Category and Vendor Manager
Category and Vendor Manager
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About This Role
By joining our Global Procurement & Supply Management team you will have the opportunity to lead the development of procurement strategies in support of CAE aftermarket simulator installation base for all hardware systems of our simulators.
Reponsibilities:
Strategy and Analysis
- Develop and implement strategies and plans that align with overall aftermarket business goals and market trends.
- Conduct thorough market analysis to understand customer needs competitor activities and product performance.
- Utilize data analytics tools to track category performance metrics and make datadriven informed decisions.
- Identify cost reduction opportunities and strategies across category and value stream achieve savings and report on actions.
Supplier Management
- Manage supplier relationships development and performance.
- Regularly evaluate supplier performance to ensure they meet quality delivery and cost expectations.
- Lead supplier agreements and contract negotiations to optimize value pricing stability quality and manage risk.
- Lead supplier negotiations and compliance to optimize value pricing stability quality drive savings and manage risk.
Operational Excellence
- Ensure optimal inventory levels to meet demand without overstocking.
- Quickly resolve any critical issues related to materials or supply chain.
- Support or lead New Product Introduction activities ensuring all milestones are met and phasing out underperforming ones.
- Oversee adhoc projects relevant to category strategy.
- Track and report key metrics relevant to category and key vendors.
CrossFunctional Collaboration
- Work closely with the post delivery services team design engineering quality finance sourcing supply chain other GPSM team members legal and technical program management teams to qualify new products or projects of high complexity or new designs of existing products and/or obsolescence.
Qualifications:
- A University undergraduate degree (such as Bachelors and . in an Engineering discipline Supply Chain Business administration or a related field of study.
- Business experience is an asset especially if prime degree is in Engineering or Sciences.
- 610 years of relevant experience.
- Knowledge of supply management in a technical projectdriven environment.
- Knowledge of product lifecycle category Management and project management.
- Negotiation skills and business acumen.
- Excellent task and project management skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills and good presentation skills in English.
- Experience in writing specific summaries reports business letters and business plans.
- Bilingual (French and English).
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Position Type
RegularCAE thanks all applicants for their interest. However only those whose background and experience match the requirements of the role will be contacted.
Equal Opportunity Employer
CAE is an equalopportunity employer committed to diversity equity and inclusion. As One CAE we take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants regardless of race nationality colour religion sex gender identity and expression sexual orientation disability neurodiversity Veteran status age or other legally protected characteristics.
If you dont see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed in the job posting we still encourage you to reach out and apply. At CAE everyone is welcome to contribute to our success. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process please get in touch with us at .
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
