Aerospace Supply Chain Lead: Procurement & Logistics

NordSpace Corp.; Canada; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

NordSpace Corp. in Ontario is seeking a Senior Supply Chain & Logistics Specialist to own day-to-day procurement and logistics execution across engineering, test, manufacturing, and launch programs.

You will source, quote, issue POs, track deliveries, and drive recovery when suppliers miss commitments, ensuring hardware and materials are on the dock. Ideal candidates have 4-6 years in aerospace or complex hardware environments, strong negotiation and vendor management skills, and familiarity

Qualifications

• 4-6 years of experience in procurement, purchasing, supply chain, or logistics within aerospace, defence, advanced manufacturing, automotive, or a comparably complex hardware development environment.
• Hands-on experience buying engineered components, raw materials, and technical services for hardware development or production programs; familiarity with aerospace material specifications is an asset.
• Demonstrated track record of negotiating with suppliers and recovering late deliveries; comfortable escalating.
• Working knowledge of quality management systems (AS9100, ISO 9001) and incoming inspection practices in a controlled manufacturing or aerospace environment.
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple POs and logistics activities across programs and timelines.
• Effective communicator across engineering, quality, finance, and operations to hold vendors accountable.

Responsibilities

• Run the full procurement cycle for materials, components, tooling, equipment, and external services: requisition, sourcing, quoting, PO issuance, delivery tracking, and receipt verification.
• Collaborate with Engineering Leads and the AIT Engineer to anticipate procurement needs driven by design releases and build schedules; maintain procurement milestones.
• Source and quote vendors for flight-critical hardware, balancing cost, quality, and lead time; surface sole-source exposure to leadership.
• Negotiate pricing, lead times, and terms with suppliers; reserve manufacturing slots ahead of upcoming builds and follow up on delivery commitments.
• Own delivery recovery; escalate when dates slip, obtain revised commitments in writing, and keep the program informed until hardware arrives.
• Troubleshoot supplier issues across quality, payment, and delivery; escalate when necessary.
• Maintain backup supplier rosters for critical materials to prevent single points of failure.
• Support Engineering Leads in qualifying supplier-furnished components through inspections and verifications.

Skills

Procurement

Logistics

Vendor negotiation

AS9100/ISO 9001 knowledge

Inventory management

Cross-functional communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain/logistics or related

Tools

ERP systems

MS Excel

Job description

NordSpace Corp. in Ontario is seeking a Senior Supply Chain & Logistics Specialist to own day-to-day procurement and logistics execution across engineering, test, manufacturing, and launch programs.

You will source, quote, issue POs, track deliveries, and drive recovery when suppliers miss commitments, ensuring hardware and materials are on the dock. Ideal candidates have 4-6 years in aerospace or complex hardware environments, strong negotiation and vendor management skills, and familiarity