Contract and Procurement Specialist

BlueSky Personnel Solutions; Toronto; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Health and wellness benefits package

RRSP matching from day one

4 weeks paid vacation

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

BlueSky Personnel Solutions, based in downtown Toronto, seeks a Contract and Procurement Specialist to oversee the full lifecycle of commercial agreements and lead enterprise procurement operations. The role requires hands-on work with platforms like Coupa, Ariba, and Ivalua, and close collaboration with Finance and legal teams.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in contract administration or procurement, strong negotiation and stakeholder skills, and experience in regulated environments.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of experience in contract administration, corporate procurement, vendor management, or legal operations.
• Demonstrated ability to perform proper contract drafting and contract lifecycle management.
• Strong hands-on experience operating enterprise procurement platforms (e.g., Coupa, Ariba, Ivalua); Coupa experience highly preferred.
• Proven background in a professional services firm, legal department, corporate HQ, or highly regulated environment.
• Excellent project tracking skills for renewal calendars, notice periods, and contract repositories.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the complete lifecycle of commercial agreements from intake to final execution, amendments, renewals or terminations.
• Direct day-to-day operations on procurement platforms including requisitions, POs, approvals, invoice matching, reporting, and governance.
• Guide vendor onboarding workflows with due diligence across legal, risk, privacy, and information security.
• Review, reconcile and validate vendor invoices with Finance to resolve discrepancies.
• Track procurement activity, contract spend, and provide reports on pipeline, cycle time, and compliance.
• Serve as central contact for external vendors and internal stakeholders on contracting procedures and notices.
• Support improvements to contract templates, procurement workflows, audits, and controls.

Skills

Contract drafting

Contract lifecycle

Procurement platforms

Coupa experience

Vendor management

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Coupa

Ariba

Ivalua

Job description

Our client located in downtown Toronto is looking for a Contract and Procurement Specialist to add to their team.

Our client offers:

• Base salary between $85K-95K.


• Annual bonus


• Generous health and wellness benefits package


• Immediate enrollment in their benefits and pension RRSP matching program - from day one!


• Enjoy a generous 4 weeks of paid vacation


• Work for a large organization with opportunity for career growth

In this role, you will be responsible to:

• Oversee the complete lifecycle of commercial agreements, managing everything from initial intake, proper contract drafting, and stakeholder reviews to final execution, amendments, renewals, or terminations.


• Direct day-to-day operations on enterprise procurement platforms (e.g., Coupa), including requisitions, purchase orders, approval workflows, invoice matching, reporting, and system governance.


• Guide vendor onboarding workflows, ensuring thorough due diligence across legal, risk, privacy, and information security standards, and maintaining active contract repositories.


• Review, reconcile, and validate vendor invoices against active contracts and statements of work, partnering directly with Finance to resolve any discrepancies.


• Track procurement activity, contract spend, and operational metrics to generate comprehensive pipeline, cycle time, and compliance reports.


• Act as the central point of contact for external vendors and internal business stakeholders regarding contracting procedures, notice periods, and administrative inquiries.


• Support continuous improvement and framework updates for contract templates, procurement workflows, internal audits, and operational controls.

Qualifications:

• 3 to 5 years of experience in contract administration, corporate procurement, vendor management, or legal operations.


• Demonstrated ability to perform proper contract drafting and contract lifecycle management.


• Strong hands-on experience operating enterprise procurement platforms (e.g., Coupa, Ariba, Ivalua); direct experience with Coupa is highly preferred.


• Proven professional background working within a professional services firm, legal department, corporate headquarters, or highly regulated business environment.


• Exceptional project tracking skills with the proven ability to monitor renewal calendars, notice periods, contract repositories, and complex contractual obligations.


• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and negotiation support skills, with a proven ability to seamlessly move requests through formal corporate approval channels.

Please note: The selected candidate will undergo a criminal check.

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Type of Vacancy: This posting is for an existing vacancy.

BlueSky Personnel Solutions is an equal opportunity employer who welcomes resumes from all interested. We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. To request an accommodation, please contact BlueSky Personnel Solutions.

We thank you in advance for your interest, however, only those selected for a pre-screen and/or an interview will be contacted.