Strategic Supply Chain & Planning Manager
Univar Solutions•Toronto, ON
•CA$100,000 - CA$140,000•Hybrid
About The Position
We are looking for an experienced and motivated Strategic Supply Chain & Planning Manager to join our Canadian team. As a Strategic Supply Chain & Planning Manager, you will be responsible for planning, implementing, and monitoring our overall supply chain strategy in order to maximize efficiency and productivity within Canada.
Requirements
- University Degree or College Diploma in a related field (Such as: Supply Chain Management, Finance, or Business Administration) with a minimum of five (5) years working experience in Supply Chain in a leadership capacity
- Strong organizational, written and oral communication skills
- Detail-oriented and pay close attention to accuracy
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to prioritize and multitask
- Strong computer skills using Microsoft office suite including Outlook, Excel and Word
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual in French and English is considered an asset
Responsibilities
- Lead national supply chain execution by driving best practices across purchasing, planning, and inventory management while ensuring consistent, standardized processes.
- Optimize performance and cost control by monitoring KPIs (inventory, demurrage, productivity), identifying gaps, and leading continuous improvement initiatives to reduce avoidable costs and working capital risk.
- Direct and coordinate national supply chain functions through strategy, resource optimization, profitability improvement, and KPI management to drive high levels of customer satisfaction.
- Works closely with internal and external stakeholders to optimize, new and existing operations/processes.
- Enhance S&OP and planning discipline by aligning demand and supply strategies to reduce forecasting error and optimize inventory levels.
- Drive cross-functional alignment by partnering closely with Customer Service, Trade, Transportation, Sales, and Operations to improve service delivery and customer outcomes.
- Lead the PowerUser network by improving UAT testing quality and completeness across Canadian operations, ensuring strong alignment between system capabilities and business requirements.
- Drive adoption and operational stability by reducing post-go-live defects, enhancing end-user confidence, and strengthening cross-functional collaboration and accountability.
- Undertake other duties as required
- Ability to travel required
Benefits
- Market aligned pay and incentives
- Diverse benefits offering to support our employees’ physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
Associate degree
