Manager, Purchasing and Consignment Programs

3 weeks ago

Dorval, Canada Air Canada Full time

**Description**

**Being part of Air Canada is to become part of an iconic Canadian symbol, recently ranked the best Airline in North America. Let your career take flight by joining our diverse and vibrant team at the leading edge of passenger aviation.**

The Manager - Purchasing & Consignment Programs is responsible for purchasing all material required for aircraft maintenance including aircraft materials, consigned material, raw materials, non-aircraft material such as chemicals and tooling to achieve prescribed service and inventory goals as well as the development of best in-class processes to drive service level improvement.

The Manager - Purchasing & Consignment Programs will also be responsible to manage the supplier base and applicable contracts, budgeting, resource management and development training, administration and process improvement.

**Key Functions & Accountabilities**:

- Oversee the purchase of $100M+ annually of material required for aircraft maintenance including, aircraft materials, consigned material, raw materials.
- Oversee the purchase of non-aircraft material, chemicals, and tooling.
- Manage consignment programs and accountable to ensure suppliers provide parts on time, manage invoicing and responsible to ensure accurate charges and costs.
- Accountable to ensure material availability when and where needed to support the operation
- Manage supplier and vendor relationships and ensure contract adherence
- Oversee team of management and unionized employees inspiring high performance and team development
- Foster collaborative working relationships with various suppliers globally
- Manage vendor consolidation & consignment material contracts.
- Ensure all purchases are done in compliance with the Corporate Procurement Policy & Delegated Authorities.
- Establish sourcing strategy to optimize cost and quality of purchased materials.
- Ensure that suppliers meet the SLA's requirements and performance expectations.
- Interface with Strategic Procurement in the preparation/negotiation/execution of contracts with suppliers.
- Liaise with Supply Chain's Inventory Strategy in the execution of the Servigistics purchasing recommendations and in providing feedback to improve the forecast algorithm.
- Responsible to effectively manage/develop and align resources to achieve ACM objectives.
- Lead cost reduction activities within the group and liaise closely with other managers and stakeholders.
- Review/reconcile/resolve or dispute all invoices related to purchase orders and resolves receiving discrepancies.
- Lead the identification of new business processes and innovation opportunities and Servigistics transition activities.
- Define and document processes, including process maps, maintain control manual to reflect most current processes.
- Provide routine weekly and monthly performance reporting, as well as ad hoc reports required to support the business.
- Provide technical support in his/her field of expertise.
- Attend required operations meeting and provide status of material availability/recovery plans as required.

**Approx. no of people managed**:

- 2 Direct Managers, and approximately 25 IAM staff

**Qualifications**
- A minimum of 5-10 years of management experience across Inventory Control, Business Intelligence, Scheduling, Planning, Purchasing and Vendor Management.
- B.A. Degree with relevant (operations, business, or IT) field of study preferred or equivalent
- Inquisitive, detail-oriented with strong quantitative analytical skills and an innovative approach to problem solving
- Strong communicators with the demonstrated ability to lead, motivate and develop personnel to achieve operational objectives within a multi-disciplinary organization.
- Demonstrated strong interpersonal and communication skills, including negotiation.
- Demonstrated experience in cost & benefit tracking, and strong analytical skills.
- Must have in-depth knowledge of mechanical equipment or manufacturing technologies.
- Excellent knowledge of computer software (Microsoft Office 365 Suite,) and MRP / ERP systems.

**Conditions of Employment**:
**Linguistic Requirements**

**Diversity and Inclusion**

Air Canada is strongly committed to Diversity and Inclusion and aims to create a healthy, accessible and rewarding work environment which highlights employees' unique contributions to our company's success.

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