Distribution Supervisor
Top Benefits
About the role
Job category: Supervisory and management
Job posting ID: 7446
Employment status: Regular full-time
Classification: PTS/MGT/IT B
Salary/Rate of pay: $80,078 - $94,028
Application deadline: 2025-07-10
- This external job posting may close earlier than the advertised deadline. We recommend applying as soon as possible.
Application requirements:
- Your up-to-date resume.
- We recommend you save a copy of the job posting for reference throughout the recruitment process.
Do you currently work for Canadian Blood Services? All employees must apply via the internal career page . Together, we can make all the difference in the lives of others. Be part of a dynamic, collaborative and caring organization committed to saving and improving lives. Thousands of patients depend on us every day for reliable access to safe blood, plasma, stem cells and organs and tissues.
If you are looking for a rewarding experience with a values and mission-driven team, join Canada’s Lifeline and make a meaningful difference.
We acknowledge that the work of Canadian Blood Services spans many Territories and Treaty areas across the country, and we are grateful for the Traditional Knowledge Keepers and Elders who have guided us in this important work. We recognize the land and waters that have inspired our work and offer gratitude to those Indigenous peoples on whose territory we work, live and play.
About The Role Canadian Blood Services is looking for a Regular full-time Distribution Supervisor to join our dynamic Supply Chain Operations East team.
The Supply Chain Operations East team is responsible for supporting Canadian Blood Services by filling hospital blood products requests across the Ottawa region. Blood products include blood components processed by Canadian Blood Service and plasma protein products. In the role, you will be responsible for leading and motivating the Distribution staff, provide clear goals while building a high performance team.
Formula for success
- Leveraging your excellent leadership skills, you will oversee the Distribution operation while creating a positive working environment in which staff feel empowered, challenged and engaged.
- Drawing on your knowledge in Distribution, you will manage team and individual performance to ensure safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity objectives are met.
- Utilizing your superior interpersonal and communication skills you will coach the workforce to ensure that processes are performed effectively, efficiently and safely, all the while ensuring staffing levels are sufficient to run the operation.
- Contribute to the Production Manager's annual budget and capital planning processes.
- Lead Continuous Improvement efforts with front line and cross functional participation.
- Recognize problems and encourage team to problem solve using continuous improvement tools.
- Sustain relationships with hospitals regarding orders, delivery times, etc.
Desired education and skills
- Completion of post secondary education in a relevant discipline from a recognized academic institution in a science related subject.
- Minimum three (3) years experience in a Supervisory role.
- Minimum five (5) years experience in a least one of the following environments: manufacturing, distribution, hospital service.
- Operational experience in a Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Quality Assurance environment.
- Supervisory experience in a unionized environment is an asset.
- An active Medical Laboratory Technologist (MLT) license; in good standing with the College of Medical Laboratory Technologists of Ontario is an asset.
- Demonstrate team building and motivation skills including constructive conflict resolution.
What we offer you
- 4 weeks vacation
- Annual performance award up to 6%
- Comprehensive group health, dental and vision benefits for you and your family
- Defined benefit pension plan
- Employee discounts, wellness program, professional resources
What you can expect
- Shifts/hours - Monday-Friday days, with on call requirement, evenings and overnights as required.
- Travel as required.
Diversity and inclusion play a vital role in ensuring health equity for patients across Canada. We are committed to reflecting Canada’s population in our organization and fostering an environment where all employees can be their authentic selves, with equal opportunities to succeed and contribute.
If this role resonates with you, we encourage you to apply by providing your up-to-date resume. This could be your first step towards a meaningful and inspiring career. Come to work each day knowing that you save lives. We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those considered for an interview or those invited to participate in an assessment will be contacted. Emails are sent directly from our system, to ensure you receive them please add donotreply@blood.ca and system@successfactors.com to your safe senders list.
Applicants who require accommodation should discuss their needs with us.
About Canadian Blood Services
We are Canada’s biological lifeline.
We are the connection between the sincere generosity of donors and the heartfelt appreciation of recipients, between the profound discoveries of science and the joyful restoration of health.
As such, we are nationally responsible for a secure system of life essentials for transfusion or transplantation that’s reliable, accessible and sustainable.
That’s why our organization must be efficient, our performance disciplined. We must work as one with our colleagues and partners at all levels.
We must be prudent yet smart, rigorous yet agile, capable yet concerned. And we must be innovative, reinventing today so we can find better answers for tomorrow.
