Leader, Supplier Risk Management

Bombardier; Dorval; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance plans (Dental, medical, life

Competitive base salary

Retirement savings plan

Employee Assistance Program

Tele Health Program

Job summary

Bombardier is seeking a Leader, Supplier Risk Management to drive supplier risk assessments and performance improvements within its Aerospace Canada operations. The role requires extensive supply chain experience, leadership skills, and the ability to coordinate complex planning activities.

You will engage with cross-functional teams, lead capability assessments, and oversee risk mitigation actions while traveling up to 50% to supplier sites.

Qualifications

• Leadership in supply chain environments
• Strong planning and forecasting capabilities
• Proven ability to coordinate cross-functional teams

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier risk and capability assessments, including on-site reviews.
• Oversee supplier performance with focus on supply chain and planning.
• Coordinate demand planning, S&OP, and procurement planning reviews.
• Collaborate with teams to identify gaps and drive improvement actions.
• Travel up to 50% for on-site supplier assessments.

Skills

Leadership

Supply chain planning

Cross-functional leadership

Forecasting

Communication

Tools

ERP systems

SharePoint

Excel

Job description

When applicable, Bombardier promotes flexible and hybrid work policies.

Why join us?

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.

Bombardier’s Benefits Program

• Insurance plans (Dental, medical, life insurance, disability, and more)
• Competitive base salary
• Retirement savings plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tele Health Program

What are your contributions to the team?

• Prioritize resource allocation and team support in order to maximize overall benefits.
• Manage and oversee supplier assessments throughout the different phases.
• Lead & manage supplier capability assessments involving:
  • Planning for supplier assessments: Prepare timelines, finalize logistics, initiate kickoff/ data requests, manage team resources & outline expectations.
  • Conducting capability assessment: Lead the team in conducting on-site assessments.
  • Compiling assessment outcomes: Oversee development of assessment deliverables, prepare management reports, finalize assessment scores & communicate findings.
  • Contribute as a supply chain expert in conduct of on-site supplier assessments to review supplier performance with a focus on supply chain and planning.
• Demand planning: Assessment of supplier’s demand planning process (variables, forecast, frequency etc.), systems/tools used, communication etc.
• Sales & Operations planning: Evaluation of Sales & Operations governance process, planning horizon, stakeholders involved, budgeting, tools used etc.
• Production & inventory planning: Assessment of supplier’s production/ inventory planning parameters, systems used, inventory levels, stakeholder coordination etc.
• Procurement planning: Assessment of P2P workflows, processes, systems/ tools used etc.
• Supplier management: Systems/ tools/ processes used for managing/ evaluating tier II/III suppliers.
• Review supplier performance related to Finance and Human resources processes.
• Identify gaps and improvement opportunities for supplier’s supply chain processes & governance to improve planning and thereby enabling a better supplier performance.
• Prepare and maintain a log of supplier risks, agreed on corrective/ improvement actions, follow-up & track improvement actions as an outcome of the assessment.
• Collaborate with appropriate team members to track and resolve recurring supplier issues/ risks.

How to thrive in this role?

• You have more than 10 years of Supply chain & Operations experience across S & OP or inventory planning in Industrial Manufacturing, with at least 5 years in leading teams.
• You hold knowledge of key systems/ tools used in a planning environment – Sales forecasting, ERP, MRP, etc.
• You have strong capabilities in operational, commercial, and financial management.
• You have proven experience incomplex project management.
• You are recognized for your leadership and innovation and have a proven track record in coordinating and managing a team.
• You are familiar with aircraft design, configuration, certification, and change management principles.
• You have a high proficiency and are a good communicator.
• You have excellent relationship management, negotiation & collaboration skills and demonstrated ability to link capability assessment outcomes to Business Objectives
• You hold strong technical aptitude, with knowledge of MS Office applications (including SharePoint, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and Word)
• You are able to travel 50% of the time

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, Supplier Risk Management

Primary Location Administrative Centre (CA)

Organization Aerospace Canada

Shift Day job

Employee Status Regular

Requisition 15141 Leader, Supplier Risk Management