About The Position
Reporting into the Associate Director, Supply Chain Operations, Canada, the Associate Specialist Supply Chain will support the Canadian Supply Chain Operations team across both Demand Planning and Fulfillment (DPDF) as well as Distribution and Logistics (D&L) functions. The incumbent will assist with operational tasks, coordination with supply sites, 3PL partner, and local stakeholders, and will collaborate with Finance, QA, and Commercial as needed. This position requires a contributor who is ready to support various supply chain activities and help ensure efficient and reliable operations.
Requirements
- Proficient use of MS Office, particularly Excel.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both French and English.
- Self-motivated with a proactive approach to problem-solving.
- Detail-oriented with strong organization skills.
- Able to work independently and in a Team environment.
- Demonstrates a positive attitude towards continuous learning.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Strong analytical skills.
- Capability to work well in a cross-cultural and cross-functional business setting.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor or master’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain/Logistics or Engineering, an asset
- Zero to two years’ experience in Supply Chain Management (Operations, Supply Planning, Demand Planning) or related, an asset. Relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of formal education
Responsibilities
- Support day‑to‑day Supply Chain Operations across distribution, logistics, inventory, and order management activities.
- Contribute to data review, reporting, and budgeting processes to support operational visibility and decision‑making.
- Assist demand planning activities by reviewing forecasts, trends, and inputs that help maintain accurate planning information.
- Assist in analyzing actual inbound and outbound freight costs and warehouse fees to support the preparation of the D&L budget.
- Participate in month-end close activities, as needed.
- Coordinates quarterly product destruction.
- Assist in working with 3PL on all inventory, receiving, quality/release/concerns.
- Process supporting transactions in SAP for domestic and international shipments, as required.
- Support the D&L team, as needed.
- Review demand forecasts, historical sales trends, and key demand drivers, and share observations to support the creation of updated demand plans.
- Help review demand statistical models and monitor performance on forecast accuracy, providing input to planners on whether they should be used.
- Generate Supply at Risk Report to support monitoring inventory levels and flagging potential supply risks.
- Generate, analyze reports, metrics and KPIs regarding demand, supply master data and inventory, as needed.
- Create Purchase Order and Generate Open Order Report to monitor and ensure orders are processed in a timely manner.
- Generate Environmental reports for various stakeholders.
- Participate in the Finished Goods Inventory of Questionable Value (IQV) Process.
- Support the DPDF team, as needed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
