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Senior Procurement Manager

@ Sysco Canada Corp, Division of Sysco Canada Inc.

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Sysco Canada Corp is hiring a Senior Procurement Manager to lead national procurement strategy, inventory optimization and network performance across Canada. The role covers enterprise transformation, cross-regional leadership and senior stakeholder influence. Salary is $82,000 to $153,900, full-time.

Responsibilities:

  • Diriger les programmes nationaux d'approvisionnement et la stratégie de redistribution
  • Optimiser les stocks et la performance du réseau entre régions
  • Établir les normes, la gouvernance et les escalades
  • Mener les initiatives de transformation à grande échelle
  • Développer l'équipe et la relève

Requirements summary:

  • 8 ans ou plus d'expérience progressive en approvisionnement ou chaîne d'approvisionnement
  • Expérience en gestion multisite, régionale ou nationale
  • Expérience en initiatives de transformation et influence auprès des dirigeants
  • Baccalauréat en gestion de la chaîne d'approvisionnement ou domaine connexe, préféré
  • Certification en planification des stocks ou gestion de la chaîne d'approvisionnement, préférée

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Employer posting date
2026-11-12
First seen by our source
2026-11-13
Source record updated
2026-11-13

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Job details

SenioritySenior
DepartmentBusiness operations
Experience8+ years
Manages peopleYes
Hours per week40 (estimated)
Work settingOffice
Physical demandsphysical low · computer high
LanguagesEnglish, French
Licences & certificationsInventory Planning and Control certification, Supply Chain Management certification
EducationBachelor’s degree (preferred)
Fields of studySupply Chain Management, Business, Finance

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Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Compensation

$82,000 - $153,900


Role

The Sr. Procurement Manager provides enterprise leadership for procurement strategy, inventory optimization, and network performance across Canada. The role is accountable for developing and executing national procurement strategies, establishing governance and operational standards, influencing cross-functional business decisions, and driving transformational initiatives that improve service, inventory productivity, working capital, and overall business performance. The position serves as a key leader in shaping procurement capabilities, organizational effectiveness, and future-state operating models across the national network.


Responsibilities

  • Lead national procurement programs and redistribution strategy.
  • Influences senior leaders across Operations, Merchandising, Supply Chain, Sales, and Finance to drive national procurement priorities and network performance.
  • Provide leadership across co-managed regions and cross-regional teams, including procurement managers, planners, inventory analysts, and senior inventory planners.
  • Serves as the final escalation point for national procurement and inventory decisions impacting multiple regions, balancing customer service, inventory investment, spoilage, and working capital objectives.
  • Accountable for inventory investment optimization, working capital performance, spoilage reduction, and procurement cost management across the national network.
  • Evaluates and prioritizes procurement initiatives based on financial impact, operational risk, and strategic business objectives.
  • Establishes and approves inventory deployment, redistribution, and procurement strategies with enterprise-wide impact.
  • Optimize network-wide inventory and performance by balancing inventory across regions and sites.
  • Establish standards, governance, and escalation frameworks for procurement and purchase-order execution.
  • Design and standardize the procurement operating model across regions.
  • Drive national alignment across Operations, Merchandising, Supply Chain, and Sales.
  • Make portfolio and cross-regional decisions that support service, spoilage, DSO, and inventory performance.
  • Drive system-level KPI performance and continuous improvement.
  • Develop the total team and build a succession pipeline.
  • Own day-to-day cross-functional communication and escalation paths involving Operations, Sales, and vendors.
  • Lead mid- to long-term planning and optimization.
  • Champions large-scale transformation initiatives, including operating model redesign, centralization, automation, process digitization, and continuous improvement programs that enhance enterprise capability and scalability.

Qualifications


Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Finance, or a related discipline preferred.


