Thales
Senior Project Buyer
Ottawa · Senior · Full-time
Work authorization required$60k-$100kDetected 5 days ago
ComplianceProject ManagementAccountingSAPSupply ChainProcurementPerformance ManagementContract ManagementCommunicationMentoring
About the role
- In fast changing markets, customers worldwide rely on Thales.
- Thales is a business where brilliant people from all over the world come together to share ideas and inspire each other.
- For decades, Ottawa has been a global technology leader.
Responsibilities
- manage sourcing, PO creation/issuance, supplier documentation, and ensure technical/contractual alignment (scope, quantities, specs, terms, lead times, quality/compliance, delivery).
- track work package progress, proactively identify risks (lead time slippage, capacity, technical clarifications, documentation readiness), and lead recovery actions/escalations to protect AJISS deliverables.
- partner with engineering, program/project management, category management, quality, operations, finance, legal, and bid/capture; provide transparent status, forecasts, and risk reporting with timely escalation.
- monitor delivery performance, execute supplier recovery/containment support, conduct performance reviews, and ensure corrective actions are initiated, tracked, and verified.
- maintain complete, accurate, and audit-ready records of orders, compliance artifacts, correspondence, and acceptance evidence; ensure all interactions meet contractual, ethical, and regulatory requirements.
- support the team proactively, reduce friction between functions, and share process knowledge/best practices.
- alignment on scope, schedule, risks, issues, and supplier performance; ensure purchasing actions support recovery and commitment management.
- Collaborate to clarify technical requirements, manage Statement of Work (SoW) deliverables, and ensure seamless management of technical interfaces.
- Track and forecast costs, support and manage budgets/EAC, and control milestones and payments related to supplier contracts.
- Monitor and manage supplier performance in quality, safety, industrialization, compliance and timely delivery.
Requirements
- 8+ years' relevant experience in procurement, supply chain, commercial or contract management, with clear exposure to post award supplier management.
- Working knowledge of defense industry regulations, government contracting, and AJISS program requirements is highly desirable.
- All applicants must be able to obtain a Canadian NATO Secret clearance and meet the eligibility requirements outlined in the Canadian Controlled Goods Registration Program and ITAR.
Nice to have
- Professional qualifications or training in one or more of the following:
- Procurement / supply chain (e.g. CIPS or equivalent)
- Project management (e.g. PRINCE2, APM or equivalent)
- Commercial / contract management
- Degree (or equivalent experience) in business, commercial, engineering or related discipline.
- Values & Behaviours
- Customer focused, delivering on commitments to internal and external stakeholders.
- Accountable, taking ownership for outcomes and driving issues to resolution.
Compensation
- The anticipated Total Target Compensation (TTC), inclusive of annual salary and bonus eligibility, for this role is $60,000 to 100,000 CAD Annual .
- The Company reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant's status protected by local, provincial, and federal laws.
Benefits
- Thales provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 24 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents, including the following:
- Company paid Extended Health, Dental, HSA, Life, AD&D, Short-term Disability, Cancer Care Program, travel insurance, Employee Assistance Plan and Well-Being program.
- Retirement Savings Plans (RRSP, DCPP, TFSA) with a company contribution and a match to a DCPP, with no vesting period.
- Company paid holidays, vacation days, and paid sick leave.
- Voluntary Life, AD&D, Critical Illness, Long-Term Disability.
- Employee Discounts on home, auto, and gym membership.
Equal opportunity
- equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusivity in the workplace.
- Applicants selected for an interview who require accommodation are asked to advise accordingly upon the invitation for an interview.
- All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose
Visa & Work Authorization
- osition requires direct or indirect access to hardware, software or technical information controlled under the Canadian Export Control List and /or the US the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)
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