Supply Chain Agent (Corporate and Engineering Services)) [CONTRACT]

Bombardier; Dorval; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Bombardier in Dorval, Canada is seeking an experienced procurement professional to develop suppliers, negotiate contracts, and drive commodity strategies. You will lead cost-reduction initiatives, coordinate master and detailed plans, and align with senior management on project statuses.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or law, 2+ years of experience, aerospace/manufacturing exposure, top negotiation and project management skills, and bilingual English/French.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business administration, or law or equivalent.
• At least two years of professional experience; more is a plus.
• Experience in aerospace/manufacturing or program management is advantageous.
• Excellent negotiation skills and project management experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop new sources of supply and establish strategic alliances.
• Develop negotiation business strategies and lead commodity development.
• Lead and execute commodity strategy, updating senior management on statuses.
• Identify and realize cost reduction opportunities and coordinate master/detailed plans.
• Coordinate supply chain activities and supplier negotiations for contracts and changes.
• Participate in governance of cost reduction initiatives and ensure project success.
• Act as interface with suppliers for new business and support business units.
• Work on-site at Montreal facilities at least two days per week.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Project management

Detail oriented

Team leadership

Operations management

Financial management

Legal terminology

MS Project

MS Office suite

Bilingual English/French

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, business administration, or law

Tools

MS Project

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

MS Outlook

Job description

What are your contributions to the team?

• 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 to senior management project and negotiation statuses.


• Identify, analyze and realize cost reduction opportunities.


• Create and maintain formal networks internally and externally.


• Act as 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 businessunit issues.


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


• Lead contract negotiations with suppliers.


• Ensure contracts are maintained in accordance to our business requirements


• Coordinate the supply chain agents activities in relation to the master plans and the detailed plans.


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


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

How to thrive in this role?

• You have a bachelor's degree in engineering, business administration, law or equivalent.


• You have at least two (2) years of professional experience. More years of experience: an advantage.


• 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-without-authority) and innovation, and ability to mobilize a team.


• 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 can work with MS Project, Word, Excel, Power Point and MS Outlook.


• You are able to work effectively in English and French on a daily basis.


• You are able to work on site at one of our Montreal facilities at least two (2) days per week, sometimes more, as per the applicable policy.