Supply Chain Officer - Montreal

Job offer: Supply Chain Officer

Location: Ville St Laurent

Company: AAA Canada (mandate for a major player in aeronautics)

Type: Full-time, Permanent position

Benefits and perks

• Permanent job offering stability and security.
• Use of high-performance and quality equipment.
• Sick leave days to ensure your well-being.
• Complete group insurance program.
• Career development opportunities and professional growth.
• Stimulating work environment with major projects in the aeronautics, ground transportation, and defense sectors.
• Development, health, and well-being program.

Job description

In your duties, you will be called upon to:

• Establish and maintain good business and contractual relationships with geographically dispersed strategic suppliers.
• Develop new sources of supply and develop 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 reports.
• Identify, analyze, and materialize cost reduction opportunities.
• Develop, improve, and maintain ongoing dialogue with various internal and external stakeholders.
• Act as a single point of contact with suppliers for new business opportunities.

• Provide support to sites and business units regarding global supply chain strategies.
• Coordinate and lead the negotiation of contractual claims with suppliers to support production issues in business units.
• Support business units in the application of contractual clauses.
• Conduct contract negotiations with suppliers.
• Ensure contracts are maintained in accordance with our business requirements.
• Coordinate the activities of supply agents in connection with balanced scorecard objectives, master plans, and detailed plans.
• Support other supply agents in contract negotiation, commercial requests, product changes, and contract amendments.
• Participate in the governance of cost reduction projects and properly maintain performance indicators for these projects.

Your profile:

• You hold an undergraduate university degree in business administration, law, supply chain, or the equivalent.
• You have four (4) to eight (8) years of relevant professional experience.
• You have experience in the aeronautical and/or manufacturing industry and/or program management in a commercial role, an asset.
• You are recognized for your strong negotiation and project management skills.
• You are detail-oriented, focused, and committed to meeting deadlines.
• You demonstrate excellent communication skills and are proficient in both French and English, orally and in writing. Team spirit, innovation, and leadership make you an effective person.
• You have good knowledge of operational and financial management, as well as legal terminology and contract interpretation.
• You know the concepts of just-in-time supply logistics, integrated supply chain, and lean manufacturing.
• You are proficient in Microsoft Project, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and MS Outlook applications.

Key Competencies:

• Contract management - experience in negotiation, mastery of contractual language, review of terms and conditions
• Relationship development - main contact with suppliers
• Commodity management - experience in purchasing category management
• Multitasking - ability to manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously
• Legal experience - an asset
• Aeronautical experience - an asset
• Language: bilingual (French/English), an intermediate level in French can be considered
• Estimated mandate duration: 6 to 12 months

At AAA Canada, we believe in human potential above all. We look beyond resumes: what interests us is your background, your know-how, and your vision.

AAA is an equal opportunity employer and encourages women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minorities to apply.

To apply, send your application to elisa.costa@aaa-canada.ca