Supply Chain Agent

Expleo Canada; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

EXPLEO GROUP CANADA in Montreal, QC is seeking a Supply Chain Agent to join a dynamic team. You will establish and maintain supplier relationships worldwide, develop new sourcing strategies, and lead contract negotiations to support business units.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Law or Supply Chain, 4–8 years of relevant experience in aerospace or manufacturing, and fluent French and English. Proficiency with MS Office and MS Project is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, law, supply chain, or equivalent.
• 4–8 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in aerospace and/or manufacturing environment and/or program management in a commercial role is an asset.
• Excellent negotiation skills and experience in project management.
• Detail-oriented, deadline-driven.
• Strong teamwork, leadership, and ability to mobilize a team.
• High proficiency in French and English (written and spoken).
• Strong capabilities in operations and financial management.
• Knowledge of Just-In-Time purchasing, integrated supply chain, and lean manufacturing.
• Familiar with MS Project, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and MS Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain relationships with strategic suppliers worldwide from a commercial and contractual standpoint.
• Develop new sources of supply and establish strategic alliances.
• Develop negotiation business strategies.
• Lead and participate in the development of the commodity by managing projects that would include the preparation of business cases.
• Lead, develop, and execute the commodity strategy and provide senior management with project and negotiation statuses.
• Identify, analyze, and realize cost reduction opportunities.
• Create and maintain formal networks internally and externally.
• Act as a single interface with suppliers of new business.
• Support Sites and/or Business Units with appropriate sourcing strategies.
• Coordinate and lead negotiations of any claims with suppliers in support of business unit production issues.
• Support Business Units in the application of contractual remedies against material breaches.
• Lead contract negotiations with suppliers.
• Ensure contracts are maintained in accordance with our business requirements.
• Support other supply chain agents in their contract negotiations, the commercial agreements and product changes negotiations, as well as the contract amendments.
• Participate in the governance of cost reduction initiatives and ensure projects come to fruition.

Skills

Negotiation

Project management

Bilingual: French/English

Operations management

Financial management

Lean/manufacturing concepts

MS Office suite

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Law or Supply Chain

Tools

MS Project

MS Word

MS Excel

PowerPoint

MS Outlook

Job description

EXPLEO GROUP CANADA is looking for a Supply Chain Agent to join a dynamic and expanding team in Montreal, QC.

Expleo is a trusted partner for end-to-end, integrated engineering, quality services, and management consulting for digital transformation. We are a talent incubator. The time you spend at Expleo will turbo-charge your career, allowing you to work on complex technical challenges, enjoy opportunities to expand your skills, and take part in inspiring, multi-disciplinary collaborations with your colleagues. Whether working on autonomous vehicles, green planes, the factories of tomorrow, or cutting-edge banking technology, you will have the opportunity to become a bolder version of yourself. Let’s change the game together.

Responsibilities:

• Establish and maintain relationships with strategic suppliers located worldwide from a commercial and contractual standpoint.

• Develop new sources of supply and establish strategic alliances.

• Develop negotiation business strategies.

• Lead and participate in the development of the commodity by managing projects that would include the preparation of business cases.

• Lead, develop, and execute the commodity strategy and provide senior management with project and negotiation statuses.

• Identify, analyze, and realize cost reduction opportunities.

• Create and maintain formal networks internally and externally.

• Act as a single interface with suppliers of new business.

• Support Sites and/or Business Units with appropriate sourcing strategies.

• Coordinate and lead negotiations of any claims with suppliers in support of business unit production issues.

• Support Business Units in the application of contractual remedies against material breaches.

• Lead contract negotiations with suppliers.

• Ensure contracts are maintained in accordance with our business requirements.

• Support other supply chain agents in their contract negotiations, the commercial agreements and product changes negotiations, as well as the contract amendments.

• Participate in the governance of cost reduction initiatives and ensure projects come to fruition.

Qualifications:

• You have a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, in law, in supply chain or equivalent.

• You have five (4) to ten (8) years of relevant experience.

• You have experience in the aerospace industry and/or manufacturing environment and/or program management, in a commercial role, an asset.

• You have excellent negotiation skills and experience in project management.

• You are detail-oriented, focused and committed to meeting deadlines.

• You are a strong team player, recognized for your leadership and innovation, and ability to mobilize a team.

• You have a high proficiency and are a good communicator in French and English (written and spoken).

• You have strong capabilities in operations and financial management.

• You are comfortable with complex technical topics and have knowledge of legal terminology or interpretation of contracts.

• You are familiar with Just-In-Time purchasing logistics, integrated supply chain and lean manufacturing concepts.

• You can work with MS Project, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and MS Outlook.

Expleo Values:

• Courage – We are bold thinkers and doers, always ready to take on new challenges. We think of ourselves as entrepreneurs, matching creativity with vigilance.

• Excellence – We are united by a shared ambition: change the game, together. Continuous performance is both an objective and a mindset.

• Collaboration –Teamwork and emotional intelligence are what makes us stand out in a crowd. We stand shoulder to shoulder, with our clients and our peers, through good times and setbacks.

• Respect – We are a hive of different profiles, and we place a high value on openness and transparency. We show respect, always.

• Accountability – We are reliable. We celebrate our successes, we take responsibility and learn from our failures. This is why we protect our “right to fail” as an opportunity to bounce back and progress.

Expleo is a trusted partner for end-to-end, integrated engineering, production support, MRO, and quality services, with a presence in over 30 countries. To find out more, visit www.expleogroup.com

Expleo is an equal opportunity employer. We commit to non-discrimination in all stages of the recruitment process, ensuring fair and unbiased hiring practices.