Purchasing Supply Chain Lead

Bosch Building Technologies North America; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 112,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

Bosch Building Technologies North America is seeking a Supply Chain Lead to centrally coordinate branch inventories and material flow, liaising between branches and centralized Purchasing for daily transactions and policy adherence.

You will ensure inventory accuracy, inter-branch optimization, and compliance with governance standards, supporting audits and data-driven improvements across North America.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of progressive experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, supply chain management or other related.
• Significant experience within a project-based industry (e.g., systems integration, low-voltage construction, manufacturing, or large-scale installation services).
• Knowledge of overall system function in building automation, security, or fire integration.
• Experience with Procurement in a Security System Integrator or similar business vertical.

Responsibilities

• Manage and monitor branch inventories in coordination with onsite colleagues.
• Serve as the first point of contact for order, receipt, and transfer questions or transaction issues.
• Support day-to-day inventory transaction accuracy including receipts, transfers, and adjustments.
• Coordinate resolution of material discrepancies, receiving inconsistencies, and inventory variances.
• Ensure compliance with established inventory policies and centralized governance standards as directed by Purchasing Administration.
• Coordinate inventory counts and branch audits to validate accuracy and process adherence.
• Research scrap inventory and ensure appropriate documentation and disposition in accordance with policy.
• Identify non-compliance trends and escalate to Purchasing Manager as needed.
• Maximize branch-to-branch inventory utilization to support service projects and work orders.
• Coordinate inter-branch material transfers to reduce unnecessary procurement spend.
• Compile and maintain centralized lists of overage and excess materials across all branches.
• Reinforce standardized inventory and materials management procedures across branches.
• Support transactional workflows related to inventory coordination.
• Work directly with branch coordinators to improve adherence to established processes.
• Support implementation of centralized inventory governance initiatives.
• Generate inventory reports related to overage, transfer activity, compliance, and variance trends.
• Support Purchasing leadership with inventory-related analytics and documentation.
• Participate in special projects related to materials management, system improvements, or inventory optimization initiatives.

Skills

Procurement experience

Supply chain management

Project-based industry experience

Building automation knowledge

Job description

Job Summary

The Supply Chain Lead is responsible for centralized coordination and governance of branch-level inventory and material flow activities. Reporting to the Procurement Manager, this role serves as the primary liaison between branch operations and the centralized Purchasing and Procurement functions for day-to-day inventory transactions, material transfers, and process compliance. This position ensures inventory accuracy, inter-branch material optimization, and adherence to established inventory policies and procedures. The Supply Chain Lead does not design policy but is responsible for reinforcing, coordinating, and ensuring consistent execution of centralized inventory governance standards across all branches.

Responsibilities

• Manage and monitor branch inventories in coordination with onsite colleagues
• Serve as the first point of contact for order, receipt, and transfer questions or transaction issues
• Support day-to-day inventory transaction accuracy including receipts, transfers, and adjustments
• Coordinate resolution of material discrepancies, receiving inconsistencies, and inventory variances
• Ensure compliance with established inventory policies and centralized governance standards as directed by Purchasing Administration
• Coordinate inventory counts and branch audits to validate accuracy and process adherence
• Research scrap inventory and ensure appropriate documentation and disposition in accordance with policy
• Identify non-compliance trends and escalate to Purchasing Manager as needed
• Maximize branch-to-branch inventory utilization to support service projects and work orders
• Coordinate inter-branch material transfers to reduce unnecessary procurement spend
• Compile and maintain centralized lists of overage and excess materials across all branches
• Reinforce standardized inventory and materials management procedures across branches
• Support transactional workflows related to inventory coordination
• Work directly with branch coordinators to improve adherence to established processes
• Support implementation of centralized inventory governance initiatives
• Generate inventory reports related to overage, transfer activity, compliance, and variance trends
• Support Purchasing leadership with inventory-related analytics and documentation
• Participate in special projects related to materials management, system improvements, or inventory optimization initiatives

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of progressive experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, supply chain management or other related
• Significant experience within a project-based industry (e.g., systems integration, low-voltage construction, manufacturing, or large-scale installation services)
• Knowledge of overall system function in building automation, security, or fire integration

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Procurement in a Security System Integrator or similar business vertical

Physical Demands

In general, the following physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

• Must be able to effectively communicate, (ie see, hear, speak and write clearly) in order to communicate with colleagues and/or customers; manual dexterity required for occasional reaching, lifting of light office objects, and operating office equipment

Working Conditions

In general, the following conditions of the work environment are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• The office is clean, orderly, properly lighted and ventilated. Noise levels are considered low to moderate

Salary Range

$79,000 - $101,000 DOE

Company Info

Backed by more than a century of Bosch innovation, Bosch Building Technologies North America is driven by a simple belief: buildings should protect, inspire, and empower the people inside them. We partner with organizations to create smart, connected environments that feel safer, work smarter, and support a more sustainable future. With decades of regional experience and teams rooted in communities across North America, we bring together integrated security, fire detection, building automation, and energy solutions, all delivered by people who genuinely care. Our experts are committed to excellence, guided by digital innovation, and passionate about creating experiences that make every building feel like it’s working for you.

In 2026, Robert Bosch unified its global building technology integrator operations under the name of Bosch Building Technologies. As part of this transition, Paladin Technologies and Climatec combined their branch networks, creating a product-agnostic systems integrator focus on delivering flexible, future-ready solutions, offering customers an expanded, cross-domain service portfolio working as one cohesive team to deliver greater value under a stronger Bosch identity.

This company considers candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability & veterans, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you need accommodation for any part of the application process, please send an email or call 1-855-296-3199 to speak with Human Resources and let us know the nature of your request.

We thank you for your application, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.