Procurement Manager - Toronto Office

Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS); Ontario; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in real estate services is seeking a Procurement Manager to drive strategic sourcing excellence. The role involves supervising a team, managing supplier contracts, and enhancing procurement processes. Ideal candidates have a relevant degree and strong leadership skills. Join a company committed to innovation and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of relevant experience preferred.
• C.P.M., C.P.S.M. or N.A.C.M. certifications preferred.
• Ability to handle sensitive and complex information.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision and coaching to team members.
• Manage team activities and projects.
• Negotiate and maintain contracts with suppliers.

Skills

Leadership skills

Organizational skills

Advanced math skills

Negotiation skills

Performance evaluation skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About the Role

At CBRE, we don't just manage procurement—we elevate it. As a Procurement Manager, you'll be at the forefront of driving strategic sourcing excellence across outsourced services, empowering our clients and internal teams to achieve operational efficiency, cost optimization, and long-term value. You'll lead a high-performing team, foster supplier partnerships, and shape procurement strategies that support some of the most dynamic real estate portfolios in the world.

This role sits within our global Procurement function, a team that thrives on innovation, collaboration, and delivering results. From negotiating impactful service agreements to designing scalable sourcing frameworks, you'll play a pivotal role in transforming how we deliver value to our clients—while upholding CBRE's commitment to Respect, Integrity, Service, and Excellence (RISE).

If you're a strategic thinker with a passion for building relationships, optimizing processes, and making a measurable impact, this is your opportunity to join a company that's redefining the future of commercial real estate.

What You\'ll Do

• Provide formal supervision to employees. Monitor the training and development of staff. Conduct performance evaluations and coaching. Oversee the recruiting and hiring of new employees.
• Coordinate and manage the team\'s daily activities. Establish work schedules, assign tasks, and cross-train staff. Work with business stakeholders, operational shared services team members, and sponsors to develop, coordinate, and execute strategy at local and regional levels.
• Set and track staff and department deadlines. Mentor and coach as needed.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and maintain contracts and other business documents in support of the purchase of goods and services.
• Review the process of contract terminations, expirations, extensions, and renewals. Inform peers and corporate management staff of changes or results.
• Manage supplier and contractor certification process. Conduct periodic visits to supplier work locations to review vendor performance.
• Mentor and educate on contemporary outsourcing practices and the value of applying them.
• Analyze account-wide facility management services spend, suppliers, operations, and statement of works to identify opportunities for value creation.
• Assist with creating RTFs, selecting solutions, and negotiating. Prepare and maintain contracts with national and regional service providers. Ensure contracts adhere to company standards.
• Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Influence parties of shared interests to reach an agreement. Deal with sensitive issues.
• Apply knowledge of own discipline and how own discipline integrates with others to achieve team and departmental objectives.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve day-to-day and moderately complex issues which may or may not be evident in existing systems and processes.

What You\'ll Need

• Bachelor\'s Degree preferred with 3-5 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered. C.P.M., C.P.S.M. or N.A.C.M. certifications or eligibility preferred.
• Experience in the areas of staffing, selection, training, development, coaching, mentoring, measuring, appraising, and rewarding performance and retention preferred.
• Ability to guide the exchange of sensitive, complicated, and difficult information, convey performance expectations and handle problems.
• Leadership skills to motivate team impact on quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of the job discipline and department.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Extensive organizational skills with a strong inquisitive mindset.
• Advanced math skills. Ability to calculate difficult figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financial-related calculations.

Why CBRE

When you join CBRE, you become part of the global leader in commercial real estate services and investment that helps businesses and people thrive. We are dynamic problem solvers and forward-thinking professionals who create significant impact. Our collaborative culture is built on our shared values — respect, integrity, service and excellence — and we value the diverse perspectives, backgrounds and skillsets of our people. At CBRE, you have the opportunity to realize your full potential.

Our Values in Hiring

At CBRE, we are committed to fostering a culture where everyone feels they belong. We value diverse perspectives and experiences, and we welcome all applications.

Disclaimers

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in Canada without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

CBRE is an equal opportunity employer who welcomes and encourages application from all persons regardless of race, creed, ancestry, national or ethnic origin, colour, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, family status, gender identity or expression, disability or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, provincial or territorial law.

Candidate Accommodations

CBRE values the differences of all current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our company\'s success. CBRE provides reasonable accommodations in job application procedures for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at [e-mail] or via telephone at [phone] (Canada) and [phone] (U.S.).

CBRE GWS

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) works with clients to make real estate a meaningful contributor to organizational productivity and performance. Our account management model is at the heart of our client-centric approach to delivering integrated real estate solutions. Each client is entrusted with a dedicated leader and is supported by regional and global resources, leveraging the industry\'s most robust platform. CBRE GWS delivers consistent, measurably superior outcomes for our clients at every stage of the lifecycle, and across industries and geographies.

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