Supply Chain Agent

What are your contributions to the team?

•    Establish and maintain relationship 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 to our business requirements
•    Support other supply chain agents in their contracts 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.
•    Participate in supplier program reviews led by the business units.
•    Develop and coach team members on procurement initiatives and processes.
•    Support commodity manager in the performance development plan process.

How to thrive in this role? Skills, knowledge & experience:

•    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.