Procurement & Supply Chain Management Specialist
Resume:
Mojgan Soltani
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Adaptable and results-driven Procurement and Supply Chain Management Specialist with over a decade of experience supporting diverse industries-including aerospace, defense, and medical devices. Skilled at managing the full purchase-to-pay cycle, negotiating contracts, and optimizing supplier performance to drive cost savings and efficiencies. Thrives in fast-paced environments as a contractor, leveraging flexibility and a rapid learning curve to integrate into new teams, ERP systems, and processes seamlessly. Known for building strong stakeholder relationships, leading process improvements, and delivering actionable insights via data analytics tools (e.g., Power BI). Adept at balancing strategic sourcing with hands-on supplier management to meet stringent deadlines and ensure operational success. Proven track record in procurement administration, contract negotiation, and supplier performance management, resulting in enhanced operational efficiencies and customer satisfaction.
Languages:
• English - Fluent
• French – Professional
Skills:
• Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel, Pivot table, VLOOKUP) and Power BI.
• ERP Systems, SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards, Syspro, BU, Quantum, Sage, Citrix, Ramco, Business Unite, Corridor.
• Expert in review technical document.
• Supplier Relationship Management
• Cost Analysis and Reduction Strategies
• Contract Negotiation and Management
• Inventory Management and Optimization
• AOG & Spare Parts Management
• Purchase Order Management, and process improvement initiatives
• Data Analysis for Performance Metrics, team coaching and mentoring
• Root Cause Analysis and Issue Resolution and customer relationship management. Professional experience:
Starlink Aviation Contractor June 2026-Aug 2026
Senior Maintenance Buyer
• Procure parts, materials, equipment, and services from established suppliers, including OEN, tooling, engine, and landing gear components, while identifying and qualifying potential new vendors through the development and issuance of RFQs.
• Support the team in evaluating supplier selection, and managing the Procure-to-Pay (P2P) Initiate the approval process for new suppliers when required. Select the appropriate supplier to ensure fast and/or cost-effective delivery.
• Maintain records of purchase orders and certifications.
• Support the supplier parts return process core returns, warranty, RMA.
• Establish and maintain strong business and contractual relationships with suppliers.
• Identify, analyze, and implement cost-reduction opportunities.
• Ensure rigorous follow-up on each request to minimize delays. STELIA Aerospace North America Contractor May 2025- July 2025 Sourcing Specialist
• Perform market analyses to anticipate trends, pricing fluctuations, and material availability.
• Develop and implement sourcing strategies for key categories, ensuring alignment with company objectives.
• Identify, assess, and onboard new suppliers capable of meeting aerospace industry standards.
• Issuing an RFX, RFI and RFQ depending on a variety of aviation components requires a structured approach to ensure targeting appropriate suppliers across different categories such as mechanical, electronic, and possibly avionics or structural components. Work closely with engineering, project Management, quality and operations teams to understand material specifications and project requirements.
• Act as a liaison between internal teams and suppliers to resolve issues or delays.
• Track and report on savings achieved through strategic sourcing initiatives.
• Evaluate bids package and negotiate optimal Price, on time delivery, quality and terms with suppliers. Top Aces, Montreal, QC Contractor Jun 2024 – Nov 2024 Buyer/ Senior Procurement Specialist
• Manage CAPEX projects for all aspects related to the day-to-day purchasing and overall
• Managed aircraft maintenance procurement for Learjet and A-4 Skyhawk platforms, supporting both maintenance and flight operations. Procured OEM, mechanical components, circuit boards, electronic systems, engine parts while ensuring timely availability of critical materials.
• Providing purchasing support to bases or functions as assigned for both Direct and or Indirect
• procurement needs. And reducing inefficiencies related to Minimum Order Quantities MOQ.
• Implement sourcing strategies that link to core business deliverables while leveraging the marketplace and supplier community and facilitate supplier onboarding process.
• Responsible for ensuring the full Procure to-Pay cycle is completed for assign responsibility.
• Maintaining supplier performance and ensure adherence to company standards.
• Identifying opportunities to reduce the overall cost of procured goods or services through bid package preparation and supplier performance monitoring.
• Administrating payment, warranty or quality issues for vendors as assigned.
• Providing reporting as requested and brief supervisor on issues requiring support.
• Work closely with the Inventory and Engineering groups to address commercial and technical issues. Pratt & Whitney Canada, Montreal, QC Contractor Oct 2021 - Jul 2023 Account Specialist
• Managed commodities and fabricated assemblies, including sheet metal, ensuring seamless execution of procurement and production timelines.
