Contract Development Manager

Grand & Toy; Vaughan; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Grand & Toy, headquartered in Vaughan, Ontario, is seeking a Contract Development Manager for a hybrid role. The contract runs through July 2027, with independent contractors welcome to apply, and a $90,000–$105,000 annual compensation range.

The role includes reviewing and drafting contracts and amendments, managing RFP responses, and coordinating with Legal, Finance, Pricing, Operations, and Sales to mitigate risk and ensure policy compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience leading contract development and managing cross-functional teams.
• Strong negotiation and risk assessment capabilities.
• Ability to review and draft complex contracts and RFP responses.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review contracts, amendments, and addendums for legal and key customers.
• Review RFPs and bid solicitations to identify and mitigate company risks.
• Partner with attorneys and bid writers to develop RFP response proposals.
• Analyze contract terms to ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and corporate policies.
• Develop negotiation strategies and collaborate with the legal team on complex issues.
• Coordinate contract-related communication across Legal, Finance, Pricing, Operations, and Sales.
• Oversee customer contracts and identify process improvements.
• Support contract performance and SOX requirements with Sales, Finance, and Pricing.
• Take initiative on projects and demonstrate leadership with limited supervision.

Job description

Who is Grand & Toy?

For over 140 years, Grand & Toy has partnered with customers to change the way Canadian businesses work and to help them compete. Along the way, we’ve embraced transformation and innovated for our customers, partners, and our employees as well. Today, we’re not just an office supply company. We offer solutions to help companies in every aspect of their business from facilities to technology to furniture to managed print services.

Who is Grand & Toy?

For over 140 years, Grand & Toy has partnered with customers to change the way Canadian businesses work and to help them compete. Along the way, we’ve embraced transformation and innovated for our customers, partners, and our employees as well. Today, we’re not just an office supply company. We offer solutions to help companies in every aspect of their business from facilities to technology to furniture to managed print services.

We’re a passionate team of diverse individuals, focused on coming together to bring positive transformation to our customers and vendor partners by setting new standards for ourselves and our teams. At Grand & Toy, we give work life!

About The Role

The Contract Development Manager performs RFP and Sales Contract review with moderate to high risk to the business unit. Contract activity may be non-routine and require development of specialized contract vehicles and techniques to accomplish business goals and objectives. Where needed, you will communicate and implement new contract policies and processes or provide an assessment of required deviations from the established norm. This is a cross functional position affecting multiple business units in the organization.

This is a contract position until July 2027. Indipendant contractors are welcome to apply for this position.

What will I do?

• Prepare and review contracts, amendments, and addendums for legal and key customers.
• Review RFPs and bid solicitations to identify and mitigate company risks, requirements, and concerns.
• Partner with attorneys and bid writers to develop RFP response proposals and support contractual requirements.
• Analyze contract terms and conditions to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and corporate policies, and identify required deviations from established practices.
• Develop negotiation strategies and partner with the legal team on complex contractual issues.
• Coordinate contract-related communication across Legal, Finance, Pricing, Operations, and Sales.
• Oversee customer contracts across the organization, identifying opportunities to improve contract processes and recommending or implementing changes.
• Partner with Sales, Finance, and Pricing to support contract performance and SOX compliance requirements.
• Take initiative on projects and demonstrate strong problem-solving, organization, and leadership skills with limited supervision.

Where will I work?

This position is hybrid located in Vaughan,Ontario. For Contractors, the work structure can vary.

Who You Are

• A passionate sales leader who enjoys developing people and driving results.
• Energized by coaching, mentoring, and helping others achieve their potential.
• A business development leader who demonstrates resilience, accountability, and a relentless focus on growth.
• Confident navigating challenges, providing feedback, and leading through change.
• Customer-focused, commercially minded, and motivated by growth.
• A relationship builder who understands the importance of earning trust and building strong connections within local markets.
• Comfortable working across a geographically diverse region and balancing time in the field with strategic business discussions.
• Equally comfortable in the field with customers and in strategic business discussions.

Location

Our head-office is in Vaughan, ON. We work from the office 4 days per week, Monday - Thursday. Workstructure for indipendant contractors may vary.

Compensation

This is a contract opportunity to July 2027 with a hiring range of $90,000 - $105,000 annually.

We are committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities. If you require accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs.

Our recruitment team uses AI tools to help source candidates, but all screening and selection decisions are made by humans. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.