Team Lead, Strategic Planning

brambles; Brantford; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization as a Team Lead in Strategic Planning, where you'll optimize supply chain processes and drive cost-saving initiatives. This role empowers you to collaborate with diverse teams, ensuring operational efficiency and delivering innovative solutions. You'll be at the forefront of transforming how goods reach the market while contributing to global sustainability. Enjoy the flexibility of a hybrid work model and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a dynamic environment. If you're ready to lead and inspire, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Lead and optimize supply chain planning processes for operational efficiency.
• Manage demand forecasting and inventory balance across plants.

Responsibilities

• Lead S&OP process, ensuring accurate demand forecasts.
• Oversee inventory management and network optimization strategies.

Skills

Adaptability

Cross-Functional Work

Data-Driven Decision Making

Digital Literacy

Emotional Intelligence

Inclusive Leadership

Innovation

Strategic Thinking

Talent Development

Tools

JDA

SAP

Llamasoft

Job description

Team Lead, Strategic Planning

Team Lead, Strategic Planning

Apply remote type Hybrid Remote locations Mississauga, Ontario, Canada time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id JR20403

CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 347 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ approximately 13,000 people and operate in 60 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact.

What does that mean for you? You’ll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner. You’ll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You’ll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through our Hybrid Work Model.

Job Description

About the Role:

Lead and optimize supply chain planning processes, including S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning) and Integrated Tactical Planning (ITP), ensuring operational efficiency across the region.

Drive cost-saving initiatives, manage demand forecasting, and ensure inventory balance across plants and distribution centers.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize customer flows, manage capacity, and deliver cost-effective supply chain solutions.

Key Responsibilities may include:

• Lead the S&OP process, ensuring accurate demand forecasts while aligning supply chain operations with business objectives and customer service targets.
• Manage Integrated Tactical Planning (ITP), ensuring plant capacities, inventory levels, and customer flows meet demand and service-level agreements (SLAs).
• Collaborate with operations, finance, logistics, and sales teams to evaluate and implement improvements in the supply chain network, focusing on performance optimization.
• Oversee inventory management across plant locations, balancing stock levels to meet customer demand while optimizing costs and minimizing excess inventory.
• Develop and implement network optimization strategies using advanced planning tools such as JDA, SAP, and Llamasoft to drive operational efficiency and reduce costs.
• Conduct scenario and contingency planning to address demand fluctuations and capacity constraints, ensuring preparedness for short-, medium-, and long-term supply chain challenges.
• Monitor and report on key supply chain performance metrics, including stock levels, plant capacities, and network optimization, identifying opportunities for improvement and cost savings.
• Support IT system implementation and upgrades related to supply chain planning, ensuring alignment with the overall supply chain and IT strategy.
• Lead and participate in cross-functional supply chain projects, contributing to both regional and global initiatives aimed at improving planning efficiency and achieving financial targets.

Remote Type

Hybrid Remote

Skills to succeed in the role

Adaptability, Cross-Functional Work, Data-Driven Decision Making, Digital Literacy, Emotional Intelligence, Feedback, Inclusive Leadership, Innovation, Inspiring Others, Learn From Mistakes, Mentorship, Motivating Teams, Prioritization, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Thinking, Talent Development.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to developing a diverse workforce in which everyone is treated fairly, with respect, and has the opportunity to contribute to business success while realizing his or her potential. This means harnessing the unique skills and experience that each individual brings and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.

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