Manager, Procurement

Confidential Company; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Company in Edmonton, Alberta, seeks a Manager, Procurement to lead high-value procurement efforts with a strong public-sector focus. The role emphasizes competitive sourcing, compliance, and contract documentation including MSAs and SOWs.

The Manager will guide large RFPs, draft solicitation documents, manage open competitions, and collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure quality and regulatory alignment in a complex, global environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading complex, high-value procurement programs.
• Strong knowledge of competitive bidding, procurement documentation, and contract drafting.
• Public-sector procurement experience with compliance and reporting requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead large, complex RFPs and open competitions.
• Draft solicitation documents and evaluation criteria.
• Negotiate and draft contracts, including MSAs and SOWs.
• Provide quality reviews and ensure regulatory alignment across deliverables.

Skills

Public sector procurement

RFP management

Contract drafting

MSA negotiation

SOW drafting

Competitive bidding

Stakeholder engagement

Trade agreements

Job description

The Company is a sophisticated, industry-leading Alberta-based organization operating in a complex and dynamic global environment. With a values-driven culture and a social mandate, the Organization relies on procurement to support enterprise priorities, manage procurement related risk, ensure compliance, and enable strong supplier partnerships.

About the Role:

We are seeking an experienced Manager, Procurement to lead complex, high-value procurement activities across the Organization, with a strong focus on public procurement, competitive sourcing, compliance, and contract documentation. The Manager will lead large, complex RFPs, draft solicitation documents, manage open competitive bidding processes, and support the negotiation and drafting of contracts, including MSAs and SOWs. The Manger, Procurement will partner with the team to provide quality reviews, upholding the team standards across deliverables.

This role will be an individual contributor and will serve as the subject matter expert for complex procurement activity. The ability to work collaboratively with internal stakeholders across the Organization will be critical for success.

Who You Are:

You are a detail-oriented procurement professional with strong public-sector procurement experience and a proven ability to lead complex sourcing processes. You bring expert knowledge of competitive bidding, trade agreements, procurement documentation, and contract drafting. Specific experience with technology and professional services procurement in HR and Legal would be a significant asset.

You are organized, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities while maintaining a high standard of quality and compliance. A strong communicator and trusted advisor, you engage stakeholders effectively, provide clear guidance, and offer thoughtful feedback to team members on procurement and contract documentation.

This Edmonton-based opportunity is ideal for a procurement professional seeking to apply their expertise in a complex, high-impact environment.

We thank all applicants for their interest in this position. Please note that we will only be in contact with those individuals moving forward with our client.