Manager, Procurement

The Manager, Procurement is accountable for leading procurement activities across CANARIE and plays a key role in supporting responsible, transparent, and effective purchasing decisions. Working closely with teams across the organization, this role helps ensure procurement practices align with CANARIE’s Procurement Policy

This is a full-time, term position through December 2027 and is intended to provide coverage during a maternity leave. The role reports to CANARIE’s Senior Director, Finance and Operations.

The salary range for this role is between $125,000 to $162,000.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with teams across CANARIE to lead complex procurement initiatives, from planning and sourcing through to contract award, while supporting responsible, transparent, and effective purchasing decisions.

• Procure goods and services, including technical solutions, hardware, software, professional services, and corporate services.

• Prepare and issue procurement documents, including RFIs, RFQs, and RFPs.

• Manage and evolve CANARIE’s procurement policy processes and third-party risk management practices.

• Manage vendor relationships, contract renewals, and negotiations

• Develop procurement reporting, including metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs)

• Identify and implement opportunities to improve procurement processes, tools, and templates to make procurement easier, clearer, and more efficient for teams across CANARIE.

• Provide procurement advice that supports value for money, ethical practices, and CANARIE’s objectives.

• Travel may occasionally be required.

• Other related duties and responsibilities, as required.

The Ideal Candidate

To excel at CANARIE, you have a demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively on teams and are also an energetic self-starter with self-motivation to work independently. You have excellent oral and written communication skills, and can count time management, problem solving, and managing multiple priorities as your strengths. You also share a dedication to CANARIE’s core values: service, trust, resilience, inclusion, discovery, and excellence.

What You Bring

Education and Experience

• College diploma or university degree in Business or a suitable combination of education, experience, or other relevant training
• Minimum of 7 years of progressive procurement experience
• Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP) designation preferred
• Experience with technology vendors is desirable

Skills

• Ability to act as a trusted advisor, understand needs, identify risks, and co-develop procurement strategies
• Excellent relationship management and customer service focused
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple procurement initiatives, deadlines, and priorities
• Ability to interpret and apply policies and procedures
• Ability to develop procurement reporting and KPls
• Knowledge of third-party risk management practices and ethical procurement

Technical Proficiencies

• Strong working knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite
• Working knowledge of ERP applications and procurement platforms

Come Work with Us

We are committed to employment equity and encourage anyone who can contribute to the diversification of ideas and perspectives to apply. For applicants with disabilities, accommodation is available upon request throughout the recruitment and assessment process.

If this seems to be the right fit for you, please send a note and your resume to [email protected], and include the position title in your subject line.

We thank all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.