Director - Purchasing & Inventory Management

Description

Join our team

An exceptional opportunity awaits a visionary leader who is passionate about transforming supply chain operations and enabling next-generation technology. As the Director of Purchasing and Inventory Management, you will drive innovation in our operating model while delivering on our customer-first promise. This high-impact role offers the chance to lead critical supply initiatives that enhance both customer experience and operational efficiency.

In this key position, you will collaborate with our senior leadership team and stakeholders to revolutionize our supply chain operations. Your mandate includes standardizing processes, implementing leading-edge inventory management techniques, and fostering strategic planning. We're seeking a dynamic leader who can blend stakeholder engagement with operational excellence to support our network and business customers, while building a team culture that thrives on innovation and continuous improvement.

Here’s the impact you’ll make and what we’ll accomplish together

As the Director, Purchasing and Inventory Management, you will lead a high-performing team focused on inventory availability and optimization. You will drive simplification and standardization, transformation and innovation — while building a culture rooted in learning, collaboration and continuous improvement. Join us to work with talented professionals and make a meaningful impact through supply chain innovation.

What you’ll do

• Lead, mentor, and inspire a team of planning and inventory professionals, fostering a high-performance, continuous learning-driven culture
• Develop and execute strategies that optimize inventory levels and purchasing efficiency
• Own the end-to-end purchasing and planning processes for materials, equipment, and service procurement for Infrastructure and Business Solutions
• Build and maintain strong, strategic relationships with internal stakeholders and key external suppliers and vendors, aligning on forecasts, schedules, and strategic objectives while ensuring adherence to — or exceeding — negotiated Service Level Agreements (SLAs) 
• Champion innovation, leveraging new technologies — including generative AI — to enhance operations
• Drive process standardization and simplification to boost agility and performance
• Design resilient, adaptive supply chain systems with a focus on risk mitigation, business continuity, and sustainability
• Establish and monitor KPIs to measure effectiveness, efficiency, and continuous improvement 

Qualifications

What you bring
 

• 10+ years in supply chain management, with at least 5 years in a leadership role overseeing complex, technology-driven supply chain operations
• Demonstrated ability to understand and articulate complex supply chain challenges and develop pragmatic, business-focused solutions
• Proven experience developing and executing strategic supply chain roadmaps aligned with business goals
• Success leading g large-scale change management programs and integrating new technologies in large organizations.
• Strong supplier relationship and strategic sourcing experience focused on value creation
• Data-driven decision-making mindset with experience in business intelligence tools and performance analytics
• Background in sustainable supply chain practices 
• Outstanding communication, negotiation, and influencing skills — especially at the executive level
• Recognized as a motivational leader and coach who builds high-performing, engaged teams

Great to Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or related field
• Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP), Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) designation and/or Purchasing Management Association of Canada (PMAC) certification would be an asset
• Bilingual in English and French would be a bonus