Manager - Purchasing & Inventory Management

Intello Technologies Inc.; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 92,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking a Manager for Purchasing & Inventory Management to lead a team through process improvements. This role requires 7+ years in supply operations and strong analytical skills. The successful candidate will drive initiatives to enhance operational excellence and develop supplier relationships. A Bachelor's degree in a relevant field is needed. The position offers a salary range of $92,000-$138,000 and a performance bonus.

Benefits

Minimum 3 weeks of vacation

Flexible benefits plan

Generous company matched pension

Career growth opportunities

Qualifications

• 7+ years in supply operations management required.
• 3+ years in direct reports management needed.
• Proven experience leading large-scale business transformations.

Responsibilities

• Lead process improvement initiatives for operational excellence.
• Monitor KPIs and metrics for supply chain planning.
• Develop effective supplier relationships to drive business value.

Skills

Leadership

Data analysis

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, Engineering, or related field

Job description

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Manager - Purchasing & Inventory Management

Location:

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Jobs by Category: People & Culture, Finance and Corporate Affairs

Job Function: Finance

Status: Full Time

Schedule: Regular

Description

Ready to lead and elevate a high performing Supply Operations team through process transformation and technological advancement? Join us in reshaping our national operational landscape. We are seeking an experienced, results-driven individual who can lead the team through upcoming processes transformation while maintaining high standards of daily performance excellence through commitment-based management and empathetic leadership.

Our team and what we’ll accomplish together

We connect Canadians & our communities through our reliable world-leading network & platforms, underpinned by our innovation-focused growth & our best-in-class team culture. We do this by driving humanized digital-first experiences, leveraging innovative and reliable technology infrastructure that drives value creation for our communities.

The Purchasing & Inventory Management Infrastructure (PIMI) team’s function is critical to TELUS’s network infrastructure build and reliability success. From Demand, Supply, AI, and Business Transformation, we do it all. Our team is responsible for demand and supply planning as well as driving strategic transformational initiatives.

What you’ll do

As a Manager, PI&M, you'll spearhead our process improvement initiatives to drive national standardization and operational excellence.

• Provide leadership, guidance & coaching for demand and supply team members
• Lead the development & implementation of new or revised S&OP, demand, inventory & supply management processes & procedures to ensure to meet organizational requirements & compliancy
• Utilize and/or establish data analysis and reporting tools to monitor KPIs and metrics for supply chain planning, forecasting and inventory management. Measure performance against goals
• Manage optimal inventory levels while balancing inventory turns, on-time delivery and obsolescence
• Drive data-driven decision-making through advanced analytical approaches
• Develop executive-level communications and storyboards
• Develop effective supplier relationships to ensure optimal performance and smart collaboration to drive business value and sustain performance excellence
• Establish national best practices and standards

Qualifications

What you bring

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, Engineering, or related field
• 7+ years in supply operations management
• 3+ years in direct reports management
• Knowledge of demand, supply and inventory management methods and procedures, including industry best practices in S&OP processes
• Proven experience leading large-scale business transformations
• Advanced analytical and critical thinking capabilities and excellent visualization skills
• Strong executive communication and presentation skills
• Ability to support & lead geographically dispersed team members, influencing & supporting business stakeholders across varied business units
• Proven negotiation and risk management experience with the ability to prioritize tasks in a rapidly changing environment to meet business requirements
• Interpersonal, communications, planning, and organizational skills with a strong customer focus

Great-to-haves

• Telecommunications, energy, construction and/or engineering industry background
• Sustainability and Reverse Logistics knowledge
• Knowledge of agile methodologies
• French language proficiency

#LI-REMOTE

Salary Range: $92,000-$138,000

Performance Bonus or Sales Incentive Plan: 20%

Actual total compensation will be determined based on factors such as knowledge, skills, performance and experience. In addition, TELUS offers rewarding benefits, which may vary per job function, such as:

• Comprehensive total rewards package highlighting competitive salary and bonus structures, minimum 3 weeks of vacation, and flexible benefits plan to meet the needs of you and your family
• Flexibility to work in-office, virtually or a combination of both
• Generous company matched pension and share purchase programs
• Opportunity to give back to communities in which we work, live and serve
• Career growth and learning & development opportunitiestodevelop your skills
• And much more …

A bit about us

We’re a people-focused, customer-first, purpose-driven team who works together every day to innovate and do good. We improve lives through our technology solutions and foster a culture of innovation that empowers team members to solve complex problems and create remarkable human outcomes in a digital world.

You’ll find our engaging, high-performance culture personally fulfilling, professionally challenging, and financially rewarding. We’re committed to diversity and equitable access to employment opportunities based on ability. Your unique contributions and talents will be valued and respected here. When you join our team, you’re helping us make the future friendly.

Note for Quebec candidates: if knowledge of English is required for this position, it is because the team memberwill be asked, on a regular basis, to interact in English with external or internal parties or to use English applications or software as part of their tasks.

People & Culture, Finance and Corporate Affairs

Across People & Culture, Finance and Corporate Affairs, we are the diverse and talented team responsible for making sure TELUS is managed as a world-leading organization.

We are honoured to be recognized

150,000+
Team members worldwide

14
# of years voted One of Canada’s Best Corporate Citizens

Accessibility

TELUS is proud to foster an inclusive culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to fair employment practices and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

We offer accommodation for applicants with disabilities, as required, during the recruitment process.