Buyer

Airbus Atlantique Canada Inc.; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Airbus Atlantique Canada Inc. in Mirabel, QC, is seeking a Buyer to drive speedshop purchasing and manage supplier relations across North American suppliers, coordinating with France headquarters.

Under the Purchasing Supervisor, you will negotiate contracts, track KPIs, and support strategic sourcing initiatives, ensuring best purchasing conditions and cost optimization while liaising with internal partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, administration (or equivalent).
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar role in manufacturing.
• Strong negotiation and contract management skills.
• Ability to interact with multiple departments.
• Fluent in French and English.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to sourcing activities, manage calls for tenders according to defined processes and negotiate contracts to obtain the best purchasing conditions.
• Manage and negotiate contracts from A to Z, ensuring their follow-up with suppliers and internal partners.
• Day-to-day management of supplier relations and projects to optimize value, minimize total cost of ownership (TCO) and reduce risk.
• Track and complete performance indicators (KPIs) and account for financial impacts and billing disputes.
• Actively participate in strategic meetings.
• Contribute to sourcing activities (search for new suppliers and obtain documents/information for supplier account creation in One Supplier).
• All other tasks related to the position.

Skills

Negotiation

Project management

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain management or related field

Tools

Google Suite

SAP

Job description

Your working environment:

What if YOUR adventure with US were to begin?!

We invite you to work at Airbus Atlantique, a new world-class champion, #2 in aerostructures, #1 in pilot seats and in the Top 3 for Premium passenger seats. Our Airbus Atlantique site based in Mirabel is looking for its future Buyer.

Job Summary:

Under the supervision of the Purchasing Supervisor, the Buyer's main responsibilities will be to drive speedshop purchasing for several commodities at the aircraft level. They are also responsible for maintaining good relationships with various North American suppliers and being in constant communication with the supply chain and headquarters purchasing located in France.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to sourcing activities, manage calls for tenders according to defined processes and negotiate contracts to obtain the best purchasing conditions;
• Manage and negotiate contracts from A to Z, ensuring their follow-up with suppliers and internal partners;
• Day-to-day management of supplier relations and projects to optimize value, minimize total cost of ownership (TCO) and reduce risk;
• Track and complete performance indicators (KPIs) and account for financial impacts and billing disputes;
• Actively participate in strategic meetings;
• Contribute to sourcing activities (search for new suppliers and obtain documents/information for supplier account creation in One Supplier);
• All other tasks related to the position.

Desired Profile:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, administration (or equivalent);
• Have a minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar role in a manufacturing environment;
• Mastery of computer tools (Google Suite, SAP);
• Collaborative and communicative approach, ability to interact with different departments;
• Strong negotiation, contractualization and project management skills;
• Excellent command of spoken and written French and English; due to interactions with international suppliers and the drafting of contracts in English.

This work requires an awareness of all potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity. These values are the foundation of the company's success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Don't feel you match 100%? No worries! Airbus will support you in finding the position that best matches your skills and aspirations.

This job requires knowledge of potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the basis for the company's success, reputation, and sustainable growth.

At Airbus, we help you work, connect, and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Whenever possible, we promote flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.