Leader, Material Logistics

Bombardier; Dorval; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance plans

Retirement savings plan

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Bombardier is seeking a Leader, Material Logistics at the Dorval Plant to guide a 10+ person team in purchasing, inventory management, and delivery flow. You will address non-conformities, manage supplier issues, and drive continuous improvement in a high‑volume manufacturing setting.

Ideal candidates will have 5+ years in purchasing or logistics, strong SAP/ERP experience, and bilingual English/French. This role reports to the Aerospace Canada organization and follows day shift, on-site

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain or related field.
• Minimum 5+ years in purchasing, customer service, or inventory management roles.
• Ability to work across management levels and cultures under pressure.
• Ability to plan, organize and prioritize multiple time-sensitive tasks in a global environment.
• Strong teamwork, initiative, and decisiveness.
• Proficient in MS Office suite; SAP/ERP/EWM systems experience.
• Experience with governance, reports and KPIs to support the business unit.
• Experience in manufacturing industry and aerospace aftermarket preferred.
• Bilingual English and French preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 10+ employees in purchasing, parts delivery flow, and supplier issues.
• Oversee workflow, ensure customer satisfaction, and drive continuous improvement.
• Identify process inefficiencies and develop corrective strategies.
• Develop and deliver functional training for the group.
• Create and maintain KPIs for purchasing performance and stock availability.
• Facilitate meetings and projects related to material management operations.
• Develop tools to increase efficiency across the team.
• Ensure attainment of facility targets and support continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

People management

Cross-functional leadership

Process improvement

Communication

Planning & prioritization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or Supply Chain

Tools

SAP

Oracle/ERP

SAP ERP & EWM

MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)

Job description

When applicable, Bombardier promotes flexible and hybrid work policies.

At Bombardier, we design, build and maintain the world’s peak-performing aircraft for the world’s most discerning people and businesses, governments and militaries. We have been successful in setting the highest standards by putting our people at the heart of it all, and defining excellence, together.

Working at Bombardier means operating at the highest level. Every day, you are part of a team that delivers superior experiences and products, pushing the boundaries of what's possible in our industry and beyond. By prioritizing employee growth and development, we empower everyone to reach their full potential on their own terms, because the best work happens when you are free to be yourself and share your unique expertise.

With our employees’ well‑being top of mind, we offer a comprehensive and competitive Benefits Program, which includes the following:

• Insurance plans (Dental, medical, life insurance, disability, and more)
• Retirement savings plan
• Employee Assistance Program

What are your contributions to the team?

• Perform managerial responsibilities and recommends related actions, for example, hiring, disciplinary actions, PMP, training and certifications, work assignments, scheduling vacation, monitoring attendance.
• Management a group of 10 (+) employees in charge of purchasing, managing the delivery flow of parts, address non-conformity of parts and supplier payment roadblocks.
• Manage proactive communication to Director, as well as the other staff in the completion group.
• Manage workflow and provide leadership with respect to customer’s overall satisfaction
• Identify reasons for process or workflow inefficiencies and develop strategies to overcome issues
• Ensure the development and delivery of training within the functional group.
• Develop and maintain KPIs that pertain to the purchasing performance and the ability of the team to stock the right parts, in the right place, at the right time.
• Facilitate and lead, staff and other meetings as well as projects related to the material management operations
• Manage the development of tools to increase efficiencies throughout the team
• Manage team to achieve the functional targets for the facility, support Continuous Improvement initiative and yearly or ad hoc objectives.

How to thrive in this role?

• You possess a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain management or related field
• You have a minimum of 5 (+) years of experience in a purchasing, customer service or inventory management role.
• You possess the ability to excel and remain calm under pressure, to work across a range of management levels, disciplines and cultures
• You have the ability to plan, organize, prioritize and handle multiple time sensitive tasks in a demanding global environment
• You demonstrated ability to be a team player and take initiative, as well as the ability to be decisive
• You have computer skills necessary to operate word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software (including but not limited to, MS Office suite, MS Outlook, SAP (or ERP and EWM systems)
• You have the ability to use SAP, Oracle or/and other programs to build governance, reports and KPIs to support the business unit.
• You are able to develop and deliver presentations to staff and the leadership team.
• You ideally have previous experience in the manufacturing industry and an understanding of commercial and business aircraft aftermarket preferred.
• You ideally have previous experience with purchasing process improvement and continuous improvement in administrative functions.
• You are bilingual (English and French)

Please note: You don’t need all the skills, knowledge, and experience listed to apply for this position. We’re not looking for the perfect candidate, we’re looking for great talent and passionate individuals.
Bombardier is an equal opportunity employer and encourages persons of any race, religion, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, immigration status, disability or other applicable legally protected characteristics to apply.

Job Leader, Material Logistics

Primary Location Dorval Plant 3

Organization Aerospace Canada

Shift Day job

Employee Status Regular