• responsible for large, complex packages and fabricated equipment and modules.
• Accountable for meeting critical engine component deadlines by evaluating supplier pricing, monitoring order and production progress, and prioritizing requirements to support both internal production and external aftermarket clients.
• Experience in supply chain and cross-functional departments, including design engineering, program management, operations, quality, finance, and product lifecycle.
• Served as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in supplier program reviews, providing strategic procurement expertise and supporting business units in evaluating supplier performance and program requirements.
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• Managed vendor deliverables and supported intake, evaluation, and prioritization of sourcing activities.
• Lead supply chain efforts in New Product Introduction (NPI) and sustaining programs, collaborating with Engineering and Operations to align sourcing strategies.
• Established and prioritized strategic supplier requirements in collaboration with internal stakeholders to ensure clear communication across departments.
• Communicated regularly with suppliers and internal logistics teams to ensure smooth delivery operations and mitigate potential delays.
• Ensured timely completion of all material and subcontractor milestones by proactively managing supplier schedules.
• Developed supply chain cost estimates and forecasts using risk and opportunity frameworks to prepare for multiple case scenarios.
• Demonstrated strong commercial acumen in managing supplier relationships, including negotiating pricing, pushing back on delays, requesting discounts, and handling returns.
• . Maintained compliance with contractual obligations while working closely with suppliers to prepare documentation for annual contract renewals and pricing adjustments.
• Experienced in Power BI Dashboards for data analysis and reporting.
• Supported contract maintenance and served as a liaison for key subcontractors and strategic suppliers. Lockheed Martin, Montreal, QC Contractor Feb 2021 - May 2021 Senior Buyer/Supply Chain Management
• Purchase material and services in accordance with established corporate guidelines and acquisition procedures.
• Assist with the development of sources of supply for material and services.
• Solicit quotations, analyzed Bids package, evaluate suppliers, prepare purchase and repair orders and manage the parts that require outsourcing and ensure service levels and pricing is met.
• Liaise with several departments including production, engineering and finance for supply chain requirement.
• Ensure daily administration of quality related matters with vendors including processing returns, invoice snags and vendor performance.
• Provide administrative support to Operations groups for production- and repair-related and liaise with key sub-contractors and strategic suppliers on relevant matters. Coordination such as material requisitions, production kit verifications and similar related tasks. Pole Air Aviation, Montreal, QC Aug 2020 - Feb 2021 Senior Buyer
• Responsible for sourcing, negotiating, buying & expediting all kind of parts, equipment, tooling and devices.
• Developed profitable purchasing strategies.
• Assessed supplier profiles and analyze offers.
• Prepared and implement effective negotiation tactics.
• Managed relationships with key suppliers to maintain quality of goods, timely delivery and compliance with terms of contracts.
• Analyzed and resolved purchasing issues/discrepancies.
• Reviewed and monitored supplies and stock levels.
• Prepared and submitted detailed reports (revenues, buying expenditures etc.) and kept updated records.
• Report KPI (Key Performance Indicator) data as requested by Supply chain Manager to assess and analyzing track vendor performance.
• Participated in cost reduction activities and report price increases. Bombardier, Montreal, QC Contractor Feb 2020 - May 2020 AOG Specialist Buyer
• Being the front line focal for all customer request for AOG & spare parts, and dealing with Suppliers around the world:
• Process customer orders and vendor purchase orders in SAP. Handling the customer communication and manage escalations for orders, MRA, disputes, credits and other issues.
• Participating with ISSM in supplier reviews and/ or with CSAMS in customer reviews.
• Responsible for managing critical shortages of parts to support the return to service of an aircraft or the customer’s required date.
• Communicating with suppliers and with Customers on all orders.
• Action assigned CRM items. Specializing in zero stock and AOG order fulfilment and order upgrades for Swiss Port, Air Baltic, Korean Airlines, Egypt Airlines, Delta Airless- the clients of these airlines are a part of the purchasing department.
• Managing the internal and external procurement flow of materials to meet the appropriate level of service to our customers and the inventory level requirements within budget constraints.
• Managing delivery discrepancies and deviation related to new aircraft deliveries. Administrating portfolio activities related to invoicing and PO pricing issues. Analyzing varied situations in a pressurized environment and make decisions in an efficient and structured manner. Thought Technology LTD (Medical Devices), Montreal, Feb 2019 - Dec 2019 Strategic Senior buyer
• Prioritized purchasing, job kitting, assembly activities ensuring customer needs are met.
