Wurth Canada is a high-performance organization that is built on humanistic values-achievement, trust, respect, integrity, accountability, and affiliation. We promote a strong culture that possesses authenticity and encourages crucial conversations and boldness. If you are looking for the opportunity to make a real impact, be part of a growing organization and grow personally and professionally, you have a future at Wurth!

If you want to make a difference and energize your career, Wurth Canada has a great opportunity for you. We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Senior Strategic Procurement Specialist to join our growing team. This role plays a key part in driving procurement strategies, optimizing supplier relationships, and ensuring efficient supply chain operations across both domestic and international markets. The successful candidate will bring a strategic mindset, strong negotiation skills, and cross-functional collaboration experience to help deliver high-impact results in cost control, inventory optimization, and vendor performance. We are looking for a role model and mentor, as this position is a senior role within the team and will lead cross functional projects on procurement.

Our employees enjoy:

• A culture of empowerment and trust that puts a focus on professional development and coaching from a supportive management team.
• A Monday to Friday hybrid opportunity that values work/life balance integration, providing flexibility within the day-to-day role.
• Strong compensation (salary & bonus)
• Group Benefits Program (Health, dental, life, EAP, etc.) and Pension Plan
• 3 weeks paid vacation and 5 paid sick days. Company-wide vacation time at end of the year.
• An onboarding training and development program along with a 6-month mentoring program for new employees
• A corporate recognition platform that promotes appreciation and collaboration providing both intrinsic recognition and monetary rewards.
• An open-door environment that promotes close collaboration within all levels of the organization
• Continued professional development within a privately owned global company that offers both stability and growth opportunities.

Reporting to the Purchasing Supervisor, you will be responsible for:

What you will bring to the team:

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in business administration, supply chain management, or a related field is required 
• Professional certification in procurement or supply chain management (e.g., CSCP, CPSM, CPM) would be an asset. 
• Demonstrated experience in procurement, purchasing, or supply chain management, with a minimum of 5 years in a related role; experience leading teams or managing projects is considered an asset.
• Keen self-awareness with experience leading projects effectively and mentoring the team, role modeling and supporting a high-performance culture grounded in humanistic values.
• Strong negotiation skills and the ability to build and maintain effective relationships with vendors and suppliers. Critical thinker with an aptitude for change management and process improvement, adept at communicating insights derived from analyses (interpret data, identify insights, and make data-driven decisions).
• Strong cross-functional collaborator who can create authentic relationships with their team, and colleagues with the ability to motivate, influence, and engage others.
• Exceptional communication and influencing skills and demonstrated ability to deal effectively with all levels of the organization internally and externally.
• Strong organization skills and ability to balance project work with urgent day-to-day tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven ability to understand the business goals of the company and how to drive them forward in alignment with departmental responsibilities as well as customer needs.
• Proficient in procurement software, ERP systems, and the Microsoft Office Suite. Familiarity with Microsoft Dynamics and SAP is considered an asset.
• Knowledge of procurement best practices, industry trends, and regulatory requirements.
• Bilingual French/English (verbal and written) an asset.

Our parent company, the Würth Group is a family-owned globally operating sales organization with over 82,000 employees in 80 countries.  Our Wurth sales team caters to clients from a range of different industries such as Automotive- dealerships, garages, and body shops, Cargo – heavy-duty equipment (farming/agriculture, trucking, construction leasing) municipalities, Metal – fabrication, welding, HVAC/plumbing, manufacturing, etc., Construction – General Contractors, and On-Site).  

Würth Canada is an equal employer and encourages/promotes a diverse workforce. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family status, national origin, or disability status. Please contact a member of the HR team if accommodation is required during any point of the recruitment process.

We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet all requirements. Wurth Canada is looking for individuals that are driven to grow themselves and we provide the necessary training to be successful within the industry. We value career development and growth. However, a strong cultural fit is necessary!