Buyer

Do you have experience in contract negotiation and supply chain management, have you worked in aerospace or a manufacturing environment, and do you want to evolve and develop new skills?

This position is for you!

Your role will be to develop supply strategies, manage supplier relationships, and lead strategic contract negotiations.

Workplace: Montreal (Dorval)

Expected start date: As soon as possible (Maternity leave replacement)

Term duration: 12 months

Schedule: Full-time / day shift

Work arrangements: On-site (at least 2 days per week in accordance with applicable policy)

Benefits and Perks

• Sick leave days to ensure your well-being.

• Comprehensive group insurance program.

• Health, wellness and development program.

• Competitive salary.

• Career development and professional growth opportunities.

• Stimulating work environment with major projects in the aeronautics, ground transportation and defense sectors.

Responsibilities (What are your contributions to the team?)

• Develop new supply sources and build strategic business relationships.

• Develop negotiation strategies.

• Lead and participate in commodity development by leading projects that require the preparation of business plans.

• Lead, develop and execute commodity strategies and provide senior management with project and negotiation status updates.

• Identify, analyze and materialize cost reduction opportunities.

• Create and maintain formal internal and external networks.

• Act as a single point of contact with suppliers for new business opportunities.

• Provide support to sites and business units regarding global supply strategies.

• Coordinate and lead the negotiation of contractual claims with suppliers in support of business unit production issues.

• Support business units in the application of contractual clauses against material breaches.

• Conduct contract negotiations with suppliers.

• Ensure that contracts are maintained in accordance with our business requirements.

• Coordinate the activities of supply chain agents in connection with balanced scorecard objectives, master plans and detailed plans.

• Support supply chain agents in contract negotiations, commercial requests, product changes and contract amendments.

• Participate in cost reduction project governance and properly maintain performance indicators for these projects.

Skills and Qualifications (How to thrive in this role?)

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

• You have at least two (2) years of professional experience requiring contract negotiation. A greater number of years of experience is an asset.

• You have experience in the aerospace industry and/or in a manufacturing environment and/or in program management, in a commercial role (will be an asset).

• You possess excellent negotiation skills as well as project management experience.

• Intermediate to advanced mastery of Excel (VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, pivot tables).

• Knowledge of SAP, Ariba and PowerBI (an asset).

• You have great attention to detail, are rigorous and determined to meet deadlines.

• You are an excellent team player, endowed with a positive attitude, recognized for your ability to develop good business relationships, your influencing leadership (without hierarchical authority), your innovative spirit and your ability to mobilize teams.

• You possess solid operations management and financial management skills.

• You are comfortable with complex technical subjects and possess knowledge in legal terminology or contract interpretation.

• Perfectly bilingual (French and English), able to work effectively in both languages on a daily basis (oral and written).

Embark on an exciting adventure with AAA Canada, where every application opens the door to new possibilities.

Do not hesitate to send your resume directly to Jessica.Desmarais@aaa-canada.ca

AAA subscribes to the principle of employment equity and encourages women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities to submit their applications.

ABOUT AAA CANADA

AAA Canada is an on-site and off-site manufacturing company that offers specialized subcontracting and technical assistance services related to industrial engineering, production and maintenance processes in the Aeronautics, Ground Transportation and Defense sectors.