The Organization

De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd. (‘DHC’) is a proudly Canadian aerospace company currently transitioning its corporate headquarters to Calgary, AB. DHC is undertaking a consolidation of its underlying subsidiary companies under a single brand currently offering engineering, aftermarket, new aircraft manufacturing, modifications, parts manufacturing and flight training. DHC currently has approximately 1,200 employees based in BC, AB and ON as well as in markets and distribution hubs world-wide. Our strong entrepreneurial spirit, together with a culture of empowerment, quality and innovation create opportunities to grow and succeed in an organization with a proud heritage and bright future.

We are currently recruiting for a Buyer to join our Procurement team in Calgary.

Role Summary

• Be the interface between Viking and a group of our world-class aerospace supply chain partners.
• Be accountable for managing the ongoing and assured supply of aircraft parts and services in line with Viking’s requirements.
• Be responsible for developing and improving the day-to-day relationship between Viking and its supply chain partners.
• Key accountabilities include supplier delivered quality, on-time delivery performance, cost, inventory and vendor continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

• On time release of purchase orders to ERP demand and product lead times
• On time delivery of vendor-supplied aircraft products and services
• Maintaining purchase order integrity in line with ERP system and managing exception messages generated from ERP system
• Working with Viking Supplier Quality Assurance, ensure that all vendors strictly adhere to Viking’s Quality Management System
• Engage fully withy Viking’s metric-based performance management system
• Adhering to material spend and inventory goals

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• 2-5 years of Purchasing and or Procurement experience
• Experience is the Aerospace sector is a benefit

Skills

• Familiarity with manufacturing operations
• Experience in LEAN environments
• Strong communication skills and ability to influence others

At De Havilland Canada, we aim to be inclusive and diverse and provide equal opportunity for employment. All qualified applicants, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, and disability, are encouraged to apply.

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