Hands-On Supply Chain & Supplier Success Manager

Viconerubber; Boucherville; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Vicone High Performance Rubber is seeking a hands-on Manager, Supply Chain & Supplier Success to lead day-to-day management and strategic development of our global manufacturing partner network. This role involves on-site work, overseeing supplier relationships, shipments, receiving and inspections, and real-time problem solving.

The successful candidate will own the order lifecycle, coordinate with suppliers and internal teams, monitor KPIs, and drive improvements in quality, delivery, and risk

Qualifications

• Hands-on leader with day-to-day supply chain and supplier success responsibilities.
• Experience building manufacturing partner networks, improving performance and reducing risk.
• Familiar with ISO 9001 and on-site operations in a small SME.

Responsibilities

• Own manufacturing partner relationships with regular calls, follow-ups, and check-ins to drive quality, delivery, responsiveness and communication.
• Manage the order lifecycle from PO to delivery, coordinating with suppliers, freight forwarders, and internal teams.
• Oversee shipping, receiving and inspection, including ISO 9001 activities on-site.
• Track manufacturing partner KPIs and scorecards to catch risk early.
• Lead searches for new suppliers and perform on-site audits when diversification is needed.
• Build and continually improve systems, tools and routines behind purchasing, logistics and partner communication, including AI to automate repetitive work.
• Provide first-hand visibility into supplier performance and risk to the Management Committee.

Skills

Hands-on approach

Strategic thinking

Relationship building

Operational discipline

AI tooling familiarity

On-site availability

Problem solving

Tools

AI tools

Job description

Vicone High Performance Rubber is seeking a hands-on Manager, Supply Chain & Supplier Success to lead day-to-day management and strategic development of our global manufacturing partner network. This role involves on-site work, overseeing supplier relationships, shipments, receiving and inspections, and real-time problem solving.

The successful candidate will own the order lifecycle, coordinate with suppliers and internal teams, monitor KPIs, and drive improvements in quality, delivery, and risk