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Lactalis

Senior Strategic Sourcing Specialist

Toronto, ON, Canada

As part of our commitment to fairness, trust, and transparency and our ambition to be an Employer of Choice, the base salary range for this position is: $88,400.00–$110,500.00 .

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Pay: As part of our commitment to fairness, trust, and transparency and our ambition to be an Employer of Choice, the base salary range for this position is: $88,400.00–$110,500.00 .
Posting language: English
Posted: Oct 28, 2026

Original job description

About Us:

Welcome to Lactalis Canada! We’re proud to be Canada’s #1 branded dairy company and to be consistently recognized as one of the country’s top employers by Forbes. Our purpose is to enrich and nurture the lives of Canadians by offering the best of dairy from Canada’s favourite dairy brands like Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond, Balderson, Astro and Lactantia. In fact, our products can be found in over 90% of Canadian refrigerators in any given time. As part of Lactalis Group, the world’s leading dairy company, we remain focused on innovation and quality and are seeking like-minded individuals to join us as we continue our growth journey.

Job Purpose

The role is responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies for packaging categories, managing supplier relationships, negotiating commercial agreements, identifying cost reduction opportunities, and ensuring supply continuity across Lactalis North America. The role includes strategic sourcing, supplier performance management, market intelligence, risk mitigation, contract management, budget support, and continuous improvement initiatives. Additionally, the Senior Buyer will collaborate with Plant Operations, Packaging Development, Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain and Global Procurement Team to align duties with the company's goals and values.

Responsibility

Achieve budget objectives by identifying, developing, and supporting North American sourcing strategy initiatives for the assigned portfolio or the North American Sourcing
Support/lead the development of local /regional sourcing strategies for the Category managed, using detailed analysis of historical & current spend data, combined with sourcing and research of new suppliers.
Achieve budget objectives by identifying, developing and supporting North American sourcing strategy initiatives for the assigned portfolio or the North American Sourcing.
Leads in the implementation, and management of the strategy for the Category, making sure the needs and specifications of each Business Unit are considered.
Provides general support for Purchasing team (Canada & US) in SRM, support of quality documentation collection, pricing, design, timeline creation, business cases, etc.
Identifies and develops productivity projects for Lactalis Canada and other Lactalis affiliates in North America.
Support the bid process by consulting with users to determine the expectations; preparing bid documents; performing bid analysis, teaming up and/or leading the negotiation and preparing the recommendations regarding vendor contracts and presenting the recommendations.
Support global negotiation initiatives led by corporate office global procurement by providing information such as pricing specifications and vendor listings and negotiating at local level.
Identify and execute negotiation cost savings initiatives.
Identify and execute value analysis and vendor transfer savings opportunities as a cross-functional effort to deliver cost reduction targets and optimize other performance measures such as on-time delivery & lead time on purchased goods and services, without jeopardizing quality, flexibility and supply continuity.
Participate as an active cross-functional team member, along with Supply Chain, Operations, Finance, Quality, Technical Packaging, Sales and Marketing and other key functional areas of the business for effective project execution such as new launches, line extensions, and process optimization. The scope includes sourcing, pricing, as well as sharing process improvements ideas provided by the vendors.
Develop supplier relationships to optimize supplier quality and performance, including continuous improvement, innovation, and reduction in total cost of ownership to add value to North America region. Support supplier quality and supplier non-conformance concerns.
Perform administrative duties such as tracking cost savings initiatives, providing monthly status reports vs. objective targets reviewing and validating pricing and communicating the pricing to master data for upload.\
Act as a Single Point of Accountability (SPA) for internal customers; operations/marketing/sales to support them in pricing, design, timeline creation, business cases, etc.
Develop relationship and work collaboratively with Packaging Services to ensure alignment on all cost savings activities and streamlining initiatives are met.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Procurement or another appropriate discipline
Three (5) to seven (7) years’ experience in a Procurement function, preferably at a food company
Industrial and/or Supply Chain Purchasing experience preferred
Experience at paper/glass/metallic packaging categories is an asset
High level of initiative, and strong interpersonal skills.
Strong negotiation & presentation skills
Strong planning, project management, leadership skills and execution skills
Rigorous data driven/analytical capability and ability to present data to a leadership level
Proficient with Microsoft Office including advanced proficiency MS Excel and MS PowerPoint
Ease of presenting in front of small to medium size groups and leadership
Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines within specified time constraints
Ability to operate in a team environment with the ability to motivate others
Ability to adapt in a changing work environment
Bilingual (French/English) is an asset

