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Job Offer : Procurement Manager - Biological Material Location : Mississauga Work Model : Hybrid - 3 days onsite Start Date : As soon as possible What we will accomplish together As a Procurement Manager in Biological Material , you will bring analytical thinking, planning, execution, and focus to the procurement sourcing and delivery capability area. Applying both general procurement and specialized knowledge or expertise in a specific commodity or spend area, you will ensure effective and efficient delivery of core procurement services and continuous improvement of automation and content availability. Your mission (should you choose to accept it!) You will collaborate closely with internal procurement (such as customer relationship management, contracting, solutions, analytics, etc.) and business stakeholders to translate business needs into sourcing and spend management activities and content enhancement. Your daytoday responsibilities will include : Conducts market and internal analyses to develop strategies and tactical plans for sourcing and negotiating thirdparty goods and services in the Biological Material category, aligned with stakeholder needs. Assesses supply markets, industry trends, risks, and opportunities to build robust sourcing strategies for Biological Materials. Translates scientific and operational requirements into effective procurement actions and category plans. Ensures compliance with global and local regulations related to biological materials, ethical sourcing, and data privacy throughout the procurement lifecycle. Delivers and executes sourcing strategies by leveraging spend analysis, category expertise, sourcing methodologies, negotiation and contracting frameworks, supplier management practices, and project management skills. Supports endtoend sourcing activities, including requirements gathering, supplier selection, contracting, and onboarding. Manages supplier performance, drives continuous improvement, and supports riskmitigation initiatives. Collaborates with crossfunctional teams to ensure seamless execution and alignment with business priorities. Develops procurement content and automation by translating sourcing outcomes into guided buying tools, catalogs, templates, and streamlined procurement channels. Identifies opportunities to enhance digital procurement solutions and simplify processes. Maintains accurate and uptodate content aligned with sourcing strategies. Enhances the user buying experience by enabling efficient, compliant, and userfriendly purchasing pathways. You : Holds a university degree, preferably in business or a scientific discipline such as Biological/Life Sciences, or a related field; an MBA or Supply Chain certification is a strong plus. Brings 5+ years of procurement experience in strategic sourcing, category strategy development, and strategic project execution. Demonstrates experience with endtoend procurement systems, processes, and AIenabled tools. Possesses deep expertise in supplier management, contract negotiation, cost optimization, and market research & analysis within R&D categories, combined with understanding of global R&D regulations (e.g., GCP, GLP, data privacy) and ethical compliance requirements. Shows curiosity, active listening, and a willingness to experiment and test new ideas, with a strong focus on continuous learning and improvement. Demonstrates an openminded and inclusive approach, sharing knowledge generously and valuing input and feedback from others. Brings strong project management skills. Communicates fluently in English at a business level. The Team : You will work closely with other team members to support customer demand, improve the customer buying experience, deliver on day-to day operational activities, and provide capacity and expertise to deliver productivity and other customer oriented projects/solutions. 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.) Lets 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. -- Offre demploi : Gestionnaire des Achats Matriel Biologique (Indirect) Localisation : Mississauga Mode de travail : Hybride 3 jours sur site Date de dbut : Ds que possible Ce que nous allons accomplir ensemble : En tant que Gestionnaire des Achats Matriel Biologique, tu apporteras une pense analytique, des capacits de planification, dexcution et une forte orientation rsultats la fonction de sourcing et de livraison des achats. En combinant des comptences gnrales en procurement et une expertise spcialise dans une catgorie ou un domaine de dpenses, tu assureras une prestation efficace des services dapprovisionnement essentiels ainsi quune amlioration continue de lautomatisation et de la disponibilit du contenu. Votre mission (si vous lacceptez !) : Tu collaboreras troitement avec les quipes internes dapprovisionnement (gestion de la relation client, contractualisation, solutions, analytique, etc.) ainsi quavec les parties prenantes mtiers pour traduire leurs besoins en activits de sourcing, de gestion des dpenses et damlioration du contenu. Votre quotidien sera rythm par : Raliser des analyses internes et de march afin de dvelopper des stratgies et plans tactiques pour sourcer et ngocier des biens et services tiers dans la catgorie Matriel Biologique, en ligne avec les besoins des parties prenantes. valuer les marchs fournisseurs, les tendances de lindustrie, les risques et opportunits pour construire des stratgies de sourcing robustes. Traduire les besoins scientifiques et oprationnels en actions dapprovisionnement et plans catgoriels efficaces. Assurer la conformit aux rglementations locales et globales relatives aux matriaux biologiques, au sourcing thique et la protection des donnes tout au long du cycle dapprovisionnement. Dployer et excuter des stratgies de sourcing en sappuyant sur lanalyse des dpenses, lexpertise catgorielle, les mthodologies de sourcing, les cadres de ngociation et de contractualisation, les pratiques de gestion fournisseurs et les comptences en gestion de projets. Soutenir les activits de sourcing de bout en bout, incluant la collecte des besoins, la slection des fournisseurs, la contractualisation et lintgration. Grer la performance fournisseurs, conduire lamlioration continue et soutenir les initiatives de gestion et mitigation des risques. Collaborer avec des quipes transverses afin dassurer une excution fluide et aligne aux priorits business. Dvelopper le contenu et les automatisations dachat en traduisant les rsultats du sourcing en outils de guided buying, catalogues, modles et canaux dachat optimiss. Identifier des opportunits damlioration des solutions numriques dapprovisionnement et de simplification des processus. Maintenir un contenu dapprovisionnement exact, jour et align aux stratgies catgorielles. Amliorer lexprience dachat utilisateur grce des parcours efficients, conformes et faciles dutilisation. Vous : Dtient un diplme universitaire, idalement en administration ou dans une discipline scientifique (Sciences de la vie/biologie, chimie, biochimie ou domaine connexe) ; un MBA ou une certification Supply Chain constitue un fort atout. Possde plus de 5 ans dexprience en achats dans le sourcing stratgique, la stratgie catgorielle et lexcution de projets stratgiques. Dmontre une exprience avec les systmes et processus dapprovisionnement de bout en bout, ainsi quavec des outils assists par IA. Possde une expertise approfondie en gestion fournisseurs, ngociation contractuelle, optimisation des cots et analyse de march dans les catgories R&D, ainsi quune comprhension des rglementations globales (ex. GCP, GLP, protection des donnes) et des exigences thiques. Fait preuve de curiosit, dcoute active et dune volont dexprimenter et de tester de nouvelles ides, avec un fort accent sur lapprentissage continu. Adopte une approche ouverte et inclusive, partage ses connaissances et valorise les ides et retours des autres. Dispose de solides comptences en gestion de projet. Communique couramment en anglais un niveau professionnel.