Senior, Vendor & Repair Management Specialist

FTAI Aviation; Montreal; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation & holidays

Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision

Virtual Health Care 24/7

Wellness Spending Account

EFAP with counselling sessions

Medical Travel Insurance

Onsite fitness facilities

RRSP with company matching

Job summary

FTAI Aviation in Montreal is seeking a Senior, Vendor & Repair Management Specialist to lead the repair services for Engine Accessories, LRUs and engine parts. You will guide the team across Canada and the USA, ensuring on-time delivery, contract adherence and effective vendor management.

The role emphasizes strategic process development, collaboration with operations, programs and contracts, and delivering robust reporting to management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, or related field.
• 5-10 years relevant experience in similar Industrial and/or Aerospace positions.
• Fluent in English and French (spoken, written and reading).

Responsibilities

• Lead repair services strategy for Engine Accessories, LRUs & engine parts with suppliers.
• Provide first-level guidance to leadership and the buyer team.
• Drive on-time delivery, promise dates and contract price adherence.
• Resolve shortages, deviations, and escalations and communicate progress.
• Lead vendor management calls and daily operation reviews.
• Develop repeatable processes to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
• Prepare reports and presentations for management reviews.

Skills

Bilingual English/French

Engine repair knowledge

Prioritization

Stakeholder management

Cost analysis

Communication

Teamwork

MS Office

Procurement tools

Independent work

Repair cycle know-how

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain / Business Admin

Tools

MS Office

Procurement tools

Job description

Location: Montreal

ABOUT FTAI AVIATION LTD. (NASDAQ: FTAI)

FTAI owns and maintains commercial jet engines with a focus on CFM56 and V2500 engines. FTAI’s propriety portfolio of products, including the Module Factory and a joint venture to manufacture engine PMA, enables it to provide cost savings and flexibility to our airline, lessor, and maintenance, repair, and operations customer base. Additionally, FTAI owns and leases jet aircraft which often facilitates the acquisition of engines at attractive prices. FTAI invests in aviation assets and aerospace products that generate strong and stable cash flows with the potential for earnings growth and asset appreciation.

FTAI operates globally and has offices in New York, Miami, Montréal, Singapore. Dubai, United Kingdom and Ireland.

Job Overview

The incumbent is responsible for the leadership and direction for repair services of all Engine Accessories, LRUs & Engine parts sent to suppliers for repair or vendor managed services. The Senior, Vendor & Repair Management Specialist is responsible for ensuring all key objectives are met by the team, providing guidance to supporting team members and buyers and maximizing the benefit for FTAI Aviation. Team members are in both locations across Canada & the USA.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring the execution of strategies related to repair services through the Repair Order Life Cycle including same-day flow on order commitments, timely promise dating, monitoring on-time delivery and revised delivery dates, price adherence at the PO level to contracts, and PO discrepancy resolution
• Providing 1 st level direct support to both leadership and direction to the active buyer team
• Facilitating the team performance to ensure operational targets for key objectives are met
• Ensuring daily shortages, deviations, and escalations are resolved and communicated
• Leading vendor management calls and supporting daily operations reviews
• Identifying and implementing corrective actions
• Working closely with internal customers to develop/deploy creative solutions to related issues regarding Repair Orders and Vendors
• Developing/implementing robust, systemic and repeatable processes that provide both efficiency and effectiveness
• Preparing reports, spreadsheets and presentations for management review of the business and other reporting requirements as needed including customer-centric reviews

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, or related field
• 5-10 years relevant experience in similar Industrial and/or Aerospace positions
• Strong Knowledge of Engine Repair Cycle & Maintenance Operations (desired)
• Ability to assess business risk and make decisions relative to the operational objectives and targets, multitask and prioritize
• Demonstrated sense of urgency, customer-first attitude, organizational awareness and behaviors
• Mentor and facilitate relationships between Operations, Programs and Contracts
• Financial knowledge related to make vs buy, repair vs BER and similar related
• Fluent in speaking, writing and reading English and French
• Be highly motivated, proactive, and take ownership of tasks and projects
• Teamwork culture including developing and maintaining relationships
• Have strong written and verbal communications skills
• High level sense of initiative and urgency
• Demonstrate proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite of products
• Have experience using procurement tools
• Strong ability to work independently
• Understanding of Aerospace Repair Management Cycle (desired)

What We Offer You

• Competitive compensation
• Time to recharge with vacation, personal days, holidays, and parental leaves
• Comprehensive Family Medical, Dental and Vision coverage available on your first day of employment
• Virtual Health Care (24/7 access to medical professionals)
• A Wellness Spending Account to aid in your wellness journey
• Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP) which includes free face to face counselling sessions
• Medical Travel Insurance
• Onsite fitness facilities at ourmain officelocations
• A Registered Retirement Savings Plan that includes matching company contributions on your first day of employment, that also includes access to Financial Advisors providing investment advice and comprehensive financial planning

Equal Opportunity Statement

FTAI Aviation is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity in the workplace. We are committed to excellence in serving all customers, including people with disabilities, and we encourage feedback on the provision of these services.

Language Requirements In Quebec

Intermediate level knowledge of English is necessary to communicate with other company locations, partners and clients located outside Quebec, and to read, interpret, and produce documentation, correspondence, and reports in English as needed.