Strategic Sourcing & Category Manager - SCM || Mississauga, ON - Onsite || Fulltime FTE

SCM Strategic Sourcing & Category Management - SCM

Location: Mississauga, ON
Work Arrangement: Onsite
Employment Type: Full-Time FTE

Job Summary We are seeking an experienced Strategic Sourcing & Category Manager to manage and optimize the end-to-end materials procurement lifecycle. The successful candidate will develop procurement strategies, manage supplier relationships, negotiate contracts, and drive efficient planning and purchasing processes in a dynamic environment.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Develop, implement, and manage procurement strategies, tools, and plans aligned with organizational goals and objectives.

• Ensure sustained supply in a highly dynamic and evolving environment.

• Manage procurement activities for materials and capital equipment .

• Partner with internal teams on inventory management and material planning.

• Manage ECO/MCO change orders in collaboration with Engineering and Product Lifecycle teams.

• Strong experience in strategic sourcing, category management, procurement, and supplier management .

• Ability to negotiate supplier contracts and manage purchase orders.

• Experience with supplier selection, capacity planning, scale-up, and supplier performance management .

• Strong analytical, negotiation, and relationship management skills.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Manage the complete materials procurement lifecycle , including supplier selection, contract negotiation, purchase order management, capacity scale-up, and supplier performance.

• Optimize and scale planning and purchasing processes for New Product Introduction (NPI).

• Manage critical outsourcing and sourcing activities .

• Develop and execute category strategies to achieve cost, quality, delivery, and supply continuity objectives.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders.

• Collaborate closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and vendors .

• Support product development and co-development initiatives with Engineering and manufacturing teams.

• Identify opportunities for cost reduction, process improvement, supplier optimization, and operational efficiency .

• Ensure procurement activities are delivered in a timely, cost-effective, and compliant manner.

• Foster effective cross-functional collaboration and ensure clear, actionable communication across departments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Engineering background preferred.

• Experience in Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, Supply Chain, or Category Management .

• Experience working in a manufacturing, engineering, industrial, or product development environment is an asset.

• Strong stakeholder management, communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to work strategically while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.