Procurement Agent (Temporary 12 Months)

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.•Mississauga, ON

About The Position

MHIRJ is the merging of two important heritages: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and the CRJ Series program. We provide comprehensive critical operational, engineering and customer support solutions including maintenance, refurbishment, technical publications, marketing and sales activities for the global regional aircraft industry. We’re looking for a Procurement Agent - Temporary 12 Months to join our ranks! The Procurement Agent Temporary 12 Months plays a key role in ensuring the smooth flow of materials through the supply chain, supplier performance and optimizing procurement operations. This position is responsible for identifying sources of supply, managing quote process with vendors without contracts and associated terms, expediting critical orders, resolving simple supplier performance issues and providing support to the logistics team members. The ideal candidate is driven, has strong organizational skills, strong problem-solving abilities, excellent communication skills and experience working in a fast-paced logistics or procurement environment.

Requirements

Degree or diploma in supply chain, business administration, logistics, or related field.
1-5 years of experience in procurement, sourcing, supplier management, or logistics.
Experience in aerospace or manufacturing is an asset.
Experience working with ERP systems (SAP or similar) and procurement tools.
Proficiency in Microsoft Suite (Excel, Outlook).
Ability to analyze order status reports, identify gaps and address vendor-related issues effectively.
Excellent attention to detail, organization, and strong problem-solving skills.
Ability to work autonomously and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
Ability to communicate in English language, both written and verbal.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual (French and English) written and verbal is an asset.

Responsibilities

Manage end-to-end PR to PO process for work-package assigned.
Manage end-to-end quote process for parts procurement without contract, including the price and fees evaluation, lead times and minimum order quantity terms.
Contact and coordinate with suppliers to expedite and/or troubleshoot urgent customer and replenishment orders.
Address vendor non-compliance on defined lead times and follow-up to resolve delays.
Oversee open order report escalations from the value stream’s logistics ream and resolve exceptions with suppliers.
Update the necessary reports with vendor commitments and updates, including customer back-order tools.
Align and coordinate with the AOG team to ensure prioritization of critical orders.
Support and work in constant collaboration with the value streams’ logistics team to assist in the flow of materials and resolution of issues, including management of purchase requisition and conversion as required, purchase order follow-ups, delivery schedule and invoices.
Resolve order discrepancies, rejections, and claims with supplier.
Support Request for Supplier Evaluation “RFSE” processes for new suppliers for the tracking of first article inspections (FAI).
Maintain communication and alignment with internal stakeholders to ensure the system is up to date to reflect adequate vendor, sourcing and order execution information, including lead times, minimum order quantities and price conditions.
Assist in vendor-related special projects, including compliance tracking and reporting.