Director, Supply Chain Jobs

Summary
As Director, Supply Chain you will be responsible for all aspects of inventory management activities and providing direction, coaching, and oversight to the Supply Chain team driving optimal performance. Your primary responsibility is to fulfill customers’ product needs, carefully managing the inventory flow in the most efficient way possible.
As Director, Supply Chain you will be a strong leader who can build a winning team. Key competencies required to succeed in this role include exceptional business acumen, strong analytical and technical skills, collaborative problem solver dedicated to meeting customer expectations, and an effective communicator to overcome challenges and successfully deliver results.
Responsibilities

• Measuring, reporting, and implementing corrective action plans to manage inventory levels and service level reporting regarding fill rates, forecast attainment, inventory health, and expediting transportation costs
• Develop and implement strategies to meet customer demand requirements while minimizing inventory
• Foster and maintain a positive and collaborative work environment to motivate staff
• Identify and remove obstacles that prevent staff from accomplishing tasks
• Conduct formal performance reviews for staff as per the schedule defined by Human Resources (2x per year)
• With support from HR, manage the offboarding (termination) of associates
• Deliver Performance Improvement Plans (PIP) and monitor them accordingly
• Drive financial performance of strategic business units by identifying risks and opportunities in the supply chain and recommending solutions.
• Proactively manage employee, process or equipment issues and escalating up as required
• Review, check and sign off on overtime hours of department staff
• Implement and oversee changes to the ERP system as necessary to support inventory and logistics processes
• Identify, track, and report on progress against organizational key performance goals
• Provide strategic direction and leadership to supply chain optimization initiatives to enable improved operational performance.
• We work in a fast-paced environment; other duties may arise from time to time and as a team, we look to support each other.
• Provide day-to-day oversight for direct reports in the department
• Actively participate in the recruitment process to grow the department when required
• Key contributor in the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) Process in collaboration with Sales & Marketing and Operations
• Collaborate with senior management to identify and allocate resources (people and equipment) based on business & operational priorities
• Manage the onboarding of new team members (identify training partner, provide training materials, etc)
• Provide continuous performance feedback for direct reports through regular one-on-one meetings and/or dept meetings
• Identify process gaps and inefficiencies, establish and implement best practices that ensure continuous improvement of the supply chain, balancing the supply of products with inventory levels and transportation costs.

Education & Experience

• Demonstrated ability to proactively initiate and maintain strongly influential business relationships with internal and external clients.
• Knowledge of supply chain planning systems (demand planning, distribution requirements planning, supply, and inventory planning)
• Able to lead through influence, utilize business acumen to determine the best course of action and trade-offs, and utilize excellent interpersonal skills to facilitate decisions and resolve conflicts.
• Bachelors' degree in engineering or business is an asset
• Min 10 years experience in Supply Chain driving operational excellence including logistics, inventory/warehousing, scheduling, and procurement
• Well-seasoned in inventory, operations, and logistics in a fast-paced growth environment.
• Experience within the Cannabis industry is considered an asset
• Strong technical skills and knowledge/experience using leading ERP systems such as Dynamics 365, as well as Microsoft Excel
• SCMP, P.Log certification or other SCM certification is an asset.