Learjet parent hires former Lufthansa exec for new supply chain post

Bombardier said Tuesday it has created a new supply chain executive position and hired a former German airline executive to lead it.

The Canadian parent of Learjet said Nico Buchholz was hired as senior vice president and chief procurement officer. Buchholz will oversee the supply chain and manage relations with Bombardier suppliers across all segments of its business including business aircraft. He will report directly to Bombardier CEO Alain Bellemare.

Buchholz was at Lufthansa for 14 years. His last position there was executive vice president of fleet management, where he oversaw about 700 aircraft and had responsibility for fleet planning, commercial and technical evaluation, procurement of airframes and engines, specifications, and accounting and disposition of used aircraft for all airlines within Lufthansa Group. Prior to Lufthansa he was at Rolls-Royce and Airbus.

“His impressive track record as Lufthansa Group's fleet manager shows that Nico has both the forward-looking vision and the operational and practical know-how that Bombardier needs to increase its competitiveness,” Bellemare said in a news release.

This story was originally published September 8, 2015 at 10:01 AM with the headline "Learjet parent hires former Lufthansa exec for new supply chain post."