--- title: 'Procurement Manager (Contract) at Numeris' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/procurement-manager-contract-numeris-toronto-32bytk17k6r8' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-17' --- # Procurement Manager (Contract) at Numeris - **Company:** Numeris - **Location:** Toronto, Canada - **Compensation:** $85k–$95k - **Employment:** contract - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-10-15 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-17 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/numeris/49d3fce6-5230-421c-bb26-7d5635c2a446 ## Job description Numeris is Canada’s most trusted and authoritative source for broadcast measurement and consumer behaviour data. As well, the industry leading intelligence provider to broadcasters, advertisers, and agencies. We have been recognized for over 75 years as providing the gold standard in audience intelligence. We have great people who do exceptional work. We take pride in building an environment of continuous learning and career advancement opportunities. Our teams are collaborative, curious, and dedicated to creating quality experiences. We love what we do, enjoy each other’s company, and support initiatives to give back to our communities. We are looking for people to help us shape the future of Numeris, and have a lot of fun along the way. The Procurement Manager is responsible for developing and executing the organization's procurement and vendor management function. The role drives value creation through effective sourcing, contract management, supplier performance optimization, and risk mitigation while ensuring alignment with organizational goals. Working collaboratively across departments, the Procurement Manager establishes procurement best practices, strengthens governance, enables informed purchasing decisions, and delivers measurable financial and operational benefits through strategic supplier partnerships. ## What you will do - Procurement Management: Manage the intake, assessment, and prioritization of procurement requests, partnering with business stakeholders to define requirements, determine appropriate sourcing approaches, and coordinate procurement activities through contract execution. - Strategic Sourcing: Partner with business stakeholders to coordinate RFIs, RFQs, and RFPs, as appropriate, including requirements gathering, vendor evaluation, selection, and contracting. - Contract Lifecycle Management: Manage contract renewals, including planning, business reviews, commercial negotiations, amendments, extensions, and terminations, ensuring alignment with business needs and organizational objectives. - Contract Review and Legal Support: Support in-house Legal Counsel by conducting initial reviews of commercial agreements and other contracts, including Master Service Agreements (MSAs), Statements of Work (SOWs), Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), and amendments. Identify commercial considerations, potential risks, and matters requiring legal review or escalation. - Commercial Negotiations: Lead or support supplier negotiations in collaboration with key stakeholders to achieve competitive pricing, favorable contractual terms, appropriate service levels, and overall value for the organization. - Supplier Relationship Management: Develop and maintain effective supplier relationships, monitor vendor performance, and coordinate business reviews to support service quality, accountability, and continuous improvement. - Spend Analysis and Optimization: Analyze organizational spend and supplier activity to identify opportunities for cost savings, vendor consolidation, process efficiencies, and improved commercial outcomes. - Procurement Governance and Risk Management: Develop, maintain, and support adherence to procurement policies, procedures, standards, and governance frameworks. Coordinate with Legal, Privacy, Information Security, and other stakeholders to support compliance and mitigate procurement and supplier-related risks. - Procurement Advisory: Provide procurement guidance and recommendations to business stakeholders on sourcing approaches, supplier selection, contract management, and procurement best practices to support informed decision-making. - Procurement Operations and Reporting: Maintain procurement systems, workflows, contract repositories, templates, and documentation. Prepare procurement metrics, spend analyses, and management reporting to support visibility, informed decision-making, and organizational accountability. - Continuous Improvement: Identify and implement improvements to procurement processes, workflows, and practices to enhance operational efficiency, strengthen governance, and improve the overall effectiveness of the procurement function. - Special Projects: leads the assessment, selection, and implementation of a procurement management system, partnering with key stakeholders to establish requirements, optimize workflows, and enhance procurement efficiency, visibility, and reporting capabilities. ## What you have - Education: Undergraduate Degree in a similar field - Certification: Professional procurement certification (SCMP, CPSM, CIPS, or equivalent) is considered a strong asset. - 5-7 years of relevant experience in contract negotiations and working with cross-functional teams - Strong knowledge of strategic sourcing, procurement operations, and contract management principles. - Knowledge of supplier relationship management and vendor performance management practices. - Understanding commercial contracting, including MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, licensing agreements, and service agreements. - Knowledge of procurement governance, policies, controls, and approval frameworks. - Understanding risk management principles, including vendor risk, cybersecurity, privacy, legal, and regulatory considerations. - Knowledge of competitive sourcing methodologies, including RFIs, RFQs, and RFPs. - Understanding of spend analysis, budgeting, cost management, and savings measurement. - Familiarity with procurement technologies, contract management systems, ERP platforms, and Microsoft 365 applications. - Knowledge of applicable procurement legislation, ethical procurement practices, and regulatory requirements. ## Skills - Advanced negotiation and