Director Strategic Beverage Sourcing
Lead strategic sourcing for wine, beer, and spirits at Loblaw Companies Limited, using supplier negotiations and commercial insight. Shape differentiated assortments across Canada.
Reporting to the Senior Director, Liquor, Nicotine and Cannabis, this director leads sourcing vision and supplier partnerships. The role requires strategic sourcing, financial acumen, commercial negotiations, and category understanding. It connects market intelligence, consumer preferences, and competitive information with decisions affecting assortment, cost, margin, inventory productivity, and category performance. Experience in beverage alcohol is an asset, including WSET training.
Key Responsibilities:- Lead the wine, spirits, and beer sourcing vision and roadmap
- Negotiate with senior producers, suppliers, agents, and industry partners
- Identify emerging products, trends, and global beverage opportunities
- Own product cost, inventory productivity, and category P&L outcomes
- Coach and develop a high-performing sourcing team
- Post-secondary education or equivalent relevant experience
- Five-plus years in sourcing, procurement, merchandising, or commercial leadership
- Experience leading complex negotiations and supplier relationships
- Strong forecasting, modelling, margin, and P&L capabilities
- Ability to influence senior stakeholders across multiple functions
Bring strategic sourcing, financial leadership, and beverage category curiosity to Loblaw’s wine, beer, and spirits business.
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