Procurement Manager (Negotiation & Contracting)

Accountabilities:

• • Act as a subject matter expert in supplier negotiation and contracting, bringing structure, commercial discipline, and execution focus to procurement activities.
  • Develop and execute negotiation and contracting strategies using spend data, market intelligence, supplier cost drivers, commodity movements, and contract terms.
  • Lead supplier negotiations covering pricing, commercial terms, renewals, amendments, service expectations, and other business conditions.
  • Partner with Legal to draft, review, redline, and negotiate master agreements, amendments, renewals, and related contract documentation, while owning commercial terms and stakeholder alignment.
  • Identify procurement optimization opportunities, develop compelling business cases, align stakeholders, and drive approved initiatives through implementation.
  • Collaborate with Procurement, Legal, Finance, Operations, senior leadership, and suppliers to manage trade-offs, communicate recommendations, and resolve decisions efficiently.
  • Manage multiple negotiation, contracting, renewal, and optimization workstreams simultaneously, maintaining visibility into milestones, risks, decisions, deadlines, and next steps.
  • Identify opportunities for savings, cost avoidance, contract improvements, and supplier optimization and translate them into measurable business outcomes.
  • Support continuous improvement of strategic sourcing, negotiation, and contracting processes across the procurement organization.

  Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience in procurement, supply chain, business, finance, or a related discipline.
  • Typically 5+ years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, category management, supplier management, commercial contracting, or a closely related field.
  • Strong understanding of the end-to-end strategic sourcing lifecycle, including sourcing strategy, RFPs, supplier evaluation, negotiation, contracting, and supplier selection.
  • Demonstrated experience leading supplier negotiations involving pricing, commercial terms, renewals, amendments, and other business conditions.
  • Strong knowledge of commercial contracts, with experience drafting or redlining business terms and collaborating effectively with Legal teams.
  • Ability to analyze spend data, market intelligence, supplier economics, commodity movements, and contract provisions to uncover negotiation and optimization opportunities.
  • Strong commercial and analytical mindset, with the ability to translate complex information into practical recommendations and measurable results.
  • Excellent organization and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams and competing priorities.
  • Strong project management skills, including ownership of timelines, stakeholder input, risks, decisions, supplier follow-up, and deliverables.
  • Excellent executive communication and presentation skills, with the ability to clearly explain commercial opportunities, trade-offs, and recommendations.
  • Strong influencing and stakeholder-management capabilities, particularly when working across Procurement, Legal, Finance, Operations, suppliers, and senior leadership.
  • Proficiency with procurement, sourcing, analytics, contract management, or digital procurement platforms is preferred.
  • A proactive, solutions-oriented approach and demonstrated ability to identify opportunities and carry them through execution.
  • Ability to work independently in a remote environment while maintaining strong collaboration across functions and organizational levels.

  Benefits

  • Salary: CAD $98,000–$118,000 annually, plus eligibility for bonus compensation.
  • Comprehensive medical and dental benefits.
  • Paid time off and additional time dedicated to rest and recharge.
  • Employee discounts across a global portfolio of hospitality properties.
  • Wellbeing programs supporting health, lifestyle, and workplace wellness.
  • Volunteering opportunities and dedicated volunteer days.
  • Flexible remote work arrangement for this Canada-based position.
  • Opportunities for professional growth, development, and career progression within a global organization.
  • Inclusive and collaborative culture that values diverse perspectives, belonging, and employee wellbeing.
  • Opportunity to contribute to strategic procurement initiatives with significant commercial and organizational impact.
  • Travel: up to 15%, subject to business needs.