Procurement Manager

🧬 Job Offer : Procurement Delivery Manager - R&D

📍 Location : Mississauga

🏢 Work Model : Hybrid - 3 days onsite

🕒 Start Date : As soon as possible

What we will accomplish together

As a Procurement Delivery Manager in R&D, you will work in a dynamic global environment where you bring analytical thinking, planning, execution, and focus to the procurement sourcing and delivery capability area.

Your mission (…should you choose to accept it!)

You will effectively collaborate with internal procurement (customer relationship management, contracting, solutions, etc.) and business stakeholders to translate business needs into sourcing, spend management activities, and content enhancement.

Your day‑to‑day responsibilities will include :

The Delivery capability covers the core procurement activities from category management, strategic and operational sourcing, supplier management, content strategy definition, and execution.

• Provide contract expertise, managing Confidentiality Agreements, Master Agreements, and Vendor Agreements, while acting as a sourcing subject matter expert capable of developing and executing effective strategies for stakeholders.
• Serve as a Procurement Manager responsible for designing and implementing sourcing strategies by leveraging spend analysis, category management, strategic sourcing, negotiation, contracting, supplier relationship management, and project management to deliver business objectives and key results.
• Collaborate within cross-functional teams and Global Procurement networks and squads to define required roles and ensure successful delivery of project-based and foundational procurement initiatives.

You :

• You hold a university degree, with a business degree preferable.
• You have 5+ years of experience in sourcing, contracting, operational efficiency projects, or relevant commodity experience, preferably in the Pharmaceutical industry.
• Knowledge in the Clinical Development and/or Clinical Technologies area (e.g. CRO, IxRS, Patient recruitment, Imaging, Patient questionnaires, licensing etc.).
• •The ability to explain general capability area information to others or collect/translate moderate complexity stakeholder requirements in straightforward situations.
• Knowledgeable in procurement systems and operational processes, such as contracting, e-Sourcing, is desired.
• Proven capability in negotiating project budgets and contracts.
• You have knowledge and experience in supplier management, contract negotiations, cost optimization, market research & analysis in R&D categories, and understand the related R&D regulations (e.g. GCP).
• You have skills in project management.
• Business level fluency in English.

The Team :

You will work closely with the Indirect Procurement Delivery team reporting into the Procurement Delivery Lead - R&D.

Astek Benefits

• Up to 4 weeks of vacation plus 5 floating days
• Competitive group insurance plan, including telemedicine and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Public transportation reimbursement
• Mobile phone/plan reimbursement
• Reimbursement of professional association fees (e.g., OIQ)
• Annual fitness & sports allowance
• Annual IT equipment allowance
• Employee referral program
• Social activities (5@7, team buildings, etc.)

Let’s Meet!

You recognize yourself in this job and Astek sounds like a great fit?

Apply directly through this posting so Justine, our Talent Acquisition Specialist, can contact you for an initial conversation.

Then, Julien, your future Manager, will meet with you to discuss the role, your experience, and your aspirations!

Our Strengths

Joining Astek means choosing:

• A career accelerator, where every project is a chance to grow
• Access to a wide variety of technically exciting projects for clients and internally
• Personalized support to build a tailored professional path
• Continuous learning through our internal training Academy
• A friendly and inclusive work environment backed by certified HR practices: #TopEmployer2026 #BestManaged #ISO9001 #ISO14001 #ISO27001

About Astek Canada

Since 1999, Astek Canada has specialized in IT consulting and engineering, successfully supporting the development strategies of its clients. Guided by shared values, the company puts client needs at the center of everything it does.

Astek Canada counts over 600 collaborators across Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver.

With innovation at the heart of digital transformation, Astek Canada helps organizations adopt emerging technologies and navigate their digital journey.