Product Manager - Fuel Handling & Spare Parts

Your role

• Develop and implement an enterprise-wide obsolescence management framework, collaborating with Procurement, Engineering, QA/PQA, and Manufacturing.
• Act as the primary customer interface for obsolescence-related matters, ensuring proactive communication and lifecycle support.
• Identify and onboard global suppliers to mitigate sole-source risks and strengthen supply resilience.
• Lead cross-functional coordination to identify and qualify new suppliers, particularly for fueling machine components.
• Partner with Procurement to build a robust, nuclear-grade supply chain for CANDU spare parts and fueling machines.
• Establish and lead a multidisciplinary team supporting fueling machine production, testing, and qualification (including test rigs).
• Collaborate with Procurement and Market/Business Development (MBD) to develop global supply chain systems and strategic partnerships.
• Build and scale fuel handling engineering capability, defining required skillsets and supporting recruitment.
• Develop business cases for OEM fueling machine production, including financial, technical, and strategic analysis.
• Develop business cases for obsolete parts requiring internal investment (redesign, requalification, or in-house production).

Strategic Thinking & Business Acumen:

• Translates long-term business strategy into actionable product and supply chain initiatives.
• Develops robust business cases supporting capital investment and capability growth.
• Balances technical, commercial, and risk considerations in decision-making.
• Behavioral Indicators:
  • Anticipates future lifecycle and supply risks and proactively addresses them.
  • Influences strategic direction through data-driven insights and analysis.

Leadership & Collaboration:

• Leads cross-functional, matrixed teams across engineering, supply chain, quality, and manufacturing.
• Builds alignment across internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Behavioral Indicators:
  • Inspires accountability without direct authority.
  • Fosters collaboration across global teams and disciplines.
  • Builds high-performing teams with clear roles and objectives.

Customer Focus:

• Builds trusted relationships with CANDU utilities and key clients.
• Ensures customer needs are embedded in product and lifecycle strategies.
• Behavioral Indicators:
  • Communicates complex technical risks in a clear, client-focused manner.
  • Anticipates customer lifecycle challenges and proposes proactive solutions.

Supply Chain & Technical Expertise:

• Demonstrates strong understanding of nuclear supply chain requirements and supplier qualification processes.
• Leads supplier diversification and qualification initiatives.
• Behavioural Indicators:
  • Applies rigorous technical and quality standards in supplier evaluation.
  • Drives continuous improvement in supply chain resilience.

Results Orientation:

• Delivers complex, high-impact initiatives across multiple workstreams.
• Ensures execution against strategic objectives and timelines.
• Behavioural Indicators:
  • Holds self and others accountable for measurable outcomes.
  • Successfully manages competing priorities in a complex environment.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement:

• Drives innovation in supply chain models, product lifecycle management, and OEM capability development.
• Behavioural Indicators:
  • Challenges conventional approaches and introduces new solutions.
  • Encourages continuous improvement across teams and processes.

Role Scope & Impact:

• Enterprise-level impact across CANDU product lifecycle and supply chain.
• Direct influence on fueling machine OEM strategy and investment decisions.
• Leadership of multi-disciplinary, cross-functional teams.
• Regular interaction with senior leadership and global customers.