Eric Ouellette Email & Phone Number

St-Eustache, Qc

Drive and execute purchasing activities in cross-functional product projects Responsible for over 30% of the material cost for Novabus productionAct as department coordinator for all contracts built in St-EustacheProcurement project lead for ATUQ related contractsManage all supplier project related supplier relations for Powertrain, Brake and Driving systemsManage risk mitigation and crisis activities with related suppliersFollow-up, negotiate and track changes between contracts and actual project needsEnsure supplier readiness for upcoming projectsContribute to the development of sourcing strategiesMonitor and manage supplier performance towards local requirementsLead negotiations with suppliers for extra cost savingsLead supplier switch activities

Lead the Concentration of C-Class parts (Hardware and Variable consumption material) for manufacturing sites in Thunder Bay, Kingston, Plattsburgh and MexicoLead supplier consolidation initiatives and VMI (vendor managed inventory) deployment in all North American business unitsRecruit best in class procurement personnel;Develop material cost reduction skills of employees and Stimulate cross-functional interaction;Manage performance, provide feedback and support team members;Support on BOM cost reduction backlog and Lead on negotiationsSupport Project Execution and Lead commercial taskLead Chargebacks and Claims processes with suppliersCoordinate with project leaders (Project Management (PM), Site Procurement, Engineering, Quality) and manage interfaces with other Procurement teams;

St-Bruno, Quebec

Lead all change initiative on BART project for margin enhancement and cost savingsLead material transfers for Buy America initiativesPlan, organize and control all activities related to subcontract from the start-up of the contract, production of the first car to the transfer to Customer Service;Coordinate the integration of the supplier's delivery schedules with the master delivery schedule;Establish a risk & opportunity management program for each of the suppliers to ensure the risk mitigation and/or the opportunities realization;For each subcontract, manage the relation with the suppliers by being the sole official contact Perform the review and follow-up on the work according to the delivery schedules and the contract requirements;

Lead Supplier Quality Improvement initiatives with Bombardier strategic suppliersEstablish innovative strategies, fact based decisions with internal and external stakeholders Lead on-site improvement workshopsLead complex systemic issue problem solving with cross-functional working teamsLead Quality Systems Audits Team focal for KPI determination and MonitoringLead cross-business unit monthly governance with Bombardier quality managers

Legardeur, Qc

Responsible for all purchasing activities linked to factory maintenance, production line tooling, machinery, R&D laboratory materials and equipment.Negotiate and execute purchasing activities for company’s vehicle fleetNegotiate and govern energy materials contract with energy providers (Hydro, Gas, etc.)Responsible for de-militarization, de-contamination and dangerous waste disposal activitiesContract Negotiations for recurring goods and services

Verdun, Qc

Building maintenance purchasing activities for over 4,000 rental unitsOrganize, monitor and maintain inventory of materials, tools and productsLead electronic inventory projectOn-going negotiations with current and potential new suppliersSpending and financial consolidation

Montreal, Canada Area

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Operations Management And Supervision

Diplome D'Étude Collégiale (Dec), Sciences Humaines Profile International