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Job Title:Buyer Administrator

CompanySobeys

Job TypeFull-Time

Deadline to Apply04/18/2024

Start Date04/25/2024

Salary$42 000 – $58,000

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Job Description:

Requisition ID:  181390

Career Group:  Corporate Office Careers 

Job Category:  Construction - Ontario 

Travel Requirements:  0 - 10%

Job Type:  Full-Time

Country: Canada (CA) 

Province: Québec; Alberta; British Columbia; Manitoba; New Brunswick; Newfoundland and Labrador; Northwest Territories; Nova Scotia; Nunavut; Ontario; Prince Edward Island; Saskatchewan; Yukon  

City: Mississauga

Location: Tahoe Office 

Postal Code: L4W 0C7 

Our family of 131,000 employees and franchise affiliates share a collective passion for delivering exceptional shopping experiences and amazing food to all our customers. Our mission is to nurture the things that make life better – great experiences, families, communities, and our employees. We are a family nurturing families.

A proudly Canadian company, we started in a small town in Nova Scotia but we are now in communities of all sizes across this great country. With over 1,600 stores in all 10 provinces, you may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drug Stores or another of our great banners but we are all one extended family.

Ready to Make an impact?

Here’s where you’ll be focusing:

  • Communicate with the business to ensure all new requests are validated and accurate.
  • Review request and ensure new request is valid and no other similar items are available
  • Prepare and submit requests for set-up of new items in Ariba, SAP and AIDI
  • Communicate changes to buyer team and business where applicable
  • Create and maintain catalog kits for new opening and replenishment
  • Update content on smallware kits in Ariba
  • Publish monthly dashboard on supplier performance, new listing/ cost changes
  • Issue communication to buyers on upcoming cost adjustments, changes to item line up
  • Work with design team to ensure Design Bulletin details are properly listed in Ariba, SAP and AIDI.
  • Support construction buyers – supplier code change, new item transition, communication of changes.
  • Update and collect Spec Sheets and ensure content is updated as items transition/evolve
  • Ensure cost changes are accurate and flag all discrepancies to Category team
  • Work with QC team to ensure proper translation on item descriptions
  • Manage supplier communication inclusive of – cost change confirmation, listing issues, KPI reporting

What you have to offer:

  • Undergraduate Degree or a DEC with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Attentive to detail
  • Good analytical and problem solving skills
  • Strong communication skills  (both oral and written)
  • Proficient use of Microsoft Office Suite with Excel skills at an intermediate level
  • Ability to work successfully to defined deadlines
  • Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks
  • Strong customer service orientation
  • Fluent in both French and English The candidate will be expected to work with peers in other provinces in the expansion, development and implementation of tools and processes across Canada, as well as provide support to Sobeys employees across Canada

We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package, varied by role, designed to help our teammates to live better – physically, financially and emotionally.

The salary range for this position in British Columbia is $42 000 – $58,000. We will consider factors such as your working location, work experience and skills as well as internal equity, and market conditions to ensure that you are paid fairly and competitively.

Our Total Rewards programs, for full-time teammates, goes well beyond your paycheque:

  • Competitive Benefits Package, including health and dental coverage, life, short-term and long-term disability insurance, tailored to meet your needs.
  • Access to Virtual Health Care Platform and Employee and Family Assistance Program.
  • A Retirement and Savings Plan that provides you with the opportunity to build and add value to your savings.
  • A 10% in-store discount at our participating banners and access to a wide range of other discount programs, making your purchases more affordable.
  • Learning and Development Resources to fuel your professional growth.
  • Paid Vacation