Lead Specialist
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Why work with Foodbuy? We are a member of Compass Group Canada, the leading foodservice and support Services Company. We extend our value-driven purchasing service model to external clients who benefit from our negotiated contracts with manufacturers that support food and beverage and facility management suppliers.
Job Summary
The Lead Specialist, Procurement is an exciting career opportunity to work in and support the Foodbuy procurement team. In this role you will connect the dots by supporting unique projects and process development work directly with the procurement team and cross functionally across the Compass Sector Groups and the Member Group teams.
What You’ll Do
• Support various complex projects with reporting and data insight
• Support presentation data and communication materials
• Responsible for cross functional team communication across a variety of projects
• Review and recommend processes and ways of working improvements
• Perform analysis to optimize and streamline client orders
• Manage DSD logistic process of annual sealift orders
• Develop resource tools to improve data collection and insights
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Be the lead for the procurement specialist team supporting new hire recruitment & training, specialist associates personal development plans and performance reviews, workload planning across the department where required.
• Share best practice and learnings with counterparts in the US to improve ways of working in Canada
What You’ll Need
• Bachelor’s degree is preferred.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills preferred
• Expertise in analytics, procurement functions and related requirements with strategic ability.
• Ability to exercise strong critical thinking to resolve daily operational challenges and fulfill overall program requirements.
• Time management skillset and ability to prioritize tasks and deliverables.
Compass Group Canada is committed to nurturing a diverse workforce representative of the communities within which we operate. We encourage and are pleased to consider all qualified candidates, without regard to race, colour, citizenship, religion, sex, marital / family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, aboriginal status, age, disability or persons who may require an accommodation, to apply.
For accommodation requests during the hiring process, please contact PeopleHub@compass-canada.com for further information.