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Supply Chain Manager

Calgary, Alberta
Senior Level
Contract

Top Benefits

Competitive wages with commission-based compensation
Safe work environment

About the role

About The Company Canadian Fiber Optics (CFOC) and Northern Lights Fiber is committed to bridging the digital divide: we bring best-in-class broadband internet to rural and underserved markets. We are built on a foundation of Courage, Curiosity, Compassion and Humility. And the truth is… we love what we do! Bringing communities together is a powerful thing, and we are proud of the impact we make in the lives of our customers.

Job Summary As the Supply Chain Manager, you plan, oversee, and manage daily Supply Chain Management operations and ERP data. You will be responsible for managing vendor relationships, validating invoices, and ensuring compliance with the Master Service Agreement (MSA). Manage all Supply Chain activities at CFOC, including warehouse and staff management. We are looking for highly organized supply chain professionals. Ideal candidates for this role should have extensive experience in supply chain and warehouse management, as well as vendor management.

What You Will Be Doing

  • Develop and implement procurement strategies for Outside Plant (OSP) materials, Network equipment and Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) to achieve cost optimization.
  • Control of supply chain operations and logistics mitigating risks and improving operational efficiency.
  • Establish proper organization, policy, and procedures for control of procurement of both project and operational support goods and services.
  • Identify suppliers of goods and services.
  • Create a pool of alternate suppliers for goods and services.
  • Negotiate terms with suppliers such as price, quality of goods, lead time, expectations, etc.
  • Evaluate quotations, negotiate suppliers based on qualifications, cost and material availability considering quality, critical inventory items and dual sourcing requirements.
  • Collaborates with the design and operations teams in the development and review of technical specifications for OSP and CPE materials to support efficient procurement and cost-effective purchasing.
  • Ensuring timely and cost-effective procurement while adhering to company requirements and proper procurement practices.
  • Develops and maintains relationships with contractors and manages claims in accordance with the agreed Master Service Agreement (MSA).
  • Oversees daily warehouse operations and provides direction and support to the warehouse coordinator.
  • Analyze invoices to ensure accuracy of services or goods delivered.
  • Maintaining master material requirement plan based on project forecast including order maintenance in ERP system.
  • Monitor and evaluate subcontractors’ performance scorecards to ensure compliance with quality, success rate and timeline standards.
  • Support inventory management and budgets relating to material demands, construction, operations requirement, and defined business objectives.
  • Work closely with the projects, operations and network team to understand details of procurement requirements
  • Responsible for adherence to the overall Canadian Fiber Optics Corp Purchasing strategies, policies and procedures.

What We Are Looking For

  • Education related to IT, Business, Finance, Logistics and Supply Chain Management
  • 5+ Years in Vendor Management
  • 5+ Years in Supply Chain Management
  • Field Coordination and planning.
  • Strong technical knowledge & understanding
  • Strong Communication Skills.

Other Requirement

  • You will be required to work 40 hours week

What We Offer At Canadian Fiber Optics Corp. our priority is our employees. The “work-hard-play-hard" isn’t just a saying for us - we are agile, passionate and energetic. We check our egos at the door, roll up our sleeves, move fast, get things done and support each other. Our leaders inspire the team, truly welcoming all members to be open, honest and provide feedback without fear of judgement. We want the curious, the champions and the collaborators.

We are consistently working to provide a safe work environment, competitive wages – including strong commission-based compensation, and many opportunities to learn and grow. If you commit to delivering results and make a difference, we look forward to hearing from you.

About Canadian Fiber Optics

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Who we are: Canadian Fiber Optics Corp (CFOC) is a privately held telecommunications company that designs, builds, and operates fiber optic networks to provide high speed internet services in rural / remote communities. From the design and construction of networks to the provision of end user services, to the on-going support of the fiber networks, CFOC is connecting rural communities with the world.

Why we do it: We believe in the work we do and the legacy it leaves behind. We make meaningful change possible by connecting people, businesses, and industry to the Internet. We don’t believe anyone should be forced to leave a community because their Internet connection doesn’t allow them to be as connected as they want, or need, to be. We enable network connections in communities where people choose to build their lives; where they work, where they watch their families grow, and where they choose to give back. We don’t believe education, healthcare, connecting with families and friends around the world, or entertainment should be restricted.

To learn more about our unique solutions and to advance your connection to the world, contact us.

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