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Sobeys Coordinator Sourcing & Supplier Engagement in Mississauga, Ontario
Requisition ID: 187767
Career Group: Corporate Office Careers
Job Category: Responsible Sourcing & Local Development
Travel Requirements: 0 - 10%
Job Type: Full-Time
Country: Canada (CA)
Province: Ontario
City: Mississauga
Location: Tahoe Office
Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community impact.
Our family of 128,000 employees and franchise affiliates share a collective passion for delivering exceptional shopping experiences and amazing food to all our customers. Our mission is to nurture the things that make life better – great experiences, families, communities, and our employees. We are a family nurturing families.
A proudly Canadian company, we started in a small town in Nova Scotia but we are now in communities of all sizes across this great country. With over 1,600 stores in all 10 provinces, you may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drug Stores or another of our great banners but we are all one extended family.
Ready to Make an impact?
Sobeys is looking for an organized and proactive Coordinator to join its Sourcing & Supplier Engagement team. This new role is designed to support high impact projects while ensuring business operations continue to run smoothly.
Here’s where you’ll be focusing:
• Coordinate activities for sourcing and supplier engagement initiatives.
• Provide critical project management support.
• Assist in managing the supplier community and supporting engagement strategies.
• Work within cost management systems to support in the processing and validating of cost changes.
• Provide ad hoc analytical support to sourcing leaders.
• Assist in preparing presentations and materials to support projects.
• Support supplier communications and team updates.
• Handle administrative tasks as needed to keep projects and day-to-day activities moving forward.
What you have to offer:
• Post-secondary education in Marketing, Supply Chain, Finance, or a related field.
• 0-2 years of experience in a coordination, project management, or sourcing-related role.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Particularly Excel & PowerPoint).
• Excellent communication and public speaking skills
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Business acumen with a strategic mindset.
• Strong time management and attention to detail.
• Positive and adaptable and able to influence and energize teams.
• Self-starter: not afraid to ask questions or take initiative.
• Innovative mindset: brings fresh ideas to the table.
• Retail experience is a strong asset.
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At Sobeys we require our teammates to have the ability to adhere to a hybrid work model that requires your presence at one of our office locations at least three days per week. This requirement is integral to our commitment to team collaboration and the overall success of our office culture.
We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package, which varies by role and designed to help our teammates to live better – physically, financially and emotionally.
Some websites share our job opportunities and may provide salary estimates without our knowledge. These estimates are based on similar jobs and postings for general comparison, but these numbers are not provided by our organization nor monitored for accuracy.
We will consider factors such as your working location, work experience and skills as well as internal equity, and market conditions to ensure the selected candidate is paid fairly and competitively. We look forward to discussing the specific compensation details relevant to this role with candidates who are selected to move forward in the recruitment process.
Our Total Rewards programs, for full-time teammates, goes well beyond your paycheque:
Competitive Benefits Package, tailored to meet your needs, including health and dental coverage, life, short- and long-term disability insurance.
Access to Virtual Health Care Platform and Employee and Family Assistance Program.
A Retirement and Savings Plan that provides you with the opportunity to build and add value to your savings.
A 10% in-store discount at our participating banners and access to a wide range of other discount programs, making your purchases more affordable.
Learning and Development Resources to fuel your professional growth.
Parental leave top-up
Paid Vacation and Days-off
We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.