Responsibilities

• Contribute to the implementation of sourcing strategies that align with business objectives
• Identify and assess supply chain risks, develop mitigation strategies, and ensure business continuity
• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts, commercial agreements, and product changes, as well as amend contracts.
• Identify, analyze, and realize cost optimization opportunities.
• Monitor and manage supplier performance including cost, quality, and on-time delivery.
• Ensure contracts are administered and maintained in accordance with our business requirements.
• Provide clear, concise, and accurate progress and impact reporting in compliance with Organization governance and management systems.
• Build positive relationships with suppliers as well as internal stakeholders from the working level to the executive level to achieve program objectives.

Experience & Education

• Gain a thorough understanding of the spanet for the product family and have a solid comprehension of suppliers’ capabilities, their positioning in the spanet, and their strategies.
• Business Administration and/or have extensive experience in supply chain.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in supply chain/strategic sourcing.
• Experience in the aerospace industry and/or manufacturing environment (Asset).
• Experience with development programs and in project/program management (Asset).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills (English).
• Solid negotiation experience with an ability to understand legal terminology, draft, and review contracts.
• Strong presentation skills, and ability to get into details as well as provide executive summaries of complex situations.
• Comfortable dealing with all levels of an organization.
• Strong financial acumen with proficiency in MS Excel to analyze and compare prices and costs.
• Results-oriented and a team player comfortable working with all aspects of the organization.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and experience using ERP systems.
• Ability to work in a highly technical environment.
• APICS certification (Asset)