Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?

Employer: Labatt Brewing Company Ltd.

Position: Procurement Manager

Terms of Employment: Full-time / Permanent

Location: Toronto, Ontario

Employment Address: 207 Queens Quay W., Toronto, ON M5J 1A7

Hours of Work: 40 hours/week

Language: English

Benefits: Eligible for discretionary bonuses and/or salary increases in accordance with company policy. Eligible to participate in the company’s annual Salaried Short-Term Bonus Program. Eligible for the full salaried benefit package applicable to permanent salaried employees. Labatt’s benefits are competitive, including life insurance, medical, paramedical, dental and disability coverage. Eligible to participate in Labatt’s Defined contribution pension plan. Eligible for HCSA Flex Dollars and Labatt’s Beer Card benefit program.

Salary: $ 90,000 - $ 100,000 CAD / year

Contact: Please send resumes to

Recruitment@Labatt.com

and include “Procurement Manager” in the email subject line.

About Us:

For more than 170 years, Labatt has created enduring bonds with consumers as they share memorable experiences while enjoying iconic brands like Alexander Keith’s, Labatt Blue, Budweiser, and Stella Artois.

Labatt employees share the dream of becoming the best, most profitable beer company in a better world with their Anheuser-Busch InBev colleagues worldwide. From Newfoundland to British Columbia, Labatt’s 3,000 employees brew about 60 local and world-known beers. Anheuser-Busch InBev is the leading global brewer, managing a portfolio of more than 200 brands.

Labatt is one of Canada’s most recognized brands and most respected corporations. We take responsibility for improving the world where we do business, and together we find ways of putting social responsibility into action. We’re also committed to building a company for the long-term with a legacy to be proud of – for the people who world for us and with us; for future generations and the environment; and above all for our consumers.

What We Believe

• We DREAM BIG because we believe that through hard work and the strength of our teams, we can achieve anything.
• We are fanatic owners. OWNERSHIP is at the foundation of everything we do.
• We believe in collaboration and candor, and that means an INCLUSIVE and INFORMAL workplace. Above all, we believe our PEOPLE - are unlike any other.

What We Offer

• WELL-BEING: We partner with you to prioritize your emotional, physical, and financial well-being, our ability to arrange attractive savings opportunities for you, and by engaging you throughout the year with info and activities sought at strengthening your well-being.
• LEADERSHIP: You’ll lead from day one. We’ll give you the opportunity to leave a legacy.
• INFORMAL WORK ENVIRONMENT

What We Ask

• Be CURIOUS! See challenges as opportunities and get excited by the possibilities they offer.
• Be RESILIENT! Welcome the challenges that you face head-on, and always find a way to achieve your goals.
• Be AMBITIOUS! Be with an appetite for making a difference and succeed for not only yourself, but your team as well.

Job Overview:

The role works closely across our entire Procurement team working with Head of Procurement for Canada to support the development of our strategic plan to deliver cost improvement.

Owner of all strategic Canadian Operational Non-Commercial Overheads costs and projects. Projects will range in scope but will cover our ability to transform data to drive financial insight and improvements.

Duties:

• Supporting the business cycle as the owner of material price metrics, ensuring a direct link to financials

• Working with the business to understand gaps and develop projects to improve performance

• Evaluating risk and assessing other factors concerning the supply market, and making recommendations

• Responsible for managing the financial forecasting process. Ensuring consistency between business results and forecasted costs in addition to identifying high impact cost reduction opportunities

• Reviewing discrepancies and working with package owners to develop projects or opportunities to help close the major gaps

• Developing and maintaining relationships with existing and potential buyers and suppliers to the company

• Managing financial instruments, such as commodity hedge and FX accounting

• Spending variance analysis

• Leading Procurement of goods and services for Non-Commercial Indirect categories totaling $120M in spend

• Being the owner of our spend (including setting policies, building budget, routine analysis, and initiative identification to drive cost efficiencies

• Challenging our operations on targets, and assisting in finding cost saving opportunities throughout the year – including but not limited to price and consumption savings opportunities

• Responding to customer service inquiries and clarifying requirements and providing information as needed

• Creating and maintaining visibility into our spend and providing VP Procurement with direction on areas of opportunity/how to reallocate resources

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree is required

• Management Accounting designation is preferred

• 3+ years in a business environment, including brewery operational experience and experience in procurement

• Previous ownership and competency of overhead packages that include: Fees, Leases and Rentals, Services, Travel, Utilities, Institutional, People, Legal Services, Technology, Maintenance, Taxes, Supply Chain Losses

• Must have experience procuring/managing a portfolio of over $100 million

• Strong experience within both US and CAN business environments

• Strong knowledge of both US and CAN business and consumer culture

• Candidate has been apart of a CPG training program.

• Ability to simplify complex issues.

• Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills

• Strong attention to detail and business acumen

• Strong knowledge of operational processes, KPIs, and risk management

• Experience collaborating with stakeholders, groups, and teams across multiple countries

• The capacity to manage a wide range of multiple priorities

• Ability to resolve issues with Technical and Business solutions

• Ability Work multiple projects & stakeholders simultaneously

• Background in Continuous Improvement projects (Lean or Six Sigma)

• Strong communication and ability to manage multiple internal and external organizational relationships

• Demonstrated accountability, collaboration as part of a team, and being customer focused, all while driving

• Strong analytical skills with attention to details

• Technical Competencies: Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, SAP, PowerBI & PowerPoint.