Supply Chain Agent (Hardware Components)

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.