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 suppliersIdentify defence opportunities, procurement priorities, and supply chain challengesPrioritize capability gaps across Air, Naval, Space, Cyber,



and landEnable capital and advice for Canadian SMEsEstablish partnerships supporting strategic defence supply chainsRequirements: 15+ years in aerospace, naval supply chain, or industrial strategyUnderstanding of Prime and Tier-1 buying behaviourExperience with major procurement programsUnderstanding of industrial participation requirementsSecret security clearance following Canadian Security Intelligence Service investigationBring defence supply chain leadership, ecosystem experience, and procurement expertise to BDC’s Canadian SME mandate.#J-18808-Ljbffr

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