Lead BDC’s Defence Supply Chain Development Platform with aerospace and naval supply chain expertise in a hybrid work model. Strengthen Canadian SME participation in strategic defence programs. Reporting to the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, the Vice President leads domain experts across priority defence supply chains. The mandate emphasizes Naval and Air domains, including uncrewed vehicles. You will build partnerships, coordinate financing, equity, advisory, and ecosystem support, and improve SME integration. Key Responsibilities:

Build executive relationships with Prime Contractors and Tier-1 suppliers Identify defence opportunities, procurement priorities, and supply chain challenges Prioritize capability gaps across Air, Naval, Space, Cyber,



and land Enable capital and advice for Canadian SMEs Establish partnerships supporting strategic defence supply chains Requirements:

15+ years in aerospace, naval supply chain, or industrial strategy Understanding of Prime and Tier-1 buying behaviour Experience with major procurement programs Understanding of industrial participation requirements Secret security clearance following Canadian Security Intelligence Service investigation Bring defence supply chain leadership, ecosystem experience, and procurement expertise to BDC’s Canadian SME mandate.

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📌 Vice President Defence Supply Chain (Winnipeg)
🏢 Business Development Bank of Canada
📍 Winnipeg