Posted 26 days ago
Procurement - Strategic Procurement Category Specialist
@ Natural Factors
Coquitlam, British Columbia
Overview
Natural Factors is hiring a Strategic Procurement Category Specialist in Coquitlam, BC, to secure supply of materials and goods and manage supplier risk. The role covers category strategy, supplier negotiation and contracts, and cost reduction. Salary is $75,000 to $85,000.
Responsibilities:
- Design category strategies for assigned commodities
- Negotiate supplier contracts and service level agreements
- Perform cost analysis and cost reduction initiatives
- Implement Source to Pay processes and supply risk mitigation
- Develop supplier performance metrics and conduct audits
Requirements summary:
- Bachelor's degree in business administration or equivalent
- Supply chain certification (APICS or SCMA)
- Minimum 5 years of strategic procurement experience
- Experience in commodities sourcing
- Strong proficiency in Excel and Microsoft Office
- Excellent English communication and negotiation skills
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-14
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-15
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-15
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Business operations |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | APICS, SCMA |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required), Master’s degree (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Business Administration |
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Natural Factors
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Leading manufacturer of vitamins and health food supplements
Full company description
As a leading manufacturer of natural health formulas, Factors invests in people, science, and technology to facilitate the delivery of supplements which marry the wisdom of ancient herbal physicians and the science of modern clinical research to enhance the health of consumers worldwide. Factors is a Canadian family-owned business with head office in British Columbia, operating for more than 50 years. From organic herbal farming in the Okanagan to state-of-the-art manufacturing operations in both British Columbia and Washington State (USA), we ensure reliable standards with extensive quality control testing in our laboratories that are among the finest in North America. Our Mission statement: To enhance the wellbeing of our customers – through research, development, and delivery of effective nutritional supplements and other health-building products, and to contribute to the lives of our business partners including customers, employees, suppliers and the communities we serve in a cooperative a sustainable manner. Many thrilling and innovative things are taking place at Factors such as new facilities, new equipment, new processes, and new members joining our team. Last year, we launched a new Core Values Rewards program for staff demonstrating our seven key Core Values: Hard Work/Balanced Life, Innovation & Imagination, Sustainability, Industry leading Quality & Service, Continuous Improvement, Integrity in Leadership, and Passion. We are proud to have a core group of loyal long term staff as well as dynamic new hires joining our team. We are continuously working with employees to jointly create the type of environment that contributes to the employee experience being both positive and fulfilling. Factors employees feel responsible for the products we produce and sell. We know we are helping people create better health and we take pride in our socially responsible and environmentally sustainable production practices.
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- Reported office locations
- 1550 United Blvd, Coquitlam, BC V3K6Y2, CA
- Other recorded names
- Natural Factors
- Specialties
- Echinacea
- PGX
- Vitamins
- Health food supplements
- natural health supplements
- Omega 3
- nutraceuticals
- organic
- non-gmo
- and Quality
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As a leading manufacturer of natural health formulas, Factors invests in people, science, and technology to facilitate the delivery of supplements which marry the wisdom of ancient herbal physicians and the science of modern clinical research to enhance the health of consumers worldwide. Factors is a Canadian family-owned business with head office in British Columbia, operating for more than 50 years. From organic…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Wellness and Fitness Services |
| Company size | 1,001-5,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Coquitlam, BC |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 1950 |
| Specialties | EchinaceaPGXVitaminsHealth food supplementsnatural health supplementsOmega 3nutraceuticalsorganicnon-gmoand Quality |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 21 |
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Job Title: Strategic Procurement Category Specialist
Department: Procurement
Business Unit: Factors Group
Reports to: Manager, Strategic Procurement
Location: 1550 United Boulevard, Coquitlam, BC
Pay Schedule: Salary: $75000 to $85000
Organizational Summary:
Factors Group of Nutritional Companies Inc. is a leading manufacturer of nutritional supplements and other health-building products. We are dedicated to enhancing the wellbeing of our customers through research, development, and delivery of effective nutritional products. It is our mission to contribute to the lives of our customers, employees, suppliers, and the communities we serve in a cooperative and sustainable manner.
Job Summary:
The Strategic Procurement Category Specialist helps to ensure the continuity of supply of materials and goods required for Factors Group. The Category Specialist handles direct spending, strives to have products that are competitively priced, brings in suppliers that perform with a duty of care and ensure goods are delivered on time at the highest quality required. Managing overall supply risk is a key aspect of this role.
The Strategic Procurement Category Specialist supports the company’s cash flow management, meets production demands, delivers service to key internal stakeholders, taking on tasks that results in cost efficiencies within the business while staying committed to company’s seven core values such as Sustainability (people, planet, and profit) in the planning and implementation of all actions related to the area of responsibility.
Job Responsibilities:
- Design category strategies for a portfolio of key commodities assigned
- Identify new suppliers and sources of supply
- Assist and lead in supplier negotiations and implement all types of supply and stocking agreements and/or purchase orders
- Monitor, plan, review and negotiate supplier contracts, service level agreements to prevent expiration and maximize margin/service performance
- Recommend and implement strategic procurement process improvement initiatives to reduce risk and strengthen the relationship with key suppliers
- Analyze and recommend cost improvement strategies through product, supplier, service and design changes
- Perform detailed cost analysis, cost avoidance and cost reduction initiatives
- Prequalify new suppliers and evaluate new solutions, sources, materials and services
- Implement the Source to Pay (S2P) processes for the commodities assigned
- Collaborate with other departments on qualifying and approving new materials and specifications
- Implement risk mitigation and management strategies
- Develop and implement supplier performance metrics
- Review, identify and stay abreast of market trends and outlook
- Follow and adhere to all given instructions including work procedures, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP)
- Strictly adhere to and observe all safety policies as outlined in the company policies and training sessions
- May be required to travel to various office locations and/or out of town
- Conduct regular audits and risk assessments of the supply chain
- Other duties and projects (as assigned)
Requirements:
Technical
- Completion of a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration (or equivalent)
- Completion of a Master’s degree is an asset
- Supply Chain certification with Association for Supply Chain Management (APICS) or Supply Chain Management Association (SCMA) or equivalent
- Minimum 5 years of strategic procurement experience
- Experience in commodities sourcing
- Good understanding of Source to Pay (S2P) process
- Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel
- Strong knowledge of and/or experience with Material Requirements Planning (MRP), Bill of Materials (BOM) structure and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems (an asset)
- Strong project management experience
- Knowledge of lean principles and methodology
- Background in business analytics
- An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered
Attributes
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) in English
- Takes ownership, initiative, and prioritizes effectively to achieve business goals
- Outstanding organizational, time management and problem-solving skills
- Very effective negotiation skills
- Must work well in a team environment and independently
- Self-driven and able to work with minimal supervision
- Willing to take ownership and pursue continuous improvement opportunities, self-starter
- Possess a positive and “can do” attitude while juggling priorities
- Hard working, patient and goal-oriented
- Willing to take on extra tasks to support continuous improvement
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Date of job description update: July 2026
Date of previous job description: May 2024
This position is open to all qualified applicants who are legally entitled to work in the country in which this job is located. Only electronic applications can be accepted. This position will close when a competitive candidate pool has been identified. We thank you all for your applications and a member of our team will contact you soon. All the best!
All Internal applicants will be given priority for consideration for the first five business days that this position is posted. After that five days, Internal applicants will be considered along with all other applicants; however, are guaranteed at minimum a call from the Talent Acquisition team.
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