Director Purchasing, Spices & Vegetables - North America

Director Purchasing, Spices & Vegetables – North America

Location:

Hybrid in Scarborough, ON, Canada – average 2–3 days per week on site.

Compensation Range: CAD $135,000 – $185,000 per year (based on experience, qualifications, and internal equity).

• Lead the development and execution of sourcing and category strategies for spices & vegetables across North America.
• Serve as an active member of the Canada Leadership Team, contributing to broader business strategy, organizational effectiveness, and talent development.
• Establish and maintain strategic supplier relationships to support cost competitiveness, quality, innovation, sustainability, and supply continuity, including leading contract negotiations and commercial discussions with key suppliers.
• Develop and execute risk mitigation strategies related to supply availability, commodity volatility, geopolitical events, regulatory changes, weather impacts, and other market disruptions.
• Partner with commercial teams and customers by providing market intelligence, category insights, and sourcing recommendations, while monitoring market trends, supply chain dynamics, and category risks to proactively adjust sourcing strategies and support business decision‑making.
• Drive annual operating plan commitments through effective management of raw material forecasts, PPV, productivity initiatives, working capital, and cost‑of‑use opportunities.
• Lead supplier performance management processes, including scorecards, business reviews, corrective actions, continuous improvement initiatives, and supplier compliance with applicable sustainability certifications, policies, and customer requirements.
• Partner with cross‑functional teams to support innovation, commercialization, customer projects, and business continuity initiatives.
• Drive standardization, governance, and continuous improvement initiatives across the North America Purchasing organization.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of purchasing professionals, including succession planning, performance management, and capability development.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Procurement, Business, Finance, Food Science, Agriculture, Agribusiness, or a related field.
• At least 10 years of progressive purchasing, sourcing, or supply‑chain experience within the food, ingredient, agricultural, or consumer products industries.
• At least 5 years of people‑leadership experience.
• A proven track record of developing and executing category strategies and leading supplier negotiations.
• Willingness to work on site in Scarborough, ON 2–3 days per week.

• MBA or other advanced business degree.
• Professional certification such as CPSM, CPM, CPIM, or equivalent.
• Experience managing agricultural commodity categories, spices, vegetables, or food ingredients.
• Experience leading teams across multiple geographies.
• Experience supporting sustainable sourcing and supplier compliance initiatives.
• Experience working directly with customers and senior business leaders.

• Paid top‑up for pregnancy, parental, and compassionate care leave.
• Health and group benefits (100% of premiums paid by Griffith Foods).
• Education reimbursement program.
• Life event recognition and on‑the‑job recognition.
• Generous defined contribution retirement plan.
• Career development and growth opportunities.
• Annual wellness allowance.
• Annual incentive (discretionary bonus target of 25% based on personal & company performance).

Equitable

Employer:

Griffith Foods is committed to fair and accessible employment practices in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). We will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process.