Procurement Manager

Job summary

Lead the drafting, negotiation, approval, and management of supplier agreements for project materials, equipment, and services. Translate customer obligations into supplier commitments, manage commercial risks and changes, and collaborate with project, sourcing, engineering, and legal teams.

Job details

Interim Procurement Manager - 12 month contract $70 - $90 per hour Toronto hybrid - 3 days in the office minimum Our client, a large international manufacturer is seeking an experienced Project Procurement Manager for an immediate engagement of 12 months. They are looking for someone who can negotiate supplier agreements across raw materials, technical services, and specialized equipment. This role will support a specific project requiring a tailored approach rather than routine buying. Key Responsibilities: Oversee the end-to-end drafting, redlining, commercial negotiation, and sign-off of master supply agreements, statements of work, and project-specific terms for raw materials, manufactured components, and contracted services. Analyze customer contracts to identify critical commercial liabilities - such as completion milestones, warranty obligations, acceptance criteria, performance liabilities, and liquidated damages and successfully incorporate them into vendor commitments. Develop and maintain customer-to-supplier obligation matrices and obtain necessary business approvals for commercial mitigations prior to signing. Formulate tactical negotiation positions and fallback terms addressing commercial risk, capacity allocations, payment milestones, intellectual property rights, and termination rights. Assess vendor change proposals, delay notifications, and cost impacts, negotiating equitable change orders while protecting contractual timelines and claim positions. Partner closely with project managers, sourcing specialists, engineering leads, and legal counsel to guarantee that negotiated terms reflect both operational realities and client requirements. About You: Extensive commercial contracting experience in heavy industrial sectors such as engineered equipment, EPC/oil & gas environments, mechanical contracting, or water treatment operations. A background leading direct negotiations with suppliers of raw materials, fabrications, and specialized project services. In-depth understanding of critical commercial clauses, including indemnification, liability caps, warranty frameworks, remedies for default, and formal change mechanisms. High commercial independence; comfortable driving redlines and negotiating business terms directly while engaging in-house legal counsel for specialized legal parameters. Available to onboard immediately to support expedited project delivery schedules. This posting is for an existing vacancy. Artificial Intelligence is not used to screen, assess, or select applicants for this position. If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applicants, only those individuals chosen for interview will be contacted.

What you’ll do

Lead the drafting, negotiation, approval, and management of supplier agreements for project materials, equipment, and services. Translate customer obligations into supplier commitments, manage commercial risks and changes, and collaborate with project, sourcing, engineering, and legal teams.

Requirements

Requires extensive commercial contracting experience in heavy industrial sectors and a background negotiating with suppliers of raw materials, fabricated goods, and specialized project services. Candidates should understand key commercial clauses and be able to independently negotiate business terms, with immediate availability to start.

Listed skills

• materials · Preferred
• Procurement · Preferred
• Customer · Preferred
• Negotiation · Preferred
• management · Preferred
• Client · Preferred
• contracts · Preferred
• independence · Preferred
• Technical · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Commercial Contracting
• Supplier Negotiation
• Contract Drafting
• Contract Redlining
• Commercial Risk Analysis
• Supplier Agreement Management
• Customer-to-Supplier Obligation Matrices
• Change Order Negotiation
• Contract Change Management
• Risk Mitigation
• Capacity Allocation
• Intellectual Property Rights
• Project Procurement
• Stakeholder Collaboration
• Heavy Industrial Procurement

Job areas

• Management & Leadership
• Manufacturing
• Logistics
• Legal

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