Advisor - Continuous Improvement - Temporary

AIR CANADA; Dorval; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Canada is seeking an Advisor - Continuous Improvement in Strategic Sourcing to drive procurement transformation from strategy through governance. The role focuses on simplifying processes, building analytics, and delivering standardized, scalable improvements across the source-to-contract lifecycle in a Montreal-based office.

The ideal candidate will lead cross-functional initiatives, design and maintain dashboards (Power BI), and partner with Legal, Finance, and business units to promote

Qualifications

• University degree in business, supply chain, engineering, or a related field.
• At least five years of experience in procurement, operations, or process improvement.
• Strong knowledge of procurement processes, systems, and performance metrics.
• Experience in implementing continuous improvement methods.
• Knowledge of AI tools, automation platforms, and data analytics technologies.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and successfully drive change within a matrix structure.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Mastery of the Microsoft suite and process mapping tools (e.g., Visio, Miro).
• Experience with Power BI tools, an asset.
• Lean Six Sigma certification or equivalent, an asset.
• Experience in procurement transformation or digital deployment, an asset.
• Proven punctuality and reliability to foster overall team success in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives for the entire Procurement team based on process analysis, user feedback, and performance data to drive simplification, standardization, and optimization of supplier selection, contract signature, and governance processes.
• Design, create, and maintain dashboards and reports to track performance, identify inefficiencies, and support data-driven process improvements: understand data and leverage insights to determine and implement scalable processes and improvements that reduce complexity, improve turnaround times, and promote the adoption of standardized processes.
• Leverage structured methodologies, automation, artificial intelligence, and analytics to identify inefficiencies, predict trends, and implement practical improvements.
• Develop reference documents, such as process maps, frameworks, standards, and baseline performance criteria, to support procurement transformation.
• Build strong relationships with Procurement, Legal, and Finance teams, as well as with various business units, to foster collaboration and coordination, and encourage stakeholders to adopt new practices.
• Evolve the procurement contract ecosystem, including contract templates, guides, review processes, and exemption procedures across various departments; regularly conduct evaluations, workshops, diagnostics, and assessments to gather feedback, identify areas for improvement, and refine strategies.
• Support the deployment and improvement of procurement tools, ensuring process alignment, documentation, and user readiness.
• Standardize supplier selection toolkits (templates, evaluation models, decision summaries) so that category management teams spend less time on redesign and more on implementation.
• Design contract procurement management processes (receipt -> evaluation -> award -> contract signature) that reduce friction and discrepancies across different categories.
• Develop analysis standards (e.g., bid comparison models, cost breakdown logic) to improve the quality and consistency of supplier evaluations.
• Communicate improvement objectives, progress made, and their impact to the management team and cross-functional teams.

Skills

Process improvement

Analytics

Stakeholder engagement

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Project management

Education

University degree in business, supply chain, engineering, or related field

Tools

Power BI

Microsoft Excel

Visio

Job description

Belonging to Air Canada is to belong to a Canadian symbol, Air Canada recently voted best airline in North America. Take off your career by joining our innovative and diverse team at the forefront of passenger air transport.

This position reports to the Strategic Sourcing management, within the Center of Excellence team.

The Advisor - Continuous Improvement - Strategic Sourcing is responsible for driving continuous improvement throughout the source-to-contract lifecycle by simplifying processes, strengthening governance, improving user experience, and promoting data-driven decision making. The person in this position will identify inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement through process analysis, stakeholder feedback, and performance data, and then translate them into standardized and scalable solutions. They will also support procurement efficiency by continuously evolving the procurement contract ecosystem and by designing and maintaining analytics, dashboards, and reporting processes that provide visibility into performance, adoption, cycle times, and compliance, and that help define continuous improvement priorities.

This position will be based at Air Canada's headquarters in Montreal, located in Dorval.

Responsibilities:

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives for the entire Procurement team based on process analysis, user feedback, operational challenges, and performance data to drive simplification, standardization, and optimization of supplier selection, contract signature, and governance processes.
• Design, create, and maintain dashboards and reports to track performance, identify inefficiencies, and support data-driven process improvements: understand data and leverage insights to determine and implement scalable processes and improvements that reduce complexity, improve turnaround times, and promote the adoption of standardized processes.
• Leverage structured methodologies, automation, artificial intelligence, and analytics to identify inefficiencies, predict trends, and implement practical improvements.
• Develop reference documents, such as process maps, frameworks, standards, and baseline performance criteria, to support procurement transformation.
• Build strong relationships with Procurement, Legal, and Finance teams, as well as with various business units, to foster collaboration and coordination, and encourage stakeholders to adopt new practices.
• Evolve the procurement contract ecosystem, including contract templates, guides, review processes, and exemption procedures across various departments (Legal, Tax, Insurance, Cybersecurity, Privacy, Artificial Intelligence, etc.); regularly conduct evaluations, workshops, diagnostics, and assessments to gather feedback, identify areas for improvement, and refine strategies.
• Support the deployment and improvement of procurement tools, ensuring process alignment, documentation, and user readiness.
• Standardize supplier selection toolkits (templates, evaluation models, decision summaries) so that category management teams spend less time on redesign and more on implementation.
• Design contract procurement management processes (receipt -> evaluation -> award -> contract signature) that reduce friction and discrepancies across different categories.
• Develop analysis standards (e.g., bid comparison models, cost breakdown logic) to improve the quality and consistency of supplier evaluations.
• Communicate improvement objectives, progress made, and their impact to the management team and cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• University degree in business, supply chain, engineering, or a related field.
• At least five years of experience in functions related to procurement, operations, or process improvement.
• Excellent understanding of procurement processes, systems, and performance metrics.
• Experience in implementing continuous improvement methods.
• Knowledge of AI tools, automation platforms, and data analytics technologies.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and successfully drive change within a matrix structure.
• Strong aptitude for analytics, facilitation, and problem-solving.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Mastery of the Microsoft suite and process mapping tools (e.g., Visio, Miro).
• Experience with Power BI tools, an asset.
• Lean Six Sigma certification or equivalent, an asset.
• Experience in procurement transformation or digital deployment, an asset.
• Proven punctuality and reliability to foster overall team success in a fast-paced environment.

Employment Conditions:

Candidates must be eligible to work in the country concerned at the time a job offer is presented and are responsible for obtaining necessary work permits, visas, or other authorizations. Proof of eligibility must be provided before the start date.

Language Requirements

Equal skills being equal, preference will be given to bilingual candidates.

Diversity and Inclusion

Air Canada is firmly committed to diversity and inclusion and aims to create a healthy, accessible, and rewarding workplace that highlights the unique contribution of our employees to the success of our company.

As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage diverse applications so that we can have a workforce that is varied and representative of our customers and the communities where we live and offer our services.

Air Canada thanks all candidates for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.