Procurement Specialist

Our client is seeking a Procurement Specialist to join a dynamic, fast-paced organization focused on delivering outsourced waste, organics, and recycling management services to businesses across Canada. This confidential opportunity is ideal for a procurement professional who enjoys working in a collaborative environment and wants to contribute to sustainable, environmentally focused solutions.

In this role, you will support the Procurement & Vendor Partnership team by assisting with purchasing activities, vendor management, contract administration, reporting, and strategic procurement initiatives. You will play a key role in helping internal teams successfully support customer accounts and maintain strong service provider relationships.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate service rates with vendors and execute contracts

• Review temporary service pricing by market area and support purchasing consolidation efforts

• Enter and maintain vendor purchasing information in the ERP system

• Assist with quarterly reviews of purchase costs to ensure ERP accuracy

• Monitor vendor contracts, track expiration dates, and prepare required notices within compliance timelines

• Build and maintain strong vendor relationships through timely and effective communication

• Maintain accurate records of vendor correspondence in internal databases

• Support procurement and RFP activities by validating services, costs, and invoice details

• Confirm purchase costs with vendors after contract execution to ensure invoicing accuracy

• Prepare reports on service provider performance, invoicing, cost analysis, and key metrics

• Identify process improvement opportunities

• Support strategic procurement initiatives and vendor partnership program activities