Buyer - Sourcing, Bakery
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Buyer - Sourcing, Bakery
Why this role is important:
Reporting to the Bakery Sourcing Director, this role plays a critical part in delivering profitable, reliable, and innovative bakery programs for our retail divisions. As a Buyer, you will be actively involved across the full sourcing lifecycle—from domestic and offshore procurement to vendor performance management, RFPs, cost negotiations, and supply risk mitigation.
You will partner closely with the Director to translate market intelligence into actionable category strategies, providing insights on cost inflation, industry and competitive trends, and global product innovation. This role offers broad exposure, meaningful ownership, and the opportunity to influence commercial outcomes within one of our most dynamic categories.
What you’ll do:
Buying & Commercial Execution
Own weekly, seasonal, and promotional product buys for baseline and event-driven volume.
Execute buying strategies aligned to category playbooks and annual financial targets.
Support budget delivery through disciplined cost management and mitigation initiatives.
Vendor & Performance Management
Build and maintain strong, trusted relationships with the vendor community and external partners.
Lead and support vendor meetings, including product costing discussions and commercial negotiations.
Actively manage vendor fulfilment, service levels, and financial performance.
Costing, Risk & Insights
Analyze cost drivers, inflationary pressures, and market dynamics to inform sourcing decisions.
Monitor supply risk and collaborate with internal partners to proactively address availability or service challenges.
Research competitive benchmarks related to costing, quality standards, and global sourcing practices.
Innovation & Cross-Functional Collaboration
Evaluate new product and platform innovation across branded and private label programs.
Partner with Loblaw Brands, Supply Chain, Replenishment, and Transport teams to bring programs to market efficiently.
Represent the Bakery category within the broader Sourcing organization with credibility and curiosity.
Culture & Ways of Working
Contribute to an inclusive, collaborative team environment where diverse perspectives are valued
What you bring:
A curious, proactive mindset with a strong sense of ownership.
Post-secondary education in business, supply management, or equivalent experience.
3+ years of experience in procurement, supply chain, sourcing, or retail merchandising.
Strong commercial acumen with the ability to analyze data and translate insights into action.
Confidence influencing cross-functional partners and external vendors.
Financial and retail literacy, with comfort discussing costing, margins, and trade-offs.
Strong relationship-building skills and clear, professional communication.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams, with comfort navigating multiple systems and 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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