Full-Time, Remote

NFI is a leading global bus manufacturer of mass mobility solutions under the brands New Flyer® (heavy-duty transit buses), MCI® (motor coaches), Alexander Dennis (single and double-deck buses), ARBOC® (low-floor cutaway and medium-duty buses), and NFI Parts™. In total, NFI supports its installed base in our buses and coaches around the world.

The Supplier

Excellence & Readiness Assessment Lead is responsible for leading comprehensive supplier assessments that evaluate operational readiness, supply continuity, business risk, scalability, and long-term supplier capability. This is a unique opportunity to help establish and shape NFI’s Supplier Excellence & Readiness Assessment program, a new strategic function focused on proactively identifying supplier risks, strengthening supplier performance, and supporting the long-term resilience of NFI’s global supply chain. As the overall assessment owner, you will integrate findings from manufacturing and quality specialists to provide executive-level insight into supplier readiness, risk exposure, and improvement opportunities.

As part of NFI’s Supplier Development team, you will play a critical role in identifying supplier risks before they impact production, delivery performance, or business growth.

Competitive Wages and comprehensive benefit package with Immediate benefit eligibility

Paid holidays and vacation

Registered pension plan with generous company match

On-the-job training in a continuous learning environment (we invested $15.9 million in 2024)

Define assessment scope based on supplier risk, business impact, and strategic importance

Evaluate supplier leadership effectiveness, organizational structure, accountability, and business management processes

Assess demand planning, forecast management, order management, and supply chain planning capabilities

Evaluate supply continuity risks, long lead-time material strategies, and tier-two supplier dependencies

Assess supplier readiness for growth, business changes, relocations, ERP implementations,



and operational disruptions

Identify business, supply chain, operational, and organizational risks that may impact performance

Consolidate manufacturing, quality, and supply chain assessment findings into a comprehensive readiness evaluation

Develop risk ratings, assessment reports, gap analyses, and supplier improvement roadmaps

Lead supplier corrective action governance, follow-up activities, and risk mitigation efforts

Support sourcing, supplier development, and supplier risk management strategies across the organization

10+ years of progressive experience in supply chain, procurement, supplier development, supplier risk management, manufacturing operations, or related leadership roles

Strong understanding of demand planning, ERP/MRP systems, forecasting, capacity management, and supply continuity risk

Experience evaluating supplier business operations, financial stability, organizational effectiveness, and long-term capability

Solid business acumen with the ability to identify systemic risks and improvement opportunities.

Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills

Experience in aerospace, automotive, transportation, heavy equipment, electronics, or other complex manufacturing environments

Ability to travel up to 50%

Standard Hours: 5 Days, 8 hours, Mon–Fri, 7:30 AM– 4:00PM

Our mission is to design, deliver, and support market-leading bus and motorcoach solutions that are safe, accessible, efficient, and reliable. Our values—safety, quality, integrity, accountability, teamwork, and sustainability—are at the core of everything we do. NFI Group | We Move People – YouTube

Leveraging 450 years of combined experience, NFI offers a wide range of propulsion-agnostic bus and coach platforms, including market leading electric models. Through its low- and zero-emission buses and coaches, infrastructure, and technology, NFI meets today’s urban demands for scalable smart mobility solutions. Together, NFI is enabling more livable cities through connected, clean, and sustainable transportation. News and information is available at nfi.

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