Senior Director -Supply Chain Food (Demand Planning, Transportation, Warehousing) North America (US & Canada) – Food

Senior Director -Supply Chain Food (Demand Planning, Transportation, Warehousing) North America (US & Canada) – Food Location: Toronto – Scarborough- Markham -Richmond Hill, ON Base Salary: 150K -185K , bonus , Benefits Full Time Permanent 5 days a week on Site Bilingual English Mandarin is an asset 50% travel -Canada & US (candidates must be passport holders of such countries that enable travel to the US without visa, due to the complexity and urgency of the role) Logistics 3PL , 3rd party Carrier Management Experience - US and Canada Demand & Supply Planning Warehouse & Operations Management SLA , Score Card Management Distribution, Transportation, Pick Pack Temperature Controlled HACCP Food GMP (MUST) Our client is a well-established leader in the food industry, temperature-controlled Food / CPG industry and have an existing job open for Senior Director -Supply Chain Food (Demand Planning, Transportation, Warehousing) North America (US & Canada) – Food The role is responsible for overseeing DCs, Transportation, 3PL, 3rd party carrier and setting up logistics partners, 3PL relationships. Knowledge of food grade Logistics partners in US and Canada, (3PL & 3rd party carriers LTL, Truck Load etc) their selection and performance management, setting up score cards and similar is a MUST to support the company expansion into US. This required 5 days on site and will involve 50-60% travel to Western provinces and to the US. This is a hands-on yet strategic role, requires role-up-the-sleeve attitude and will lead Supply Chain through SAP implementation and system upgrades. English & Mandarin preferred. Set up Demand Planning & forecasting model for short shelf life products Manage Distribution Centers, 3PL, fleet units and 3rd party carriers in a temperature controlled refer, freezer and similar food grade HACCP GMP environment Transportation, Distribution , Pick Pack , Sanitation & Pest Control Replenishment, inbound outbound food distribution. US expansion: Set up 3PL & 3rd party carriers Health Canada , HACCP, FDA compliance Senior Director -Supply Chain Food (Demand Planning, Transportation, Warehousing) will be fully responsible for overseeing DC operations, setting Up partnerships, SLA and Score cards with 3PL and 3rd party carriers, load planning, managing inbound outbound transportation for Canada and US. You will provide leadership to the shipping receiving, pick pack, drivers, warehousing, operations for long haul and local city dispatch in very high-volume replenishment module for short shelf like product Produce and similar. You will oversee capital expansions automation projects and lead the Supply Chain function through SAP implementation phases. . Senior Director, Transportation, Warehousing & Supply Chain Distribution will have minimum 8-10 years in the food industry, ideally experienced in setting up SLA and partnerships in the US. Leadership performance management coaching mentoring of the team. Bachelor’s degree highly preferred, courses in P. Log, CITT, CCLP or similar with excellent English communication skills area must Mandarin preferred. This requires travel of up to 50-60% within US and Canada. All applicants MUST be Canadian passport holders or with passports that allow travel to the US without visa as per the defined duties and responsibilities. GMP HACCP and Health Canada compliance experience, transportation spends, budgets, RFP RFQ, Mandarin, experience all help. Qualified applicants already in Toronto-Scarborough – Pickering East Toronto area, willing to work 5 days on site and travel within Canada and to the US 50-60% are invited to forward their resumes in MS Word format to Preeti.Dayal@hays.com . Please write “Senior Director -Supply Chain Food (Demand Planning, Transportation, Warehousing)” in the subject line of your e mail. While we thank all applicants for your interest, only the most qualified candidates will be contacted due to volume of applicants. AI may be used to screen, assess, or select applicants for this position

Oversee North American distribution centers, transportation, and 3PL partnerships to support US expansion. Lead the supply chain function through SAP implementation and manage demand planning for short shelf-life food products.

Requires 8-10+ years of food industry experience with expertise in HACCP, GMP, and US/Canada logistics. Must be a passport holder allowing visa-free travel to the US and be willing to travel 50-60%.

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• Demand Planning
• Transportation Management
• Warehousing
• 3PL Management
• Carrier Management
• Supply Planning
• SLA Management
• Score Card Management
• HACCP
• GMP
• SAP Implementation
• Forecasting
• Budgeting
• RFP/RFQ
• Leadership
• Logistics

• Logistics
• Management & Leadership
• Food & Beverage
• Transportation
• Manufacturing

Minimum education

Professional degree

Minimum experience

10+ years

Apply by

Aug 29, 2026

Posting language

English

Working hours

40 hours per week

Seniority

Director

Application method

Direct apply is available