• Managed purchase orders with suppliers to ensure timely delivery of materials and ensured that all Built the business relationships will local and global suppliers and partners to drive supply chain efficiencies and improved operational cost and customer service.
• Managed the supply chain to ensure cost effective, efficient and traceable movement of inbound goods.
• Developed and maintained inventory and production plans, schedules and forecasts, to minimize raw materials, maintain appropriate stock levels, and meet customer demands.
• Lead Syspro ERP supply chain modules system implementation projects maximizing TTL’s ROI.
• Ensured supply chain processes are consistent with the company’s QMS, and managed audit requirements and resolve audit issues.
• Partnered and coordinated with marketing department to understand trends, forecasts, complexity of order. fulfilment and key customer issues.
• Evaluating, improving planning, purchasing, and shipping processes to drive operational efficiencies and cost.
Nellson Nutraceutical LLC, Montreal, QC May 2017 - Jul 2018 Supply Chain Planner Analyst / Strategic Account
• Supported major customer account and managed their request and offer products / service to meet their needs.
• Occasional travel to customer site in New York.
• Supported a 3 DC ‘s order management operation to ensure orders are sent to the DC’s in a timely.
• Managed to meet the customer’s requested delivery dates.
• Monitored and managed in-house and remote inventory levels for parts required for business.
• Worked in collaboration with Operations and Sales to help assure forecast accuracy.
• Generated and communicated forecast reports, including current and future forecasting analysis.
• Ensured forecasting processes and methods was followed.
• Accountable for maintaining correct pricing on incoming orders according to internal.
• Complied guidelines and partners with Sales and Controlling for resolution for discrepancies.
• Assembled and analyzed pertinent data to create forecasts (based on historical sales).
• Trends, seasonality, promotions, and customer inventory level.
• Reviewed and validate all inventory adjustments and transfers, and documents.
• Resolved customer concerns or queries and /or escalates as required.
• Logistics: followed-up production planning and verification of delivery dates.
• Responsible for planning and preparation of weekly and monthly calendars. Advantech satellite Network, Montreal, Contractor Aug 2016 – Feb 2017 Senior Planner
• Releasing work orders to production for new customer orders, forecast or engineering demand.
• Checking shortages and expediting with supplier.
• Following-up on status of any kits released to production or in stock.
• Analyzing MRP reports and following up with purchasing on any long lead time.
• Maintaining system, complete work orders whenever necessary.
• Implementing ECO for WIP and stock on hand inventory when required.
• Providing all necessary support to production and stockroom team.
• Coordinating material flow in production for released projects.
• Creating daily shipping list.
• Coordinating WIP physical inventory count during annual PI.
• Ability to understand technical concept.
Hypertec (IT Products), Montreal, QC Contractor May 2016 - Jul 2016 IT Buyer
• Negotiated changes and other terms and conditions with suppliers to obtain the best return at the most cost.
• Effective prices possible while retaining quality specifications.
• Reviewed supplies and took correct action to eliminate non-performing suppliers.
• Procured of components for main production line: establishing legitimacy of production requisition.
• Worked as a team, and as an individual contributor or a combination of both.
• Purchasing/ planning for assigned commodities /components and IT Products such as Hardware and software.
• Managed relationships with external suppliers by building strong value-add.
• Researched and evaluated suppliers based on price, quality, selection, service, support, availability,
• Analyzed the price proposals, financial reports and other data and information to determine reasonable prices
• Entered purchase orders into the ERP system based on ERP outputs and SAP.
• Kept the purchase system current and accurate including minimum/maximum, re-order points.
• Managed directly the warehouse employees, for both the shipping and receiving teams.
• Maintained appropriate inventory levels as designated by the company.
• Purchased and negotiated with Dell, Xerox, HP, Toshiba, Samsung, and other distributers. Future Electronics Inc., Montreal, QC Aug 2007 to April 2009 Future Electronics Inc., Montreal, QC Jan 2010 – May 2016
• Strategic Shippable Backlog Analyst Oct 2013 - May2016
• Sales Analyst/ Strategic Bond Management Analyst Oct 2010 - Oct 2013
• Sales Analyst/ Strategic Order Management Coordinator Jan-2010 - Oct 2010 McKesson Canada, Saint-Laurent, QC Aug 2009 to Dec 2009 Account Specialist
Education:
• Diploma in Computer and Automated system technologies from College Superior Electronics - (Montreal).
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