trends, supplier performance, inflationary pressures, and industry developments.

Qualifications

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Commerce, Engineering, or related field.
SCMP, CPSM, CPM, or equivalent procurement certification is considered an asset.

Required Experience

7+ years of progressive procurement or strategic sourcing experience.
3+ years managing indirect procurement categories.
Demonstrated experience in procurement transformation, centralization, or operating model redesign initiatives.
Experience within food manufacturing, consumer packaged goods (CPG), or dairy manufacturing strongly preferred.
Experience managing multi-site operations across Canada.
Proven success delivering measurable sourcing savings and supplier management improvements.
Experience building procurement processes, governance structures, and category management frameworks.
Strong analytical, financial, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Experience

Dairy industry procurement experience.
Established supplier network within the Canadian market.
Experience supporting mergers, facility integration, or procurement organizational change initiatives.
Working knowledge of ERP and procurement systems such as SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, etc

Gay Lea Foods is a Canadian, dairy farmer‑owned co‑operative with a clear purpose: to enrich life with dairy. Founded in 1958, the co‑operative produces high‑quality dairy products while creating lasting value for farming families, meaningful opportunities for employees, and positive impact in communities across Canada. As a co‑operative, Gay Lea Foods believes that when the business succeeds, its members, people, and communities should succeed along with it. To learn more, visit gaylea.com.

Gay Lea Foods is an equal-opportunity employer and values diversity in our workplace.

Reasonable accommodation is available upon request throughout our recruitment and selection process.

Gay Lea Foods may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support aspects of the recruitment process, including screening and assessment.

We are currently accepting applications for this open position.

Thank you for your interest in Gay Lea Foods.

Wishing you all the best with your career search!

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Responsibilities

Lead the centralization and transformation of indirect procurement, establishing the operating model, governance, sourcing processes, and category management practices across Canadian operations. Develop sourcing strategies and supplier partnerships, deliver measurable savings, and improve spend visibility, compliance, reporting, and stakeholder adoption.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business, commerce, engineering, or a related field, plus at least seven years of progressive procurement or strategic sourcing experience and three years managing indirect categories. Candidates should have experience in procurement transformation, multi-site Canadian operations, measurable savings, and supplier management; food manufacturing or dairy experience is strongly preferred, and procurement certifications are an asset.

Skills

Indirect Procurement
Strategic Sourcing
Category Management
Procurement Transformation
Procurement Centralization
Cost Reduction
Spend Analysis
Procurement Governance
Change Management
Stakeholder Management
Financial Analysis
KPI Reporting
Procurement Systems
Contract Negotiation
Multi-Site Operations

Benefits

Bonus
Comprehensive Benefits
Retirement Savings Plan
Paid Vacation
Other Perks

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Keywords

Indirect Procurement
Strategic Sourcing
Category Management
Procurement Transformation
Procurement Centralization
Operating Model
Governance Framework
Supplier Performance Scorecards
Spend Visibility
Spend Analytics
Cost Savings
Working Capital
Maintenance, Repair And Operations
Facilities Management
Utilities And Energy
Corporate Services
Professional Services
Fleet Services
Telecommunications
Food Manufacturing
Dairy Manufacturing
Consumer Packaged Goods
Multi-Site Operations
Change Management
ERP Systems
SAP
Microsoft Dynamics
SCMP
CPSM

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