Job Description

Hi, we are ecobee.

ecobee introduced the world\'s first smart Wi-Fi thermostat to help millions of consumers save money, conserve energy, and bring home automation into their lives. That was just the beginning. We continue our pursuit to create technology that brings peace of mind into the home and allows people to focus on the moments that matter most. We take pride in making a meaningful difference to the environment, all while being part of the exciting, connected home revolution.

In 2021, ecobee became a subsidiary of Generac Power Systems. Generac introduced the first affordable backup generator and later created the category of automatic home standby generator. The company is committed to sustainable, cleaner energy products poised to revolutionize the 21st century electrical grid. Together, we take pride in making a meaningful difference to the environment.

Why we love to do what we do:

We\'re helping build the world of tomorrow with solutions that improve everyday life while making a positive impact on the planet. Our products and services work in harmony to provide comfort, efficiency, and peace of mind for millions of homes and businesses. While we\'re proud of what we\'ve done so far, there\'s still a lot we can do-and you can be part of it.

Join our extraordinary team.

We\'re a rapidly growing global tech company headquartered in Canada, in the heart of downtown Toronto, with a satellite office in Leeds, UK (and remote ecopeeps in the US). We get to work with some of North America and UK\'s leading professionals. Our colleagues are proud to bring their authentic selves to work, confident that what we do is grounded in a greater purpose. We\'re always looking for curious, talented, and passionate people to join our team.

Who\'ll You Be Joining:

Reporting to the Director of Supply Chain and Planning, the ideal candidate has a depth of experience managing supply planning & Inventory.

This is a high visibility, high impact role that requires strong leadership & team skills and the ability to manage supply requirements as part of the monthly S&OP process. You will own the relationship with our overseas manufacturing partners to plan production & capacity as well as the relationship with our logistics and accounts services team to manage outbound distribution.

How You\'ll Make an Impact:

• Drive the monthly Inventory planning process; managing meeting cadence and stakeholder outputs while ensuring flexibility to respond to business needs
• Decide on production priorities and work with factory to create a production schedule that considers constraints e.g line capacity, labour, batch sizes, run rates, bottlenecks, planned downtime
• Create long term forecast for our factories to ensure they can adequately prepare for long term capacity growth and component sourcing
• Establish repeatable, scalable approach to inventory planning that can accommodate our planned sales and product growth; integrate data sources needed to improve inventory visibility - meet deliverables including order placement, replenishment, OTB management and process management
• Present action plans to senior management, communicate risks and opportunities, and gain consensus on business approach
• Manage planning process for all refurbished & repair part inventory
• Partner with the demand planning team to drive allocation strategy when inventory is low and support the creation of a back in stock plan
• Drive improvement in landed costs by working with the logistics team to develop and implement flow strategies that transport product at lowest cost possible
• Work closely with the Warehouse Supervisor to ensure effective warehouse space management and the transfer of goods between warehouses as required
• Collaborate with procurement and supplier management team to work through raw material shortages/concerns while optimizing costs
• Manage vendor relationships and communication related to targets, past business performance, in stocks, outstanding issues and forecasts
• Produce scorecards to evaluate inventory performance at all warehouses and supplier performance to forecasts

What You\'ll Bring to the Table:

• You have 3-5 years of supply planning experience within a CPG environment
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to influence decision making
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to work with large data sets to identify trends and anomalies
• Experience developing and presenting reports for stakeholders from account managers to senior executives
• Comfortable using Netsuite or a similar ERP

What happens after you apply:

Application review. It will happen. By an actual person in Talent Acquisition. We get upwards of 100+ applications for some roles, it can take a few days, but every applicant can expect a note regarding their application status.

Interview Process:

• A 30-minute phone call with a member in Talent Acquisition
• A first-round virtual interview with the Director - expect technical, behavioural and situational questions
• If your first-round interview goes well, you can expect a take home case study to work through - you\'ll then present your solution to applicable members of the team

With ecobee, you\'ll have the opportunity to:

• Be part of something big: Get to work in a fresh, dynamic, and ever-growing industry.
• Make an environmental difference: Make a sustainable impact while on your daily job, and after it through programs like ecobee acts.
• Expand your career: Learn with our in-house learning enablement team, and enjoy our generous professional learning budget.
• Put people first: Benefit from competitive salaries, health benefits, and a progressive Parental Top-Up Program (75% top-up or five bonus days off).
• Play a part on an exceptional culture: Enjoy a fun and casual workplace with an open concept office, located at Corus Quay. ecobee Leeds is based at our riverside office on the Calls.
• Celebrate diversity: Be part of a truly welcoming workplace. We offer a mentorship program and bias training.

Are you interested? Let\'s make it work.

Our people are empowered to take ownership of their schedules with workflows that allow for flexible hours. Based on your job, you have an option of office, hybrid or fully remote work. It is our top priority to keep employees safe. As we continue to take measures to keep employees safe in our offices, we have adopted a mandatory vaccine policy to be present in the physical Toronto office or other ecobee sponsored events in Ontario as of November 1, 2021. As such, to be in our office, it is required to acknowledge a formal attestation and submit accompanying proof of vaccination status. For the foreseeable future, we will be conducting our interviews and onboarding sessions through video. New team members will also be starting remotely, with all necessary equipment provided and shipped to them.

We\'re committed to inclusion and accommodation.

ecobee believes that openness and diversity make us better. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply regardless of race, gender, age, religion, identity, or any other aspect which makes them unique. Accommodations can be made upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Our recruitment team is happy to answer any questions candidates may have about virtual interviewing, onboarding, and future work locations.

We\'re up to incredible things. Come and be part of them.

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Please note, ecobee does not accept unsolicited resumes.

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