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Supply Chain Executive

Howick, QC
On-site
Posted Oct 1, 2026
1 position

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Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Lead · 10+ years
Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week

Job summary

The Supply Chain Executive will own and optimize the end-to-end supply chain, including procurement, manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution. They will lead the S&OP process and manage multi-disciplinary teams to drive performance, cost-efficiency, and service reliability.

Job details

We’re looking for a Supply Chain Executive who can take ownership of the full supply chain journey from procurement and manufacturing right through to warehousing, dispatch and delivery. This is a senior leadership role for someone who loves strategy, numbers, people and getting things done. You’ll work closely with the Commercial Director and CEO while leading a team across Procurement, Production, Industrial Engineering and Dispatch. What you’ll be doing Own and optimise the end-to-end supply chain, driving better cost, service, quality, efficiency and reliability. Lead the S&OP process, bringing together demand forecasting, supply planning, manufacturing, inventory and finance. Take ownership of OTIF, stock accuracy, inventory investment and Cost of Sales. Drive manufacturing performance, including capacity, throughput, efficiency, yield, scheduling and bottleneck removal. Manage inbound and outbound transportation strategy, budgets and optimisation. Build a supply chain that is ready for growth, new products, new channels and new geographies. Review and optimise the manufacturing and warehouse network to balance cost and service. Build strong, strategic relationships with key suppliers, customers and 3PL partners. Identify supply chain risks and build greater agility, resilience and business continuity. Lead, develop and hold accountable the Procurement Manager, Production Manager, Industrial Engineer and Dispatch Manager. Ensure supply chain operations meet safety, quality and food safety standards. Use data, systems and root-cause analysis to continuously improve performance. Requirements A degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Logistics, Business Science or a related field. 8–10+ years' senior supply chain or logistics leadership experience. Strong experience in FMCG, food or manufacturing. Proven ownership of an end-to-end supply chain, including manufacturing planning and plant performance. Hands-on experience leading a full S&OP process across demand, supply, manufacturing and finance. Strong understanding of OTIF, inventory, stock integrity, Cost of Sales and transport costs. Experience managing multi-site warehousing and 3PL relationships. Strong ERP experience. Experience with network design, capacity planning or supply chain footprint optimisation. Proven ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams across procurement, production, engineering and logistics. Strong commercial and financial acumen, with the confidence to work with senior executives, suppliers and customers. We’re looking for someone who is: Strategic, but not afraid to get into the detail. Commercially minded and comfortable with numbers. Data-driven and passionate about solving the root cause, not just the symptom. A confident leader who can bring different teams together. Decisive, accountable and comfortable operating in a fast-moving environment. Curious, resilient and always looking for a better way to do things. Someone who values people, excellence, integrity and getting results.

What you’ll do

Requirements

Candidates must possess a degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, or a related field and have 8-10+ years of senior leadership experience. Strong expertise in FMCG or manufacturing environments, ERP systems, and end-to-end supply chain management is required.