Leader, Supply Chain (New Product Development)

Bombardier Transportation GmbH; Dorval; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Bombardier Transportation GmbH is seeking a Leader in Supply Chain to steer procurement for new product development. You will lead a team of procurement agents and partner with engineering, programs, and suppliers to secure materials and services across development phases.

Key responsibilities include project management, contract negotiations, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure timely readiness of programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or engineering.
• 10+ years of experience in the aerospace industry; 15+ years is an asset.
• Minimum of 2 years in direct supervision (asset).
• Proficiency in Bombardier leadership competencies (direction, change, trust, results, team building).
• Experience in negotiations with suppliers.
• Technical knowledge of the aircraft.
• Experience in development programs or program management (asset).
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Fluency in English and French.
• On-site work at Montreal locations; up to 25% travel (national and international).

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for a team of procurement agents.
• Handle all procurement activities for specific commodities across product development phases.
• Act as project manager to ensure procurement activities are executed as planned.
• Represent Procurement within integrated product development teams.
• Track changes through the management process to implementation.
• Negotiate contracts with external suppliers.
• Ensure project tracking and visibility from suppliers for Procurement and other units.
• Assist commodity teams in sourcing strategies and draft commercial agreements.
• Plan, track, and report on the Balanced Scorecard and KPIs for the team.
• Coach and support staff, provide direction, and promote engagement.
• Maintain healthy relationships with suppliers and internal customers to meet objectives.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiations

Problem solving

Communication

Team management

Bilingual English/French

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration or engineering

MBA or master's degree in engineering (asset)

Job description

Leader, Supply Chain (New Product Development)

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

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)
• Competitive base salary
• Retirement savings plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tele Health Program

What are your contributions to the team?

Be responsible for specific development programs to ensure readiness of the supply chain and work in close collaboration with the strategic Procurement teams, Programs and Engineering.

You will act as the subject matter expert with regards to new programs within Procurement and act as the link between the product development teams, the business units and the suppliers. Specifically, you will:

• Be responsible for a team of procurement agents
• Be responsible for all procurement-related activities for specific commodities of the various product development phases
• Act as a project manager to ensure all procurement related activities are executed as per plan
• Represent Procurement within the various integrated product development teams
• Track changes through the management process up to the point of implementation
• Be responsible for contractual negotiations, resulting from product changes, with external suppliers
• Ensure that correct project tracking and visibility are provided by the suppliers for Procurement and other business unit functions
• Support, where applicable, the Procurement commodity teams in establishing sourcing strategies for the development programs and draft commercial agreements with the suppliers
• Plan, track, analyze and monitor the Balanced Scorecard and Key Performance Indicators of the team
• Coach & support staff in all aspects of their activities, provide direction and promote engagement
• Develop and maintain a healthy relationship with suppliers and internal customers to meet business objectives

How to thrive in this role?

• You hold a bachelor’s degree in business administration or engineering. Further higher education is an asset, e.g. MBA or master’s degree in engineering
• You have at least ten (10) years of experience in the aerospace industry; fifteen (15) years or more is an asset
• You have a proven track record of coordinating and managing a team successfully; you have a minimum of two (2) years of previous experience as a direct supervisor (asset)
• You demonstrate proficiency across the Bombardier leadership competencies (providing direction, leading change, engendering confidence and trust, driving for results and performance, and building effective teams)
• You have demonstrated experience in negotiations with suppliers
• You can demonstrate technical knowledge of the aircraft
• You have gained direct experience working on development programs or in Program Management (asset)
• You demonstrate strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• You are highly capable of communicating to influence, and can work in both English and French on a daily basis
• You can work primarily on-site on a regular basis at one of our Montreal locations
• You can travel for work up to 25% of the year, both nationally and internationally, as required

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, Supply Chain (New Product Development)

Primary Location Administrative Centre (CA)

Organization Aerospace Canada

Shift

Employee Status Regular

Requisition 14871 Leader, Supply Chain (New Product Development)

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