Assistant Manager, Supplier Engagement

Come make your difference in communities across Canada, where authenticity, trust and making connections is valued – as we shape the future of Canadian retail, together. Our unique position as one of the country's largest employers, coupled with our commitment to positively impact the lives of all Canadians, provides our colleagues a range of opportunities and experiences to help Canadians Live Life Well.

At Loblaw Companies Limited, we succeed through collaboration and commitment and set a high bar for ourselves and those around us. Whether you are just starting your career, re-entering the workforce, or looking for a new job, this is where you belong.

You’ll recognize Loblaw as the leader in food and pharmacy across Canada, with stores located within 10 minutes of 90% of Canadians. With a team of 190,000 colleagues, we welcome Canadians into our stores over a billion times a year, and we serve them with a passionate focus on our purpose: helping Canadians to Live Life Well.

The Supplier Engagement Office is part of a unique team that is responsible for ensuring our supplier community’s experience is considered the Best in Canada. As the Assistant Manager Supplier Engagement, you’ll join Loblaw’s Strategy, Supplier Engagement & Responsible Sourcing Team, focused on elevating how we engage with our suppliers and lead responsibly.

Reporting to our Director, Supplier Engagement, you’ll participate in many aspects of our business. Providing daily support and interaction with our small supplier community, analyzing metrics, executing annual financial reviews, managing periodic reporting, creating PowerPoint presentations, facilitate supplier supported events and so much more. You’ll also work with and support our Communications and Sustainability teams.

What You’ll Do:

• Build trusted relationships with our extensive supplier communities
• Cultivate strong relationships across all support verticals including Finance (Procure to Pay), GS1, EDI, Procurement, Merchandising, Local Specialists with all divisions, Supply Chain, Data Ops, etc
• Ensure the governance of all supplier related programs are achieved within agreed to Service Level Agreements (SLA’s) and commitments & tenants are realized accordingly
• Manage our Small Supplier & Vendor Communications processes and inboxes
• Action inquires from our supplier community efficiently, engaging with them and advocating for them
• Solution through supplier issues that need to be corrected within our systems
• Balance the need to be consistent and transparent regarding business guardrails, process, and procedures.
• Manage the approval process for enrollment into the LSSP. and support the governance of various programs within our network
• Adhoc analysis and support as needed for various projects
• Assist in the development and participate of our Small Supplier Days, various Enterprise, Supplier and Association events across the country
  
  

What You’ll Need:

• A curious mindset and positive, self-motivated attitude.
• Possess empathy and grace. This role requires one to have superior skills to serve and support our diverse supplier community, maintaining a healthy relationship built on trust and advocacy is imperative
• Ability to innovate, influence others, and collaborate with many diverse teams.
• Strong relationship management skills and an uplifting communication style.
• Ability to manage daily tasks and deliver to hard deadlines when priorities pivot
• Analytical focus and experience using data to make decisions.
• Financial, business and retail knowledge.
• Resourceful and internet savvy, experienced with social media platforms (Linkedin, Instagram, etc)
• Post-secondary education in business, retail, marketing, procurement/sourcing or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years in a procurement or retail merchandising role.
• Skilled in Microsoft Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams, and knowledge working with various software platforms.
  
  

Our commitment to Sustainability and Social Impact is an essential part of the way we do business, and we focus our attention on areas where we can have the greatest impact. Our approach to sustainability and social impact is based on three pillars – Environment, Sourcing and Community – and we are constantly looking for ways to demonstrate leadership in these important areas. Our CORE Values – Care, Ownership, Respect and Excellence – guide all our decision-making and come to life through our Blue Culture. We offer our colleagues progressive careers, comprehensive training, flexibility, and other competitive benefits – these are some of the many reasons why we are one of Canada’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Canada’s Greenest Employers & Canada’s Top Employers for Young People.

If you are unsure whether your experience matches every requirement above, we encourage you to apply anyway. We are looking for varied perspectives which include diverse experiences that we can add to our team.

We have a long-standing focus on diversity, equity and inclusion because we know it will make our company a better place to work and shop. We are committed to creating accessible environments for our colleagues, candidates and customers. Requests for accommodation due to a disability (which may be visible or invisible, temporary or permanent) can be made at any stage of application and employment. We encourage candidates to make their accommodation needs known so that we can provide equitable opportunities.

Please Note:

Candidates who are 18 years or older are required to complete a criminal background check. Details will be provided through the application process.

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