Associate Product Manager - Special Sourcing

Wurth Canada is a high-performance organization that is built on humanistic values-achievement, trust, respect, integrity, accountability, and affiliation. We promote a strong culture that possesses authenticity and encourages crucial conversations and boldness. If you are looking for the opportunity to make a real impact, be part of a growing organization and grow personally and professionally, you have a future at Wurth!

If you want to make a difference and energize your career, Wurth Canada has a great opportunity for you. We are looking for an Associate Product Manager - Special Sourcing with prior experience in sourcing.

Our employees enjoy:

• A culture of empowerment and trust that puts a focus on professional development and coaching from a supportive management team.
• A Monday to Friday opportunity that values work/life balance integration, providing flexibility within the day-to-day role.
• The compensation range reflects the potential pay for this position. The final salary offered will be based on the candidate's experience, skills, and overall fit.
• Group Benefits Program (Health, dental, life, EAP, etc.) and Pension Plan
• 3 weeks paid vacation and 5 paid sick days. Company-wide vacation time at end of the year.
• A solid onboarding plan with a 6-month mentoring program for new employees
• A corporate recognition platform that promotes appreciation and collaboration providing both intrinsic recognition and monetary rewards.
• An open-door environment that promotes close collaboration within all levels of the organization
• Continued professional development within a privately owned global company that offers both stability and growth opportunities.
• Work From Home hybrid option (2 to 3 day a week in office - Guelph), yet an office that offers an onsite gym, unlimited coffee/tea, and a outdoor patio in the summer.

Reporting to the Product Department Manager you will be responsible for:

• Source customer-specific products through new and existing vendors, securing competitive pricing and favourable supply conditions to support Key Account tenders and opportunities.

• Coordinate post-award product setup and activation, ensuring products are established in our relevant systems and available to customers through the appropriate sales channels.

• Lead Key Account product projects, including customer site setups, kit construction programs and supply agreements for products Wurth Canada needs to hold in our inventory.

• Support bids and tenders with sourcing and product expertise, while providing RFQ coverage as needed.
• Identify opportunities to scale customer-specific product solutions across a broader customer base in collaboration with Product Management.

• Coordinate RFQ intake calls and align priorities and timelines with the Key Accounts pipeline.

• Own and maintain the Würth RFQ template.

• Coordinate product cross-referencing and cost compilation for standard and on-demand articles within the current product range, delivering the completed information to the Pricing Department in the required quote ready format.
• Provide ongoing back-office support to the Key Accounts team.
• Oversee the RFQ inbox by monitoring incoming requests and coordinating timely follow-up.

What YOU will bring to this role:

• Minimum of 2 years of experience working in a Product Department within an industrial environment.
• College or University Education in business economics or a related field
• Proficient in MS Office applications (intermediate or expert level for excel)
• Self-starter who can perform in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Effective in managing priorities and working time.
• Strong cross-functional collaborator who can create authentic relationships with colleagues.
• Good communication skills with the ability to work effectively with all levels of an organization, both internally and externally.
• Keen self-awareness and alignment with a workplace culture that is built on humanistic values and continuous improvement.
• Adept and interested in understanding business needs and working to achieve the company’s vision and goals.
• Intermediate level of proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).

Our parent company, the Würth Group is a family-owned globally operating sales organization with over 82,000 employees in 80 countries. Our Wurth sales team caters to clients from a range of different industries such as Automotive- dealerships, garages, and body shops, Cargo – heavy-duty equipment (farming/agriculture, trucking, construction leasing) municipalities, Metal – fabrication, welding, HVAC/plumbing, manufacturing, etc., Construction – General Contractors, and On-Site).

Würth Canada is an equal employer and encourages/promotes a diverse workforce. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family status, national origin, or disability status. Please contact a member of the HR team if accommodation is required during any point of the recruitment process.

We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet all requirements. Wurth Canada is looking for individuals that are driven to grow themselves and we provide the necessary training to be successful within the industry. We value career development and growth. However, a strong cultural fit is necessary!