Manager, Supply Chain Optimization

Metro Inc.; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Manager of Supply Chain Optimization, where you'll drive efficiency and governance across diverse projects. This hybrid role focuses on leveraging data analytics to enhance decision-making and improve supply chain performance. You'll lead a talented team in developing interactive dashboards and reporting frameworks, while actively participating in logistics project governance. This is an exciting opportunity to influence strategic objectives and implement best practices in a dynamic environment, all while enjoying a flexible work-life balance and a competitive benefits package.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Hybrid telework

Flexible group insurance plan

Competitive pension plan

Generous vacation policy

Weekly pay

Employee assistance program

Free parking

Professional development opportunities

EV charging stations

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years in supply chain with a focus on analytics and optimization.
• Strong skills in data analytics and visualization platforms.
• Lean Six Sigma or Agile certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of data analysts to design and maintain dashboards.
• Analyze supply chain processes to develop strategies.
• Manage execution of optimization projects and ensure quality.

Skills

Data Analytics

Supply Chain Management

Critical Thinking

Leadership

Problem Solving

Education

University Degree in Supply Chain Management

University Degree in Business

University Degree in Engineering

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

SQL

Python

Alteryx

Job description

Position Title: Manager, Supply Chain Optimization

Requisition ID:41786

Career Group (ADSP):Distribution Center

Division: Qc - Logistique/Distribution Québec (80150819)

Department:Logistics and Distribution

Work Location: METRO - PLACE CARILLON, MONTRÉAL (#M-CARI)

Province: Canada : Quebec

Position Type: Permanent

Come take up new challenges and share your passion!

Joining Our Team Has Its Advantages

• Flexible working hours to promote work/life balance
• Hybrid telework
• Flexible group insurance plan from day one
• Very competitive pension plan
• Generous vacation policy
• Weekly pay
• Employee and family assistance program
• Free parking
• Professional development opportunities
• Several ED&I programs and initiatives
• EV charging stations
  
  

Your mission in the team: (Hybrid role)

We are seeking a Manager, Supply Chain Optimization to drive efficiency, analytics, and governance across our supply chain projects. This role is responsible for ensuring projects align with strategic objectives, implementing best practices in process optimization, and leveraging data-driven insights to enhance decision-making. Research, analytics and business intelligence feature heavily in this role, identifying opportunities and recommending solutions. This role will lead a team responsible for developing data-driven dashboards, reporting frameworks, and advanced analytics solutions to enhance supply chain performance and decision-making.

Your Responsibilities As Manager, Supply Chain Optimization

• Actively participate in the governance of logistics projects including the design of our end-to-end supply chain model.
• Lead a team of data analysts to design, develop, and maintain interactive dashboards using Power BI, Tableau, or similar tools.
• Establish and maintain data governance frameworks and processes. Governance. Ensure standardization of reporting, KPIs, and analytics models across the supply chain.
• Monitors and supports key metrics (KPI’s) for overall supply chain performance and process effectiveness. Supports and coach metric owners in completion of gap analyses and identification of corrective measures.
• Analyze supply chain processes, developing short and long-term strategies for the organization with the goal to facilitate progress and reduce costs, both in terms of sales and workflow efficiency.
• Manage the execution of optimization projects: i.e. quality of deliverables, respect of schedule, budget and monitor progress
• Management and coordination of personnel including but not limited to, hiring, performance management, orientation, assignment and distribution of workflow.
• Keep abreast of new management trends and practices; maintain a particular focus on innovation and advancements within the logistics and distribution discipline
• Establish and sustain succession and contingency plans that ensure continuity of business execution
  
  

The Qualifications We Are Looking For

• 3 to 5 years in supply chain with a focus on analytics and optimization
• University Degree in Supply Chain Management /Economics /Business /Engineering /Business Technology/Operations Management
• Strong skills in data analytics, AI modelling and Microsoft Office and basic principles of Supply Chain Management software. Including data analytic tools (SQL, Python, Alterx) and visualization platforms
• Strong situational leadership skills to influence all levels of the organization and capable of building strong relationships to effect change.
• Critical thinking and proficiency in business process evaluation and development; with the ability to understand and foresee implications of new information for current and future problem solving.
• Thorough knowledge and experience of methodologies and standards for business analysis. Lean Six Sigma, Agile or similar process evaluation and improvement certification or equivalent experience.
• Preferably 1+ years of having direct reports or mentoring roles
• Available for occasional travel in Quebec and Ontario
• Available for weekend work as projects require
  
  

Some Additional Advantages

• Excellent presentation skills; capable of delivering key messages to various audiences, including senior management. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; able to work across departments
• Strong customer focus with business acumen, problem solving skills and results orientated
  
  

The responsibilities and relationships assigned to this role may change as is necessary to achieve Metro's business objectives.

METRO is committed to providing an inclusive work environment that reflects the communities we serve. The company values, respects and relies on the diversity of backgrounds, experiences, and points of view because it allows us to innovate, make better decisions and better understand our customers. We will consider qualified applications from all walks of life to build the best team.

We encourage you to let us know if your current condition requires accommodation in the recruitment process so that we can accommodate you.

Please note that we will only contact those whose applications are selected.

We respectfully request that agencies do not contact us or send us unsolicited applications.