Vice President, Supply Chain Management

Toronto Hydro•Toronto, ON

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Toronto Hydro is at the forefront of modernizing the grid, accelerating capital investment, and strengthening resilience in an increasingly complex and regulated environment. The Vice President, Supply Chain Management plays a pivotal role in enabling this transformation. Reporting to the EVP & Chief Financial Officer, the VP, Supply Chain Management sets the strategic direction for an enterprise supply chain that supports safe, reliable, and affordable service. As a trusted partner to the executive team, this role ensures the right materials, supplier partnerships, and capabilities are in place to deliver critical capital programs, respond effectively to major events, and meet evolving energy needs. This is a unique opportunity to lead at scale – defining supply chain strategy, driving transformation, and enabling the delivery of essential infrastructure for the future. This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Requirements

Typically brings 15+ years of progressive experience in supply chain, procurement, or operations leadership, ideally within a regulated utility or capital-intensive environment.
Ten (10) or more years of executive or senior‑level leadership experience, with a proven ability to lead through complexity and change.
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, Operations Management, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Proven track record of delivering measurable enterprise outcomes, including cost optimization, supply chain performance, capital program enablement, and risk mitigation.
Experience supporting large-scale capital programs and emergency response operations.
Strong financial, commercial, and regulatory acumen, including familiarity with the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act.
Demonstrated ability to influence at the executive level and engage effectively with Boards through clear, credible, and data-driven communication.

Nice To Haves

A Master’s degree is considered an asset.

Responsibilities

Define and execute the enterprise supply chain strategy aligned with safety, reliability, affordability, resilience, sustainability, and regulatory commitments.
Translate corporate, capital, and asset strategies into integrated sourcing, inventory, and supplier roadmaps that support system reliability and capital delivery.
Champion an enterprise‑wide spend culture focused on total cost of ownership, lifecycle value, and sustained financial results.
Provide executive leadership over strategic sourcing, procurement, inventory, and materials management across all categories.
Balance cost efficiency, service levels, and emergency preparedness in a 24/7, capital‑intensive operating environment.
Design and implement dual‑sourcing, contingency, and stocking strategies for critical and long‑lead materials.
Establish supplier governance frameworks, including performance management, risk monitoring, and continuous improvement.
Manage strategic OEM and critical supplier relationships, ensuring performance across safety, quality, cybersecurity, ESG, and ethical standards.
Identify and mitigate supply chain risks—including geopolitical, climate, trade, and single‑source exposures—embedding resilience into enterprise risk management and business continuity planning.
Lead supply chain transformation across operating models, processes, systems, and capability development.
Oversee supply chain technologies and analytics to improve forecasting, visibility, supplier performance, and capital enablement.
Ensure systems, processes, and data capabilities scale with capital growth and increasing regulatory complexity.
Build and lead a high‑performing supply chain organization with strong technical, commercial, and utility expertise.
Establish clear governance, performance metrics, and internal controls to ensure accountability and continuous improvement.
Provide trusted, data‑driven insights and reporting to senior leadership, regulators, and key stakeholders.