Posted 2 months ago
Strategic Sourcing Specialist
@ Graymont Ltd.
Remote in Canada
Overview
Graymont Ltd. is hiring a Strategic Sourcing Specialist for raw materials (pozzolan), a full-time permanent remote role across Graymont's operating regions. The work covers multi-year sourcing plans, supplier relationship management, and contract and price negotiation to secure pozzolanic supply for low-carbon cementitious solutions. Travel up to 50% across the U.S. and Canada is required.
Responsibilities:
- Develop multi-year sourcing plans for pozzolanic categories
- Negotiate pricing, payment terms and service level agreements
- Manage supplier performance and escalations
- Assess supply risk and support acquisition due diligence
Requirements summary:
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, finance, engineering or natural sciences
- 5+ years in strategic sourcing or purchasing
- Working knowledge of chemistry, aggregates and cementitious materials
- ERP and Microsoft Office skills
- English fluency; French an asset
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- 2026-09-10
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- 2026-10-10
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- 2026-10-10
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Business operations |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: moderate · ground: moderate |
| Work setting | Home, Office, Client sites |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Supply Chain Management, Business, Finance, Engineering, Natural Sciences |
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Graymont Ltd.
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Graymont is a highly reliable and trusted global leader in essential calcium-based solutions.
Full company description
Founded in 1948, Graymont is a highly reliable and trusted global leader in essential calcium-based solutions. Professionally managed and family-owned, we proudly serve a wide range of markets, customers, and communities in North America and Asia Pacific. Graymont is also the strategic partner of Grupo Calidra, the largest lime producer in Latin America. Essential to a wide range of industrial, construction, and agricultural markets and applications, our calcium-based solutions and products support air and water purification, critical minerals, and production of materials such as paper, glass, steel, and assorted other metals. Strongly committed to participating in a decarbonized economy, Graymont proactively invests in research and development and works closely with customers on their emerging needs, such as lower-carbon process inputs, low-carbon products, and engineered solutions.
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Founded in 1948, Graymont is a highly reliable and trusted global leader in essential calcium-based solutions. Professionally managed and family-owned, we proudly serve a wide range of markets, customers, and communities in North America and Asia Pacific. Graymont is also the strategic partner of Grupo Calidra, the largest lime producer in Latin America. Essential to a wide range of industrial, construction, and…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mining |
| Company size | 1,001-5,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Richmond, British Columbia |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 1948 |
| Specialties | Lime and Limestone and Calcium Based Solutions |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 37 |
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Strategic Sourcing Specialist
Full-time, Permanent
This is a remote position located in any province or state where Graymont operates
The Strategic Sourcing Specialist - Raw Materials (Pozzolan) develops and executes long-term sourcing strategies and plans to secure supply chains and reduce overall costs. This role prioritizes value creation over transactional buying and focuses primarily on developing a comprehensive strategy for the acquisition of regional pozzolanic materials and resources to support Graymont’s low-carbon cementitious solutions (LCCS) strategy.
This role manages high-value supplier relationships and negotiates enterprise-wide agreements while participating in acquisition strategy for pozzolanic materials and supporting global supply chain efforts for these materials. The position shifts purchasing from a reactive activity to a proactive, data-driven strategy. This work directly impacts Graymont’s profitability by lowering the total cost of LCCS production while maintaining quality standards and ensuring a stable, reliable supply of pozzolanic materials to Graymont’s operations.
Responsibilities
Strategic Sourcing & Category Management
Develop Plans: Create multi-year sourcing plans for critical pozzolanic categories.
Analyze Data: Review company spending data to identify cost-saving consolidation opportunities.
Assess Risk: Evaluate global market trends, geopolitical factors, and supply chain vulnerabilities to ensure reliable supply to LCCS operations.
Assist Acquisition Strategy: Work with corporate teams to assess and evaluate potential pozzolanic material acquisitions and participate in due diligence activities.
Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)
Evaluate Vendors: Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and develop improvement criteria. This will include product quality, supply, and related performance metrics.
Lead Business Reviews: Host periodic business reviews with critical partners (internal and external) to drive continuous improvement and keep critical information flowing.
Resolve Issues: Act as the main point of escalation for major supplier performance failures in the pozzolanic material category while working with regional procurement, supply chain, and operations teams to support day-to-day ordering and product flow.
Foster Innovation: Partner with vendors and responsible Graymont teams to assess and gain early access to new pozzolanic technologies and processes.
Contract & Price Negotiation
Lead Supply Negotiations: Draft and manage complex Requests for Information (RFIs), Requests for Proposals (RFPs), and Requests for Quotes (RFQs), and coordinate with the Graymont teams responsible for these processes.
Lead Price Negotiations: Secure optimal pricing, payment terms, and service level agreements (SLAs).
Manage Contracts: Partner with legal and procurement teams to draft, review, and renew master service agreements (MSAs).
Qualifications
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Finance, Engineering, Natural Sciences, or a related discipline.
Experience: 5+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, category management, purchasing, or related assignments. Experience and working knowledge in chemistry, aggregates, and cementitious materials, including their role in product quality, performance, and sourcing decisions.
Preferred industry background: Experience in lime, cement, aggregates, industrial minerals, construction materials, or related manufacturing environments is preferred.
Technical Skills: Knowledge of ERP systems and Microsoft Office.
Language Skills: English fluency required; proficiency in French considered an asset.
Travel Requirement: Willingness and ability to travel regularly throughout the U.S. and Canada (up to 50%)
Who We Are
Founded in 1948, Graymont is a trusted global leader in essential calcium-based solutions. Professionally managed and family-owned, we proudly serve a wide range of markets, customers, and communities in North America and Asia Pacific. Graymont is also the strategic partner of Grupo Calidra, the largest lime producer in Latin America.
Graymont’s strategy is anchored in its strong commitment to its core values of integrity, respect, teamwork, innovation, excellence, accountability, and long-term perspective.
Central to our philosophy is a long-term approach to our business, built on a solid commitment to sustainable growth and focus on decarbonization, all of which is embodied in our mission statement: Contributing to a decarbonized world by providing essential lime and limestone solutions.
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If you're interested in exploring our current job opportunities, please visit us at www.graymont.com/en/careers.
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