influencing skills, with the ability to achieve favorable commercial and contractual outcomes. - Strong vendor and stakeholder relationship management skills. - Strong financial acumen, including experience with pricing analysis, total cost of ownership assessments, and business case development. - Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including executive-level presentation and reporting capabilities. - Strong project management and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines. - Ability to facilitate cross-functional collaboration among Finance, Legal, Privacy, Security, Technology, and business stakeholders. - Strong contract review and commercial assessment capabilities. - Legal experience an asset; i.e paralegal, legal clerk, legal assistant background Values Stronger Together: We succeed through collaboration with each other and with the industry. Unity drives our impact. Innovation with Intent: We embrace change and challenge convention. Our innovation is purposeful, driven by insights, guided by strategy, and focused on delivering meaningful future-proofed solutions. People First: We prioritize the well-being, growth and voices of our people. We actively listen, support development, and create space where everyone can succeed. Excellence in Motion: We pursue continuous improvement in everything we do, from our processes to our time to market. With a growth mindset and a commitment to excellence, we bring solutions to life with precision and purpose. Numeris is an equal opportunity employer We are committed to creating an accessible environment for all our employees and foster a culture that focuses on diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. We believe that a diverse workforce helps everyone contribute in meaningful ways towards our shared success. ## About Numeris ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Numeris is Canada’s most trusted and authoritative source for media measurement and consumer behaviour data, providing cross-platform audience intelligence to broadcasters, advertisers, and agencies. - **Entity Type**: Private (Nonprofit Joint Industry Committee) - **Headquarters**: Toronto, Ontario, Canada (1500 Don Mills Rd, Suite 102, North York, ON M3B 3K4) - **Founded**: 1944 - **Founders**: Not publicly available (original entity BBM Canada) ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Media Measurement, Market Research, Audience Intelligence - **Target customers**: Broadcasters, advertisers, media agencies, content providers (primarily B2B, Canadian market focus) - **Mission or purpose**: To lead the development and delivery of audience measurement solutions that answer the needs of the Canadian media industry, aligned with global standards, and fully compliant with Canadian privacy and data protection laws. ## Products & Services - **[Numeris Audience Measurement]**: Cross-platform, cross-media measurement of linear and digital TV, radio, and audio consumption by demographic, market, and device. Uses sophisticated data tracking and measurement technologies. - **[NLogic]**: A wholly owned subsidiary providing audience analysis tools and data for TV and radio broadcasters, agencies, and advertisers. Offers desktop and cloud-based applications plus custom data integration services. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Revenue**: Annual revenue of USD $1,200,000 (source: LinkedIn company data, likely net revenue for a nonprofit) - **Key Metric**: Headcount of 185 employees (as of mid-2026, -0.7% YoY) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Operates as a Joint Industry Committee (JIC) for the Canadian media industry; partners with other leading global measurement organizations to deliver cross-platform solutions. - **Growth Signals**: Headcount stable but slightly declining; active job postings increased 200% month-over-month (3 positions); continues to evolve digital and cross-platform measurement offerings. ## Competitive Advantages - **Trust & Longevity**: Over 75 years as the gold standard for Canadian audience measurement – deeply trusted by broadcasters, advertisers, and agencies. - **Privacy Compliance**: Fully compliant with Canadian privacy and data protection laws, a critical differentiator in the media measurement space. - **Industry Collaboration**: As a nonprofit JIC, Numeris is owned and governed by the industry it serves, ensuring transparency and alignment with stakeholder needs. - **Holistic Measurement**: Unique ability to measure linear and digital consumption together across devices and platforms, providing a unified view of audience behaviour. ## Strategic Focus - **Cross-Platform Growth**: Continue to expand cross-platform and cross-media measurement solutions to capture all video and audio consumption. - **Digital Transformation**: Enhance digital measurement capabilities to keep pace with changing media consumption habits. - **Industry Partnerships**: Collaborate with global measurement leaders to align with international standards and bring best-in-class methodologies to Canada. ## Why Work Here - **Work-Life Balance**: 35-hour work week, summer and holiday hours, casual dress code, and strong emphasis on work-life balance (rated 3.7/5 on employer reviews). - **Benefits**: Health, dental, optical coverage; group savings & retirement program; employee & family assistance plan; education reimbursement; Perkopolis discounts; employee recognition programs. - **Culture**: Collaborative, curious, dedicated to quality. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core elements. Offices in Toronto (North York) and Montreal designed to foster collaboration and community. - **Growth & Development**: Continuous learning opportunities, career advancement paths, and a supportive environment for professional development. - **Office & Flexibility**: Two primary office locations (Toronto HQ and Montreal) with a cozy, vibrant, and collaborative work environment. Remote/hybrid policy not explicitly stated but appears to support flexible arrangements. ## Sources 1. [numeris.ca - Working at Numeris](https://numeris.ca/working-at-numeris/) 2. [numeris.ca - About Us](https://numeris.ca/about-us/) 3. [LinkedIn - Numeris Company Profile](https://linkedin.com/company/numeris-canada) 4. 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