Procurement Manager

Procurement Manager Location: Brampton, ON – Hybrid
Alternative Location: Toronto, ON
Salary: $80,000 – $90,000 per year
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Industry: Recycling / Environmental Services
Recruitment Type: Exclusive Search
About the Opportunity Our client, a growing North American organization in the recycling and environmental services industry, is seeking an experienced Procurement Manager to build and lead its procurement function.
As Procurement Manager, you will take ownership of procurement strategy across multiple locations and business units throughout North America. You will be responsible for assessing the current procurement environment, identifying gaps and opportunities, developing standardized processes, implementing improvements, and measuring results.
The successful candidate will be comfortable working independently, influencing stakeholders across the organization, and taking an active role in transforming how procurement operates.
Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a centralized, enterprise-wide procurement strategy.
• Review existing purchasing practices, SOPs, and workflows and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Develop and implement standardized procurement processes, policies, and procedures.
• Lead strategic sourcing initiatives, including RFQs and RFPs.
• Negotiate supplier pricing, contracts, terms, and service agreements.
• Identify opportunities for supplier consolidation and enterprise-wide agreements.
• Analyze organizational spend and identify measurable cost-saving opportunities.
• Develop and maintain strong strategic supplier relationships.
• Establish supplier performance metrics, scorecards, and accountability measures.
• Develop procurement KPIs, dashboards, and reporting for senior leadership.
• Improve procurement workflows and processes within the ERP environment.
• Partner with Operations, Finance, Logistics, IT, Facilities, Engineering, and senior leadership.
• Drive adoption of new procurement processes across multiple locations.
• Support continuous improvement and acquisition integration initiatives.
• Build a scalable procurement function that can grow with the organization.
• Eventually lead, mentor, and develop Procurement Coordinator support.

Procurement Categories The successful candidate may oversee procurement across a broad range of categories, including:

• MRO Supplies
• Safety Equipment & PPE
• Packaging Materials
• Transportation & Freight
• Capital Equipment
• Industrial Services & Contractors
• Fleet
• Office Supplies
• IT Hardware & Software
• Telecommunications
• Facility Maintenance
• Temporary Labour
• Professional Services

What We're Looking For We are seeking a procurement professional who has progressed beyond transactional purchasing and has demonstrated experience in strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, spend analysis, and process improvement. The ideal candidate is someone who can walk into a decentralized procurement environment and identify:

• What the organization is buying and from whom.
• Where spending can be consolidated.
• Where supplier relationships can be optimized.
• Where enterprise agreements can create savings.
• Which procurement processes need to be standardized.
• How supplier performance should be measured.
• How procurement can become more strategic and scalable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Business, Procurement, or a related field.
• 5–7+ years of progressive procurement experience.
• Strong strategic sourcing and supplier negotiation experience.
• Experience developing or significantly improving procurement processes.
• Experience leading RFQs and RFPs.
• Demonstrated spend analysis and cost-saving experience.
• Strong supplier management and relationship-building skills.
• Experience working with an ERP system.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong analytical and reporting capabilities.
• Experience developing procurement KPIs, dashboards, or reporting.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong commercial judgment and negotiation abilities.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and implement change without direct authority.
• Ability to work independently and take full ownership of a function.

Microsoft Business Central experience is not mandatory for candidates with strong transferable ERP and procurement experience. Preferred Qualifications

• SCMP, CPSM, CPPS, or equivalent designation.
• Multi-site procurement experience.
• Manufacturing experience.
• Industrial services experience.
• Recycling, waste management, or environmental services experience.
• Lean or Continuous Improvement experience.
• Experience supporting acquisitions or organizational growth.

Key Competencies The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Strategic Thinking
• Commercial Acumen
• Strong Negotiation Skills
• Analytical Thinking
• Supplier Relationship Management
• Project Management
• Influence Without Authority
• Continuous Improvement
• Change Management
• Initiative and Ownership
• Strong Business Judgment

What Success Looks Like In this role, success will be demonstrated through your ability to establish a more centralized, strategic, and measurable procurement function.
Key objectives include:

• Delivering measurable enterprise-wide cost savings.
• Consolidating suppliers where appropriate.
• Increasing spend visibility.
• Improving contract coverage.
• Standardizing procurement processes across locations.
• Improving supplier performance.
• Reducing purchasing and supplier risk.
• Establishing meaningful procurement KPIs and reporting.
• Building scalable procurement infrastructure.
• Creating strong stakeholder adoption across the organization.

How to Apply Please submit your resume through this posting or send directly to [email protected].
We thank all applicants for their interest. Only candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.
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