Supply Chain Agent (Electrical Components)

Bombardier Transportation GmbH; Dorval; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Bombardier is seeking a Supply Chain Agent (Electrical Components) to establish and manage supplier relations, develop cost-saving strategies, and lead contract negotiations. The role encompasses cross-functional collaboration across Montreal-area facilities, ensuring contractual compliance and effective procurement execution.

The ideal candidate will have aerospace or manufacturing experience, strong negotiation and project-management skills, and fluency in French and English.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or Law or Supply Chain or equivalent.
• 5–10 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in aerospace industry and/or manufacturing environment and/or program management is an asset.
• Excellent negotiation skills and experience in project management.
• Detail oriented, focused and deadlines-driven.
• Strong team player with leadership and innovation.
• Fluent in French and English (written and spoken).
• Strong capabilities in operations and financial management.
• Familiar with Just-In-Time purchasing, integrated supply chain and lean manufacturing concepts.
• Proficient 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 and business cases.
• Lead, develop and execute the commodity strategy and report to senior management.
• 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/units with sourcing strategies and supplier negotiations.
• Coordinate and lead negotiations of claims with suppliers to support production issues.
• Support contracts in remedies against material breaches.
• Lead contract negotiations with suppliers.
• Ensure contracts are maintained per business requirements.
• Assist in governance of cost reduction initiatives and project progress.

Skills

Negotiation

Project management

Attention to detail

Team leadership

Communication (French & English)

Financial management

Lean manufacturing

Just-In-Time purchasing

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

Bachelor's degree in Law

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain

Tools

MS Project

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

MS Outlook

Job description

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?

• 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 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 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 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 Business Administration, in law, in supply chain or equivalent.
• You have five (5) to ten (10) 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 logistic, integrated supply chain and lean manufacturing concepts.
• You can work with MS Project, Word, Excel, Power Point and MS Outlook.

Note: an ability to work in French and English on a daily basis is a requirement of the role, as well as an ability to work on site at one of our Montreal facilities at least two (2) days per week, sometimes more, as per the applicable policy.

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 Supply Chain Agent (Electrical Components)

Primary Location Administrative Centre (CA)

Organization Aerospace Canada

Employee Status Regular

Requisition 14785 Supply Chain Agent (Electrical Components)

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