What Lactalis will offer:

Lactalis Canada believes in rewarding its people with the following comprehensive benefits package and perks:

A Competitive Base Salary

A Performance-Based Bonus System

4 Weeks of Vacation

Benefits starting day 1

A Pension Program with an Employer Match at 100% of up to 6%

Tuition reimbursement plan of up to $3,000/year

A Volunteer Day to give back to your community

Learning and Development opportunities

A commitment to internal career advancement with potential for international mobility

Our ESG commitment:

Our ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) roadmap drives our sustainability mission. We aim to positively impact communities and the planet by enabling stakeholders including our people, consumers, customers, suppliers, dairy farmers, government, and industry partners to have a positive impact on the wellbeing of our communities and the planet through all that we do.

At Lactalis Canada, we value our employees as catalysts for positive change. Together, we will create a sustainable future, promote belonging, and make a lasting impact on the world.

Our commitment to DEI:

Fuel Our Culture with Your Uniqueness! Lactalis thrives on the value each person brings. We're dedicated to amplifying diverse voices, inviting personal and professional growth, and embracing everyone's true selves. We're committed to crafting an environment that genuinely welcomes all, reflecting the richness of our people and communities. We apply an equal access to employment program and invite women, aboriginal people, visible minorities, and people with disabilities to apply.

Our promise extends to accessible processes and spaces. If you require accommodation due to a disability (which may be visible or invisible, temporary, or permanent), please inform our Talent Acquisition team – confidentiality will be maintained.

Note: Lactalis Canada does not conduct credit or background checks through LinkedIn. If required, we'll contact you after signing a Job Offer.

Compensation:

As part of our commitment to fairness, trust, and transparency and our ambition to be an Employer of Choice, the base salary range for this position is: $88,400.00–$110,500.00 .

Please note: Along with a comprehensive Total Rewards package, your actual base salary will be fair, competitive, and be based on your skills, experience, and qualifications.

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Responsibilities

The Senior Strategic Sourcing Specialist is responsible for developing and executing packaging sourcing strategies, managing supplier relationships, and negotiating commercial agreements. They will also identify cost reduction opportunities and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure supply continuity and project execution.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, or Procurement and possess five to seven years of experience in a procurement function. Strong analytical, negotiation, and project management skills are required, along with proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Skills

Strategic sourcing
Negotiation
Contract management
Data analysis
Project management
Supply chain management
Packaging procurement
Budgeting
Risk mitigation
Market intelligence
Value analysis
Cross-functional collaboration
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft PowerPoint
Leadership

Benefits

Performance-based bonus system
4 weeks of vacation
Benefits starting day 1
Pension program with employer match
Tuition reimbursement
Volunteer day
Learning and development opportunities
Internal career advancement

Visa sponsorship

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Keywords

Strategic Sourcing
Packaging
Procurement
Supply Chain
Negotiation
Cost Reduction
Contract Management
Budgeting
Market Intelligence
Risk Mitigation
Value Analysis
Data Analysis
Project Management
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft PowerPoint
Food Industry
Continuous Improvement
Supply Continuity
Cross-functional Team
Vendor Management
Business Case Development
Productivity Projects
Master Data
ESG
Sustainability
DEI
Leadership
Bilingual
North America

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