Procurement Lead - FAL

Job Title: Procurement Program Lead – Final Assembly Line

Job Description

The Procurement Program Lead supports the final assembly of a new aircraft program by driving procurement readiness, monitoring material availability, and enabling cross-functional alignment across production, planning, and supply chain teams. This role focuses on risk identification, data-driven insights, and communication with senior leadership to ensure schedule adherence and smooth supply flow, without direct purchasing or inventory control responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Identify, monitor, and communicate procurement and material readiness risks that may impact production schedules and final assembly milestones.
• Attend interdepartmental meetings, including demand planning and critical parts reviews, to represent procurement and share timely updates with directors and VP-level stakeholders.
• Monitor production and material readiness data to proactively identify trends, gaps, and constraints that affect schedule adherence.
• Flag high-risk items and recurring constraints to procurement leadership and relevant stakeholders, enabling prompt resolution.
• Maintain and enhance visibility tools such as dashboards and trackers to support transparency across production, planning, procurement, and quality teams.
• Act as a cross-functional liaison to facilitate communication between production, planning, procurement, and quality, ensuring alignment on shared priorities and timelines.
• Support coordination of resolution efforts related to part availability, while respecting union boundaries and not assigning or directing tasks to unionized employees.
• Participate in planning and readiness meetings to gather insights, consolidate information, and share procurement-related updates that influence material availability and scheduling.
• Document systemic issues impacting supply flow and contribute to root cause analysis sessions focused on improving procurement-related workflows.
• Recommend and support workflow improvements to cross-functional processes that affect procurement cycle times and material readiness.
• Assist in maintaining documentation of procurement procedures, tools, escalation paths, and communication protocols.
• Interpret planning documents and material availability reports to provide clear, data-driven insights on production and inventory metrics to stakeholders.
• Prepare and deliver presentations to VP-level stakeholders, summarizing procurement risks, material readiness, and recommendations for mitigating schedule impacts.
• Collaborate effectively across departments without formal authority, influencing outcomes through strong communication, data interpretation, and relationship-building.
• Support reporting activities by compiling, analyzing, and presenting procurement and supply chain data using Excel and other reporting tools.

Essential Skills

• Minimum of 3+ years of experience in procurement, specifically purchasing engineered equipment.
• At least 2+ years of experience presenting in front of VP-level stakeholders, with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Minimum of 2+ years of experience with data monitoring, tracking, and compiling results within procurement or supply chain processes.
• At least 2+ years of experience in production manufacturing support, supply chain coordination, or program analysis roles.
• Minimum of 2+ years of experience with scheduling procurement activities and understanding their impact on production timelines.
• Experience working with large ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, IFS, or D365.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, formulas, and data analysis.
• Strong data interpretation skills, particularly relating to production, inventory, and material readiness metrics.
• Ability to interpret planning documents and material availability reports to support decision-making.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate cross-functionally without formal authority or direct supervision of others.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Experience in procurement management, vendor management, and reporting in a manufacturing or supply chain environment.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail when tracking data and maintaining documentation.
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly and concisely to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Certification or coursework in supply chain management or business analytics is an asset.
• Experience supporting continuous improvement or lean manufacturing initiatives.
• Understanding of change management and communication best practices.
• Experience with Power BI or similar business intelligence and reporting tools.
• Ability to manage high-pressure situations and maintain composure while addressing critical material or schedule issues.
• Experience with buyer purchasing activities, purchase order processes, and procurement operations is beneficial.
• Background in negotiation, vendor management, and supply chain planning is an asset.
• Familiarity with data entry best practices and maintaining accurate procurement records.
• Interest in career growth across manufacturing and aftermarket operations within a rapidly growing organization.
• Comfort working in a dynamic environment with evolving processes and continuous improvement initiatives.

Work Environment

This is an in-office position based at a Calgary facility (CGY 1), supporting the final assembly line of a major aircraft program. The standard schedule is Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with an unpaid lunch break. Team members work closely with production, planning, procurement, and quality functions, using large ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, IFS, or D365, along with Microsoft Office tools and data visualization platforms.

This is a Contract position based out of Calgary, AB.

The pay range for this position is $36.05 - $42.30/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

This is a fully onsite position in Calgary,AB.

Aston Carter fournit des solutions de talent de classe mondiale à des milliers de clients à travers le monde. Spécialisés dans la comptabilité, la finance, les ressources humaines, l'acquisition de talents, les achats, la chaine d'approvisionnement, et certaines professions administratives, nous étendons les capacités des entreprises à la pointe de l'industrie. Nous nous appuyons sur notre profonde expertise en matière de recrutement et sur notre vaste réseau pour répondre aux besoins évolutifs de nos clients et de notre communauté de talents avec agilité et excellence. Avec des bureaux aux États-Unis, au Canada, en Asie et en Europe, Aston Carter est au service d'un grand nombre d'entreprises du classement Fortune 500. Nous sommes fiers d'avoir remporté la désignation « Prix Platine » dans le cadre des prix Best of Staffing® Client et Talent décernés par ClearlyRated.

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Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.

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