facilities manager

Elby Professional Recruitment Inc; Southwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary CAD 90k–100k

Comprehensive benefits

4 weeks vacation

Employee and Family Assistance Program

Professional development

Meaningful impact

Job summary

Elby Professional Recruitment Inc. is seeking a Procurement & Facilities Manager for a newly created senior role in Waterloo, ON. The role combines ~60% procurement and ~40% facilities, delivering strategic procurement leadership and facilities guidance to drive organizational efficiency.

The position offers a base salary of CAD 90,000–100,000, a comprehensive benefits package, 4 weeks of vacation and opportunities for professional development within a purpose-driven organization.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive procurement experience.
• Senior-level procurement leadership or management experience.
• Experience with Broader Public Sector (BPS) procurement is highly preferred.
• Strong experience with competitive RFPs, contracts, vendor management and procurement processes.
• Experience improving or developing procurement policies, procedures and systems.
• Strong leadership, communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and improve procurement strategies, policies and processes across the organization.
• Ensure compliance with Broader Public Sector procurement requirements.
• Lead competitive RFPs, tenders and major contract reviews.
• Manage vendor relationships and organization-wide contracts.
• Identify opportunities to improve purchasing practices, consistency and efficiency.
• Develop procedures, tools and training to support teams across the organization.
• Provide strategic guidance on facilities operations, vendors, maintenance, capital projects and risk.
• Work with senior leadership to implement improvements.
• Lead, coach and develop a small team.
• Support development of best practices across multiple locations.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Vendor management

RFPs

Strategic procurement

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or related field

Job description

Procurement & Facilities Manager

Employer: Elby Professional Recruitment Inc.

Our client is a large, established, values-driven organization with a strong community focus. They are seeking a Procurement & Facilities Manager to join their team in a newly created senior management role.

This is primarily a procurement leadership position (approximately 60% procurement / 40% facilities). The successful candidate will help strengthen and improve organization-wide procurement practices while providing strategic oversight and guidance around facilities. This is an excellent opportunity for a procurement leader who enjoys building, improving and bringing structure to processes.

What our client has to offer:

• $90,000–$100,000 base salary
• Comprehensive benefits package
• 4 weeks’ vacation
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a purpose-driven organization

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and improve organization-wide procurement strategies, policies and processes
• Ensure compliance with applicable Broader Public Sector procurement requirements
• Lead competitive RFPs, tenders and major contract reviews
• Manage vendor relationships and organization-wide contracts
• Identify opportunities to improve purchasing practices, consistency and efficiency
• Develop procedures, tools and training to support teams across the organization
• Provide strategic guidance on facilities operations, vendors, maintenance, capital projects and risk
• Work closely with senior leadership and operational teams to implement improvements
• Lead, coach and develop a small team
• Support the development of consistent best practices across multiple locations

Qualifications & Experience:

• 7+ years of progressive procurement experience
• Senior-level procurement leadership or management experience
• Experience with Broader Public Sector (BPS) procurement is highly preferred
• Strong experience with competitive RFPs, contracts, vendor management and procurement processes
• Experience improving or developing procurement policies, procedures and systems
• Strong leadership, communication and relationship-building skills
• Ability to work strategically while remaining practical and solutions-oriented
• Several years of facilities experience is ideal
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management or a related field is preferred

To be eligible for this role, you must be legally eligible to work in Canada.

Please note that we use AI tools as part of our recruitment process to enhance efficiency and improve candidate experience.

• Location Waterloo , ON
• Work location On site
• Salary $ 90,000.00 to $ 100,000.00 HOUR hourly
• Terms of employment Full time
• Starts as soon as possible
• vacancies 1 vacancy

Advertised until

2026-08-31