Supplier Chain & Quality management / Responsable de la gestion des fournisseurs in Montréal

Do you have 5 years or more experience in the Aerospace field of quality & supply chain and would you like to progress and develop new skills? Then this job is for you! The A220 commercial aircraft Programme is looking for 1 to join our Supply Chain Quality Manager (SCQM) team based in Mirabel (Québec, Canada), where you will work jointly with the Airbus SCQM A220 team (based in Toulouse).

You will be part of the [POM] team responsible for monitoring and guaranteeing the quality of processes and products throughout the Supply Chain. The team organization is established to promote cross-collaboration autonomously, supporting each other and learning collectively.

Your role as Supply Chain Quality Manager (SCQM) will be to establish and maintain quality standards, oversee quality control processes and manage supplier relationships to ensure compliance with required standards and specifications & contractual obligations. You will also conduct new supplier qualifications, capacity planning, work closely with strategic buyers, support procurement supply officers and quality agents.

Your working environment: The A220 commercial aircraft Programme is headquartered in Mirabel, in the greater Montreal area, where the vibrant city of Montreal is just a stone’s throw away. Known for its peaceful and safe environment, the region offers a high quality of life for younger or experienced professionals and families, perfectly balancing career opportunities and outdoor activities.

How we care for you:

• Financial rewards: Attractive salary, annual bonus, group insurance plan, pension plan and share purchase plan.
• Work / Life Balance: A hybrid working policy, on-site cafeterias and a highly competitive holiday policy.
• Wellbeing/Health: Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Discount Program and on-site Medical Service.
• Individual development: Great upskilling opportunities and development prospects with unlimited access to +10,000 e-learning courses to develop your employability, certifications, accelerated development programmes, national and international mobility.

Your challenges:

• Strong collaboration with suppliers to ensure compliance with contractual deliverables by being responsible for operational performance (on-time and quality delivery).
• Work in partnership with suppliers to support their development.
• Ensure compliance of all suppliers deliverables for the A220 program.
• Reviews are carried out on time by verifying that suppliers comply with the required certifications in coordination with the various internal functions.
• Implement and monitor catch-up, improvement and development plans in order to secure the delivery of products and services in accordance with contractual conditions.
• Contribute to the voice of the supply chain within the corresponding multi-functional team (program, engineering, customer service, purchasing, etc.).
• Report the operational performance of suppliers to the supply operations management.

Additional activities could be:

• Participate in audits addressing the capacity and resources of suppliers.
• Support the supplier quality organization by identifying suppliers’ industrial risks and proposing mitigation actions.
• Promote better standardization/harmonization of supplier quality processes between the A220 program and European programs.
• Supplier Industrialization and Capacity planning & Manage Transfer of work.
• Ready for mobilization to suppliers facilities as needed.

Your boarding pass:

• You have a BAC (or equivalent) in administration or project management in a related discipline.
• You have a minimum of 5 years experience in quality, supply chain and/or procurement.
• You have excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• You have very good knowledge of industrial activities (aeronautics is a plus).
• You have an interest in supply chain and/or quality.
• You have experience in project management.
• You have demonstrated experience in supplier management.
• Leadership and strong autonomy to drive with teams in remote locations.
• Bilingual (French & English) both written and spoken.

This role may involve some travels for business (worldwide). Travel Required: Occasional travel within Canada & Overseas. Regular business travels will be expected; consequently you must be willing to travel accordingly.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.