In a very real way, what we do affects the well-being of all Canadians and every day we must earn their trust. We make a difference and in that, we take great pride
Canadian Blood Services strives to create informative and engaging communities on social media. We ask that users heed our Community Guidelines
Distribution Supervisor
Top Benefits
About the role
Job category: Supervisory and management
Job posting ID: 7446
Employment status: Regular full-time
Classification: PTS/MGT/IT B
Salary/Rate of pay: $80,078 - $94,028
Application deadline: 2025-07-10
- This external job posting may close earlier than the advertised deadline. We recommend applying as soon as possible.
Application requirements:
- Your up-to-date resume.
- We recommend you save a copy of the job posting for reference throughout the recruitment process.
Do you currently work for Canadian Blood Services? All employees must apply via the internal career page . Together, we can make all the difference in the lives of others. Be part of a dynamic, collaborative and caring organization committed to saving and improving lives. Thousands of patients depend on us every day for reliable access to safe blood, plasma, stem cells and organs and tissues.
If you are looking for a rewarding experience with a values and mission-driven team, join Canada’s Lifeline and make a meaningful difference.
We acknowledge that the work of Canadian Blood Services spans many Territories and Treaty areas across the country, and we are grateful for the Traditional Knowledge Keepers and Elders who have guided us in this important work. We recognize the land and waters that have inspired our work and offer gratitude to those Indigenous peoples on whose territory we work, live and play.
About The Role Canadian Blood Services is looking for a Regular full-time Distribution Supervisor to join our dynamic Supply Chain Operations East team.
The Supply Chain Operations East team is responsible for supporting Canadian Blood Services by filling hospital blood products requests across the Ottawa region. Blood products include blood components processed by Canadian Blood Service and plasma protein products. In the role, you will be responsible for leading and motivating the Distribution staff, provide clear goals while building a high performance team.
Formula for success
- Leveraging your excellent leadership skills, you will oversee the Distribution operation while creating a positive working environment in which staff feel empowered, challenged and engaged.
- Drawing on your knowledge in Distribution, you will manage team and individual performance to ensure safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity objectives are met.
- Utilizing your superior interpersonal and communication skills you will coach the workforce to ensure that processes are performed effectively, efficiently and safely, all the while ensuring staffing levels are sufficient to run the operation.
- Contribute to the Production Manager's annual budget and capital planning processes.
- Lead Continuous Improvement efforts with front line and cross functional participation.
- Recognize problems and encourage team to problem solve using continuous improvement tools.
- Sustain relationships with hospitals regarding orders, delivery times, etc.
Desired education and skills
- Completion of post secondary education in a relevant discipline from a recognized academic institution in a science related subject.
- Minimum three (3) years experience in a Supervisory role.
- Minimum five (5) years experience in a least one of the following environments: manufacturing, distribution, hospital service.
- Operational experience in a Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Quality Assurance environment.
- Supervisory experience in a unionized environment is an asset.
- An active Medical Laboratory Technologist (MLT) license; in good standing with the College of Medical Laboratory Technologists of Ontario is an asset.
- Demonstrate team building and motivation skills including constructive conflict resolution.
What we offer you
- 4 weeks vacation
- Annual performance award up to 6%
- Comprehensive group health, dental and vision benefits for you and your family
- Defined benefit pension plan
- Employee discounts, wellness program, professional resources
What you can expect
- Shifts/hours - Monday-Friday days, with on call requirement, evenings and overnights as required.
- Travel as required.
Diversity and inclusion play a vital role in ensuring health equity for patients across Canada. We are committed to reflecting Canada’s population in our organization and fostering an environment where all employees can be their authentic selves, with equal opportunities to succeed and contribute.
If this role resonates with you, we encourage you to apply by providing your up-to-date resume. This could be your first step towards a meaningful and inspiring career. Come to work each day knowing that you save lives. We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those considered for an interview or those invited to participate in an assessment will be contacted. Emails are sent directly from our system, to ensure you receive them please add donotreply@blood.ca and system@successfactors.com to your safe senders list.
Applicants who require accommodation should discuss their needs with us.
About Canadian Blood Services
We are Canada’s biological lifeline.
We are the connection between the sincere generosity of donors and the heartfelt appreciation of recipients, between the profound discoveries of science and the joyful restoration of health.
As such, we are nationally responsible for a secure system of life essentials for transfusion or transplantation that’s reliable, accessible and sustainable.
That’s why our organization must be efficient, our performance disciplined. We must work as one with our colleagues and partners at all levels.
We must be prudent yet smart, rigorous yet agile, capable yet concerned. And we must be innovative, reinventing today so we can find better answers for tomorrow.
In a very real way, what we do affects the well-being of all Canadians and every day we must earn their trust. We make a difference and in that, we take great pride
Canadian Blood Services strives to create informative and engaging communities on social media. We ask that users heed our Community Guidelines