Procurement Specialist

Michael Page (Canada); Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12 month contract

Competitive CAD salary range

Job summary

Michael Page (Canada) is seeking a Procurement Specialist to collaborate with stakeholders across the organization to support procurement strategies and drive cost efficiencies in a Toronto-based role. You will develop RFPs, RFQs, and RFIs, review vendor responses, and recommend supplier selections.

The role emphasizes vendor management, contract negotiation support, risk review, and process optimization using automation and AI-enabled tools, with on-site work four days a week.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Business, Commerce, Supply Chain, or related field.
• 2-4 years of procurement, sourcing, category management, vendor management experience.
• Experience identifying process improvements and contributing to cost optimization.
• Experience supporting RFx processes and competitive sourcing activities.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and relationship management skills.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders and build relationships.
• Strong project management, organizational, and time management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders across the organization to understand business requirements and support procurement strategies.
• Support the development of RFx processes (RFPs, RFQs, RFIs).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to review vendor responses and recommend selections.
• Conduct market research to support procurement decisions and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Monitor vendor spend and identify opportunities to improve cost-effectiveness.
• Liaise with vendors during contract negotiations to secure favorable terms.
• Review contract terms to mitigate risk and align with standards.
• Maintain contract management records for expirations, renewals, and compliance.
• Identify opportunities to optimize procurement processes through automation and AI-enabled tools.
• Work with legal, privacy, security, audit, finance, and business teams to ensure compliant terms.
• Monitor vendor performance and address issues as required.
• Manage multiple vendor relationships across technology and professional services.
• Develop and execute vendor and stakeholder surveys and analyze results.
• Track and analyze vendor performance metrics and reporting.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Vendor management

Strategic sourcing

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Business, Commerce, or related field

Job description

• Learn from and engage with cross-functional stakeholders at an industry leader .
• Build procurement expertise through sourcing, contracts, and vendor management.

About Our Client

Our client operates in the Real Estate and Property industry in Toronto and they ask team members to work on site 4 days per week.

Job Description

• Collaborate with stakeholders across the organization to understand business requirements and support procurement strategies that align with organizational objectives.
• Support the development of RFPs, RFQs, and RFIs for procurement initiatives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to review vendor responses and make recommendations for vendor selection.
• Conduct market research to support procurement decisions and identify cost‑saving opportunities through strategic sourcing, volume discounts, and alternative procurement methods.
• Monitor vendor spend and proactively identify opportunities to improve cost-effectiveness.
• Liaise with vendors during contract negotiations to help secure favorable commercial and service terms.
• Review and analyze contract terms and conditions to mitigate risk and ensure alignment with organizational standards and objectives.
• Maintain contract management records to track contract expirations, renewals, and compliance obligations.
• Identify opportunities to optimize procurement processes through automation and AI-enabled tools.
• Work with stakeholders including legal, privacy, security, audit, finance, and business teams to ensure contractual terms align with organizational requirements and policies.
• Monitor vendor performance and resolve issues or concerns as required.
• Manage multiple vendor relationships across technology and professional service categories.
• Develop and execute vendor and stakeholder satisfaction surveys and analyze results.
• Track and analyze vendor performance metrics and reporting.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class otherwise protected under applicable human rights legislation. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled and all other qualified applicantsMPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class otherwise protected under applicable human rights legislation. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled and all other qualified applicants

The Successful Applicant

A successful 'Procurement Specialist' should have:

• Bachelor's degree or higher: Business, Commerce, Supply Chain, or related field preferred.
• 2-4 years of experience in procurement, sourcing, category management, vendor management, or a related business discipline.
• Demonstrated ability to identify process improvements, support sourcing initiatives, and contribute to cost optimization efforts.
• Experience supporting RFx processes and participating in competitive sourcing activities.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and relationship management skills.
• Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders and build effective working relationships.
• Strong project management, organizational, and time management abilities.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-building capabilities.
• Ability to develop and maintain productive vendor relationships.

What's on Offer

• 12 month initial contract with possibility of extension and/or internalization.
• Hourly rate aligns with salary range of $80000 to $100000 CAD.
• Career development through broad exposure to technology procurement, stakeholder management, and strategic vendor relationships.
• Opportunity to influence procurement strategy and vendor selection decisions across the organization.

This role may use AI‑assisted tools to support initial screening. All assessments and decisions are made by a human reviewer.