Supply Chain Network Planner (Toronto, ON)

HRT Solutions
Full time
Human Resources
Canada
Hiring from: Canada

Position: Supply Chain Network Planner

Primary Location: Hybrid, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (1x/Week in office)

Schedule: FT, Salaried

Reports To: Supply Chain Leader

Compensation: CAD 90,000 - CAD 110,000 + bonus + benefits.

Salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location.   The range reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position.   Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.   More specific salary range for your preferred location can be discussed during the hiring process.  Please note that the compensation details listed reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, benefits, pension contributions or additional incentives.  

The Network Planning role is to provide single point accountability and the leadership necessary to achieve key objectives regarding the Chemtrade acid / non-acid business segments. This role entails balancing supply and demand over a monthly and multi-year planning horizon, to achieve optimum product availability, asset utilization and supply chain efficiencies through the network. This role will utilize strong analytical skills and business acumen to provide continuous improvement within the value chain. This position leads efforts to identify and resolve facility supply chain constraints, which requires the ability to work across cross-functional areas, collaborate and negotiate complex solutions.

Minimum Position Qualifications / Requirements

  • Bachelor’s/Master's degree is required (business, supply chain, finance, marketing, engineering)
  • 8-10 years of experience (Supply Demand Planning)
  • Advanced Excel and Power Bi Experience. Advanced understanding of Supply Chain planning processes, analytical tools and SAP knowledge.  Knowledge of IBP planning tool is highly preferred.
  • Training/experience in Six Sigma/LEAN manufacturing or other professional Supply Chain certification is preferred.
  • Must have a strong combination of sound business acumen and analytical ability to have previously handled complex network systems.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Advanced problem-solving and decision-making skills with the ability to analyze complex issues, develop creative solutions and mitigate risks.
  • Strong strategic thinking and business insight with the ability to understand and align organizational goals with departmental objectives and drive results.
  • Skilled presenter to senior management and executive level.
  • A valid driver license and ability to travel nationally and internationally (to/from the United States) is preferred.

Key Skills and Competencies

  • Ability to see the big picture.  Strong conceptual and critical thinking skills that enable seeking out and distilling information from many different sources into a clear understanding of the past, present, and potential futures.
  • Comfortable working with ambiguity-able to bring clarity and focus to ambiguous situations.
  • Strong business acumen and understanding of factors impacting bottom line
  • Ability to quickly learn new skills and adapt to new responsibilities with natural curiosity.
  • Comfortable with complexity-Able to structure and solve complex problems.
  • Data driven mindset
  • Must be result-driven, highly organized, and self-motivated, taking initiative and following-through.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills-able to build strong working relationships across teams.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Supply Chain Management (85%)
•Responsible for supply chain modeling, optimization, and simulation tools.

• Maintain existing and develop new data analytics dashboards/reports.  Own the overall business supply/demand/inventory balances.
• Provides strategic analysis and recommendations for inbound freight consolidation, and Supply Network Optimization.
• Lead/facilitate site level and business S&OP process.  Provide input and participate in team meetings to drive resolution on action items for upstream and downstream businesses.
• Resolve supply gaps through collaboration across the network, swaps or purchases.
• Identify contingency plans for demand management/product allocation to customers and to downstream businesses when demand exceeds supply.
• Build scenarios of production and supply chain capabilities and limitations – including logistics and other infrastructure.
• Determine the most effective product sourcing total cost to serve and lead the implementation of these plans.
• Identify opportunities for business process improvement across functional areas.
• Lead or participate as team member on improvement initiatives to deliver improved performance and lowest cost to serve.
• Develop, monitor, and maintain key performance metrics on an annual, quarterly, monthly and weekly reporting cycle.  Generate improvement opportunities.
• Ensure plans are appropriate to deliver on inventory target/estimate commitments.
• Engage cross-functional efforts to deliver performance improvement.
• Proactively address potential failure modes by identification of risk mitigation plans whether through enhanced operating discipline or implementation of detection methods.  When problems arise, drive issue resolution through use of root cause investigation methodology and application of Six Sigma/LEAN principles.
• Analyze and recommend various supply plans for new business.
• Responsible for supply chain modeling, optimization, and simulation tools.
• Own the overall business supply/demand/inventory balances.
• Provides strategic analysis and recommendations for inbound freight consolidation, and Supply Network Optimization.
• Lead/facilitate site level and business S&OP process.  Provide input and participate in team meetings to drive resolution on action items for upstream and downstream businesses.

Responsible Care and ISO Initiatives (15%)
• Manages pertinent activities of Responsible Care program
• Supports all activities to align with corporate Responsible Care Program
• Supports IMS & NCR process in a timely, accurate and complete manner
• Identifies and implements process improvement opportunities

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