Experience

  • 8+ years of progressive procurement, inventory management, replenishment, or supply chain leadership experience.
  • Experience leading cross-functional and transformational initiatives.
  • Experience leading multi-site, regional, or national operations.
  • Demonstrated success leading enterprise transformation initiatives and influencing senior stakeholders.
  • Experience managing large-scale inventory investments, network optimization initiatives, or supply chain performance programs.
  • Certifications or Technical Requirements
  • Inventory Planning and Control or Supply Chain Management certification preferred.
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office 365 applications.

Skills and Abilities

  • Strategic and transformational leadership.
  • Ability to establish standards, governance, and escalation frameworks.
  • Ability to optimize inventory and performance across regions and the national network.
  • Strong cross-functional communication, stakeholder alignment, analytical, and decision-making skills.
  • Ability to develop leaders, build organizational capability, and create succession depth.

Physical Demands

The physical demands and accommodation requirements will align with the approved company job profile for this position.


Work Environment

The work environment, location, and travel requirements will align with the approved company job profile for this position.


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Rémunération
82 000 $ à 153 900 $


Rôle

Le ou la gestionnaire principal(e) de l’approvisionnement assure le leadership à l’échelle de l’entreprise en matière de stratégie d’approvisionnement, d’optimisation des stocks et de performance du réseau à travers le Canada. Cette personne est responsable de l’élaboration et de l’exécution des stratégies nationales d’approvisionnement, de l’établissement des cadres de gouvernance et des normes opérationnelles, de l’influence des décisions d’affaires interfonctionnelles ainsi que de la mise en œuvre d’initiatives de transformation visant à améliorer le service, la productivité des stocks, le fonds de roulement et la performance globale de l’entreprise. Le poste joue un rôle clé dans le développement des capacités d’approvisionnement, de l’efficacité organisationnelle et des modèles opérationnels futurs à l’échelle du réseau national.


Responsabilités

  • Diriger les programmes nationaux d’approvisionnement et la stratégie de redistribution.
  • Influencer les dirigeants principaux des opérations, du marchandisage, de la chaîne d’approvisionnement, des ventes et des finances afin de faire progresser les priorités nationales d’approvisionnement et la performance du réseau.
  • Assurer le leadership auprès des régions cogérées et des équipes interrégionales, notamment les gestionnaires de l’approvisionnement, les planificateurs, les analystes des stocks et les planificateurs principaux des stocks.
  • Agir à titre de point d’escalade final pour les décisions nationales liées à l’approvisionnement et aux stocks ayant une incidence sur plusieurs régions, tout en conciliant les objectifs de service à la clientèle, d’investissement en stocks, de réduction des pertes et de fonds de roulement.
  • Être responsable de l’optimisation des investissements en stocks, de la performance du fonds de roulement, de la réduction des pertes et de la gestion des coûts d’approvisionnement à l’échelle du réseau national.
  • Évaluer et prioriser les initiatives d’approvisionnement en fonction de leur impact financier, des risques opérationnels et des objectifs stratégiques de l’entreprise.
  • Établir et approuver les stratégies de déploiement des stocks, de redistribution et d’approvisionnement ayant une incidence à l’échelle de l’entreprise.
  • Optimiser les stocks et la performance du réseau en équilibrant les stocks entre les régions et les sites.
  • Établir les normes, la gouvernance et les cadres d’escalade pour l’approvisionnement et l’exécution des bons de commande.
  • Concevoir et normaliser le modèle opérationnel d’approvisionnement à travers les régions.
  • Favoriser l’harmonisation nationale entre les opérations, le marchandisage, la chaîne d’approvisionnement et les ventes.
  • Prendre des décisions relatives au portefeuille et aux activités interrégionales afin de soutenir le niveau de service, la réduction des pertes, les DSO et la performance des stocks.
  • Améliorer la performance des indicateurs clés de rendement (KPI) à l’échelle des systèmes et promouvoir l’amélioration continue.
  • Développer l’ensemble de l’équipe et bâtir un solide plan de relève.
  • Assurer la gestion quotidienne des communications interfonctionnelles et des processus d’escalade impliquant les opérations, les ventes et les fournisseurs.
  • Diriger la planification et l’optimisation à moyen et à long terme.
  • Être le champion ou la championne des initiatives de transformation à grande échelle, y compris la refonte des modèles opérationnels, la centralisation, l’automatisation, la numérisation des processus et les programmes d’amélioration continue visant à accroître les capacités et l’évolutivité de l’entreprise.

