Indirect Procurement Category Lead

What will you work on
As a Indirect Procurement Category Lead you will play a key role in supporting the Procurement teams efforts. You will help ensure Spin Master obtains the best combination of pricing service and quality across indirect spend categories for various goods and services driving cost reduction and operational efficiency.

How will you create impact

• Create and execute global procurement strategies for assigned indirect spend categories.

• Design and execute sourcing events (RFx) analyze supplier proposals and manage post-award supplier activities.

• Partner with business units and the legal team in the negotiation of contracts and agreements (e.g. MSAs SOWs).

• Prepare analysis and reports on spend data market data and cost modeling to support strategy development.

• Issue purchase orders utilizing the e-Procurement system and administer supplier approval and setup.

• Facilitate the implementation of procurement initiatives by driving cross-functional team collaboration.

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to define SLAs and KPIs for suppliers and assist in measuring supplier performance.

What are your skills and experience

• A bachelors degree or equivalent experience.

• Previous experience in category management and/or strategic sourcing of indirect goods and services.

• Experience with contract management and a working knowledge of contract law is an asset.

• Experience with SAP procurement and Procure-to-Pay processes.

• Direct exposure to the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry is preferred.

• Project management experience.

• Travel may be required.

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The anticipated pay range for candidates who will work in Ontario is $80000 to $90000 Per Annum. The offered pay to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to years of experience within the job years of experience within the required industry education etc. Spin Master Inc. is a multi-state employer and this salary range may not reflect positions that work only in other states.

This job posting is tied to an open vacancy.

What you can expect from us:

Our mission is to Make Life More Fun with a vision to push the boundaries of innovation creativity and fun.

• Growth and Career Opportunities

• Flexible Work Hours

• Innovation Collaboration and Fun

• Comprehensive Benefits

• Other fun Perks!

Whats it like to work here

Spin Master is a fast-paced hands-on organization that provides many great opportunities for impactful decision-making; though our challenging start-up atmosphere isnt for everyone we have a proven record of opportunities for future advancement and internal transfers for our passionate and results driven team.

Everyone is welcome in our sandbox and we are committed to an accessible and inclusive hiring process that provides reasonable accommodation to all applicants.

Spin Master strives to create an accessible and inclusive application and selection process and is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to job applicants who may require provisions to participate in the recruitment selection and/or assessment processes. Should you require an accommodation please contact our Talent Acquisition team by email at or by phone at and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.

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We do appreciate all interest; however only those selected for interview will be contacted.