Job Description

Director, Supply Management - Permanent - 16549

About the Opportunity

Our private sector client, located in Ottawa, is looking for a Director of Supply Management. Our client is well established organization that pride themselves on providing quality in all products, whether developed and manufactured internally or sourced elsewhere.

This is more than a job, this organization honors the time and dedication that their people give by providing sustained and meaningful employment and strive to provide an environment where learning and development are encouraged.

The Director of Supply Management will lead multiple teams and influence across the business through effective collaboration. They will implement and continuously improve supply chain strategies to meet short and long-term objectives, bringing forward initiatives to drive growth, improve efficiency and lower costs. They will optimize investments in people, process, & systems. An inclusive, ethical, innovative leader with their finger on the pulse of the organization, who understands and appreciates an empowered team. Fosters a culture of continuous improvement.

Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Maximizes customer fulfilment and experience, maintaining optimal inventory levels by warehouse location, appropriately representing the client\'s value proposition
• Ensures development and execution of efficient, cost-effective strategies for managing company inventory
• Encourages, supports, and directs supply management team through command of reporting tools, helping to identify exceptions and opportunities with day-to-day inventory activities
• Learns, understands, and become the expert on complexities within the business model, company systems, and processes used to execute and monitor business
• Drive the Integrated planning & execution process (IP&E). Identify opportunities for improvement, guide teams through successful collaboration and ensure outcomes aligned with strategic objectives
• As part of IP&E process, oversee and ensure successful outcomes for item level sales planning, buy plan execution and distribution strategies. Develops in alignment with company objectives, merchandise financial plans to the subcategory level
• Develop effective relationships with cross-functional leaders, optimizing the integrated planning & execution process. Ensure execution of item-level sales plans and appropriate in season and pre-season purchase orders
• Manage back-order reporting. Minimize expense, customer dissatisfaction. Maximize billable revenue through timely resolution of missed opportunities. Develop action plans to prevent and resolve back orders
• Ensure inventory intelligence and reporting to support company\'s promotional marketing program
• Optimize the company\'s Regional Fulfilment Centre strategy
• Build effective partnership with store leadership teams to maximize potential for inventory management, warehouse operations, and transportation. Ensures PO distribution opportunities are maximized
• Oversees development and implementation of distribution strategies ensuring appropriate seasonal inventory level for all warehouse and store locations
• Develops COGS, Receipt, and Inventory budgets to accommodate merchandise strategies and deliver on company objectives. Forecasts weekly receipts and inventory. Collaborates with finance to ensure acceptable inventory operating levels. Develops action plans and strategies to mitigate inventory risk in the face of changing business conditions
• Oversees and approves purchase order spend for merchandise products. Supervises PO Review process ensuring avoidance of unnecessary purchases. Maintains OTB and inventory targets
• Maintains effective expense controls, adjusting to ongoing changes in business and market conditions. Establishes expense budgets for transportation, aligning with company objectives. Reports on KPI\'s, action opportunities to reduce expense, while maintaining or improving service level
• Maintains effective inventory forecasting and reporting process. Develops strategies and action plans to address opportunities. Collaborates with CFO, VP Operations, to maintain acceptable inventory investment
• Negotiates contracts for small parcel in support of operational strategies. Oversees carrier contract negotiations. Maintains audit process for transportation expenses
• Oversees team to ensure timely customs clearing and duty payments for import/export activities
• Oversees timely processing of transportation expense invoices
• Leads company Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) Process. Timely and accurate monthly reporting of Channel level Sales/GM$ vs plan, inventory, and other appropriate metrics as required. Oversee development and communication of reporting and meeting documents
• Develops, maintains, and updates as required, KPI measures for transportation and supply management
• Participates in business cases for technology investments
• Mentors, trains, and develops team of managers, demand- planners and analysts. Provides timely performance management reviews, develops action plans to support performance opportunities and succession planning
• Develops agile teams capable of adapting to changing conditions, while maintaining strong execution standards
• Creation of various reports through data extraction, pivot tables, and Power Query

About You

The successful candidate will have the following:

• Post-secondary education in quantitative field (supply chain, operations, engineering, finance)
• 7 - 10 year\'s leadership experience in supply chain, inventory management, with a proven ability to lead teams
• Extensive retail experience in both bricks and mortar and e-commerce retail
• Requires in-depth knowledge of professional concepts, current theory, trends, and practices in a relevant domain/ field of expertise. Requires a sound understanding of LVT business, company objectives, customers, and the retail industry to address complex issues in creative and effective ways. Requires independent action and high initiative. Subject to periodic review upon project completion
• Track record of success transforming supply chain networks and systems with improved results by delivering large-scale, multi-stakeholder strategies
• Deep understanding of end-to-end supply chain including forecasting, demand planning, inventory optimization, distribution, transportation, data analytics, and integrated operations planning
• Success leading in a fast paced, ambiguous environment, ability & experience for sound judgement & decision making
• Hands on leadership style, with a willingness and ability to \xe2\x80\x9cdo the work\xe2\x80\x9d as well as manage others
• Superior analytics/data management skills. Ability to streamline complex data into strategic and tactical opportunities
• Appreciates and thrives in a product driven business, with the competency to understand technical assortment dependencies of a category specialist to maximize customer experience
• Excellent communication (verbal and written), presentation, and negotiation skills; ability to influence key stakeholders, through fact-based analysis. Trusted, able to win over stakeholders, and known for accomplishments
• Diverse experience across both e-commerce & bricks and mortar retail formats with expertise in replenishment, merchandise planning, inventory management and store operations
• Experience working with forecasting, replenishment and inventory management systems
• Shrewd self-teacher of merchandise, inventory and warehouse management systems
• A passion for the retail business with a determination to serve
• A transformational leader, evolving business strategy & process to maximize results and service the customer
• Entrepreneurial, creative, keen ability to recognize value and see new opportunities
• Excellent recruiting and EQ skills
• Advanced capabilities with Microsoft Tools, excel, etc.
• Experience working in the construction industry is considered an asset

About the Job

• Location: West end Ottawa
• Compensation: $120,000 -150,000 + health, dental, and pension
• Duration: Permanent

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