Qualifications


Formation

Baccalauréat en gestion de la chaîne d’approvisionnement, en administration des affaires, en finances ou dans une discipline connexe, de préférence.


Expérience

  • Plus de 8 ans d’expérience progressive en approvisionnement, gestion des stocks, réapprovisionnement ou leadership en chaîne d’approvisionnement.
  • Expérience dans la direction d’initiatives interfonctionnelles et de transformation.
  • Expérience dans la gestion d’opérations multisites, régionales ou nationales.
  • Succès démontré dans la conduite d’initiatives de transformation à l’échelle de l’entreprise et dans l’influence de parties prenantes de niveau supérieur.
  • Expérience dans la gestion d’investissements importants en stocks, d’initiatives d’optimisation de réseau ou de programmes d’amélioration de la performance de la chaîne d’approvisionnement.

Certifications ou exigences techniques

  • Certification en planification et contrôle des stocks ou en gestion de la chaîne d’approvisionnement, un atout.
  • Maîtrise des applications Microsoft Office 365.

Compétences et aptitudes

  • Leadership stratégique et transformationnel.
  • Capacité à établir des normes, des cadres de gouvernance et des processus d’escalade.
  • Capacité à optimiser les stocks et la performance à travers les régions et le réseau national.
  • Excellentes aptitudes en communication interfonctionnelle, en mobilisation des parties prenantes, en analyse et en prise de décision.
  • Capacité à développer des leaders, à renforcer les capacités organisationnelles et à assurer une profondeur de relève.

Exigences physiques

Les exigences physiques et les mesures d’adaptation applicables correspondront au profil de poste approuvé par l’entreprise pour ce poste.


Environnement de travail

L’environnement de travail, le lieu de travail et les exigences en matière de déplacements seront conformes au profil de poste approuvé par l’entreprise pour ce poste.

Sysco is committed to Employment Equity. Accommodations during the recruitment process are available upon request for candidates with disabilities.

At Sysco, we aspire to create a global culture that is decidedly diverse, equitable, and inclusive – one where we foster belonging as we care for one another and connect the world through food and trusted partnerships. We are Better Together.

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Sysco is the global leader in foodservice distribution. With over 71,000 colleagues and a fleet of over 13,000 vehicles, Sysco operates approximately 333 distribution facilities worldwide and serves more than 700,000 customer locations. We offer our colleagues the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, to contribute to the success of a dynamic organization, and to serve others in a manner that exceeds their expectations. We’re looking for talented, hard-working individuals to join our team. Come grow with us and let us show you why Sysco is at the heart of food and service.

Our Purpose: Connecting the world to share food and care for one another

Our Mission: Delivering success for our customers through industry-leading people, products and solutions

Our Identity: Together we define our future of foodservice and supply chain

Here’s a sample of the many benefits Sysco colleagues enjoy:

Comprehensive Flexible Benefits including Health and Dental, Health Care Spending and Wellness Accounts • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability • Life Insurance • Voluntary Optional Insurance • Parental Leave Plan • Company Pension Plan • Group RRSP & TFSA • Employee and Family Assistance • Stock Purchase Plan • Maple Virtual Care • Unlimited on-line learning • Sysco product discounts • Preferred vendor discounts • Associate Resource Groups

(*benefits may vary based on location or bargaining unit)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This Job Requisition was created with the help of AI. AI will not be used to make hiring decisions or who progresses in the Job Application process. If you have any questions, please reach out to our Talent and Acquisition Team.

This Job Requisition is for an existing vacancy.

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