Purchasing Coordinator

Newrest Toronto is hiring PURCHASING COORDINATOR Are you looking for a new challenge leading operations in a busy and diverse unit? Are you ready for hot summers and cold winters in the vibrant city of Toronto? Main Responsibilities Manage food and non-food purchasing by overseeing the entire ordering process, from sourcing to delivery. Participate in negotiations with service providers and suppliers, ensuring contract drafting and compliance with terms. Develop and reference new suppliers to optimize product costs and quality. Analyze market opportunities. Contribute to optimizing the multi-site organization by controlling risks and reducing procurement lead times and costs. Identify areas for improvement and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to ensure optimal operational monitoring. Monitoring, guidance and support for procurement processes. Conduct procurement audits and promote best practices within the team. Serve as the point of contact for updating and managing the procurement catalog (suppliers and ERP), while overseeing the purchasing and procurement processes. Degree in operations management, logistics, supply chain management, or a related field. Proven experience in a similar position, ideally in the airline industry. Proficiency in computer tools. Bilingualism (French and English, written and spoken) required. Negotiation skills and the ability to build lasting relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Ability to analyze complex data to make informed decisions and improve processes. Ability to effectively communicate data analysis results to various audiences. About Newrest Specialist in out-of-home catering in 54 countries, and the only player to intervene in all sectors of catering and related services, Newrest is one of the world leaders in multi-sector catering. Our 36,000 committed and talented employees do what is necessary to offer consumers balanced, diversified and tasty meals while scrupulously respecting hygiene and food safety standards. https://www.newrest.eu/

Manage the end-to-end food and non-food purchasing process, including sourcing, supplier negotiations, and contract compliance. Optimize procurement costs and lead times while monitoring KPIs and conducting audits to ensure operational efficiency.

Requires a degree in operations, logistics, or supply chain management with proven experience in a similar role, preferably within the airline industry. Candidates must be bilingual in French and English and proficient in computer tools and data analysis.

• Supply chain managementPreferred
• Data analysisPreferred
• LogisticsPreferred
• Stakeholder ManagementPreferred

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Purchasing
• Sourcing
• Supplier Negotiation
• Contract Management
• Supply Chain Management
• KPI Tracking
• Procurement Auditing
• ERP Management
• Data Analysis
• Bilingualism
• Logistics
• Stakeholder Management

• Logistics
• Food & Beverage
• Management & Leadership
• Transportation
• Administrative

Minimum education

Bachelor’s degree

Minimum experience

2+ years

Apply by

Feb 24, 2027

Posting language

English

Working hours

40 hours per week

Seniority

Not Applicable