Head of Purchasing and Supply Chain - Canada

Marshall Land Systems is seeking a Head of Purchasing and Supply Chain - Canada to join our team in Moncton, NB. Reporting to the Head of Global Strategic Procurement, this position will lead the Canadian purchasing function, ensuring the strategic sourcing, procurement, and supply chain activities support the successful delivery of defence manufacturing program and government contracts.

This role is Responsible for developing and/or implementing procurement strategies that secure supply continuity, optimize cost, quality and delivery performance, ensure compliance with contractual, regulatory and export control requirements, and support business growth and operational excellence.

Your responsibilities in this role:

• Lead and develop the Canadian Purchasing team, creating a high-performance culture focused on accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.

• Develop and execute purchasing strategies, aligned to the group policies and strategies, to support manufacturing operations and contractual delivery commitments.

• Support subcontract managers with conducting routine contractual reviews and performance reports.

• Ensure the timely procurement of materials, components, equipment and services required to fulfil customer and government contract requirements.

• Manage supplier relationships to ensure performance against quality, cost and delivery objectives.

• Negotiate commercial agreements, contracts and pricing arrangements to achieve best value whilst mitigating business risk.

• Monitor supplier performance through appropriate KPIs and implement corrective actions where required.

• Work closely with Operations, Engineering, Program Management and Quality teams to support production schedules and customer commitments.

• Identify and mitigate supply chain risks, developing contingency plans to maintain continuity of supply.

• Drive cost reduction, value engineering and strategic sourcing initiatives across the supply base.

• Support bid and proposal activities by providing sourcing strategies, supplier intelligence and cost estimates.

• Ensure compliance with applicable defence industry regulations, export control requirements, procurement policies and corporate governance standards.

• Lead supplier selection, qualification and onboarding activities.

• Develop and manage departmental budgets, forecasts and procurement reporting, including KPIs aligned to the group showing performance of the team and the supply chain.

• Support inventory optimization initiatives whilst maintaining service levels and program delivery requirements.

• Collaborate with global procurement teams to leverage strategic suppliers, group agreements and best practices.

• Maintain accurate purchasing data, metrics and reporting to support business decision making.

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives within purchasing processes and systems.

• Manage relationships and represent the function with senior level stakeholders across Canada and the broader company.

• Other duties as assigned.

Apply if you have most of the following:

• Degree qualification in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Business, Engineering or a related discipline.

• Professional purchasing qualification (SCMP, CIPS or equivalent) preferred.

• Minimum 10 years of experience in procurement, supply chain or purchasing, including significant leadership experience.

• Experience within a manufacturing, aerospace, defence, marine or highly regulated industry environment is vital.

• Proven experience managing complex supplier relationships and strategic sourcing activities.

• Demonstrated experience supporting large-scale government, defence or public sector contracts.

• Strong commercial and contract negotiation skills.

• Understanding of supply chain risk management and inventory planning principles.

• Experience working within ERP/MRP systems.

• Strong analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Ability to work effectively across multiple functions and geographic locations.

• Proven leadership capability with experience managing and developing teams.

• Must be eligible to meet the requirements of export control regulations and security regulations, including the Canadian Controlled Goods Program and Canadian government security requirements.

• Willingness to travel as required within Canada and internationally.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This job posting is for an existing vacancy.

The salary range for this position is $120,000 to $140,000 commensurate on qualifications and work experience.

ABOUT MARSHALL LAND SYSTEMS

Marshall Land Systems is a Canadian-owned global company with an unrivalled pedigree of British engineering excellence. From its origins in Cambridge, UK, through more than a century of innovation, pioneering advances from the nose of Concorde to the early Hydrogen fuel cell technology that ultimately powered the moon landings, Marshall engineers now continue to innovate specialist vehicles and infrastructure for NATO forces across the world.

From bomb disposal vehicles to deployed shelters, from command and control to CT scanners on the battlefield, Marshall Land Systems protects people in critical situations with the very best in engineering. It employs 600 people with major facilities the UK, Canada, and the Netherlands.

DISCLOSURES

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We are committed to a fair, transparent, and human recruitment process.

Marshall Land Systems is an equal opportunity employer and values a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without discrimination because of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status or disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information please click here for Ontario and here for New Brunswick.

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