Senior Supply Chain Analyst (Hybrid)

Imagine Communications; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Travel Insurance

Employee Wellness Program

EAP

Job summary

Imagine Communications is seeking an experienced supply chain professional to drive value through strategic supplier negotiations and robust data analytics. The role focuses on contract manufacturing, OEMs, and logistics, converting spend, inventory, and forecast risk into executive-ready strategies that optimize cost, service, and cash flow.

You will lead cross-functional partnerships with Sales, Operations, and Finance while leveraging advanced analytics to create what-if models, KPIs, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Commerce, Finance, or Engineering.
• 5+ years of supply chain management, procurement, sourcing, or manufacturing operations experience.
• Proven track record of securing favorable pricing, contractual protections, and commercial terms.
• Advanced analytical capability using AI and BI tools, Excel, ERP/MRP, to build business cases and influence senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead negotiations with suppliers, OEMs, and logistics partners to optimize pricing, payment terms, lead times, and service-level commitments.
• Align with Sales, Operations, Finance, and Engineering to support contract reviews, new product introduction, risk mitigation and balance supply constraints.
• Utilize advanced analytical tools and techniques to develop what-if inventory models, dashboards, KPIs, and reporting routines for spend, PPV, lead times, liability exposure, inventory turns, supplier performance, and forecast alignment.

Skills

Procurement

Supplier management

Negotiations

Data analytics

Excel / ERP/MRP

Education

Bachelor's degree in SCM / Business / Finance / Engineering

Tools

ERP/MRP

BI tools

Job description

Overview

Every day, Imagine Communications is delivering billions of media moments all over the world —anywhere, anytime and on any device. Imagine Communications delivers innovative, end-to-end media software and networking solutions to over 3,000 customers in more than 185 countries, including the top broadcast facilities and the most technologically advanced sports and live-event venues.

Why Imagine?

Imagine Communications offers a generous Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance package. We like to make sure all our employees are safe when travelling so we’ve got travel insurance covered too. Employee Wellbeing is a priority for us, so all employees and their family have access to our EAP and Wellness programs, including LifeSpeak and Vitality. Volunteer in your community and we will pay for that too.

A Bit About The Role

This role will drive commercial value, supply continuity, and decision quality through supplier management, negotiations and advanced data analytics. The ideal candidate leads commercial discussions across contract manufacturing, OEMs, and logistics, while translating spend, inventory, and forecast risk into executive-ready strategies that optimize cost, service, and cash flow.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Negotiations: Lead negotiations with suppliers, OEMs, and logistics partners to optimize pricing, payment terms, lead times, and service-level commitments.
• Cross-Functional Partnership: Align with Sales, Operations, Finance, and Engineering to support contract reviews, new product introduction, risk mitigation and balance supply constraints.
• Data, Analytics & Technology: Utilize advanced analytical tools and techniques to develop what-if inventory models, dashboards, KPIs, and reporting routines for spend, PPV, lead times, liability exposure, inventory turns, supplier performance, and forecast alignment

About You

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Commerce, Finance, or Engineering
• 5 + years Supply chain management, procurement, sourcing, or manufacturing operations experience.
• Proven track record of securing favorable pricing, contractual protections, and commercial terms.
• Advanced analytical capability using AI and BI tools, Excel, ERP/MRP, to build business cases and influence senior stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in electronics hardware, technology, or contract manufacturing supply chains.
• Background in strategic sourcing, total cost analysis, and tariff/liability risk management

Salary range: $80,000 - $100,000 depending experience

Celebrating difference, together stronger

At Imagine Communications, we don’t just accept difference — we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our customers, our employees, our products, and our communities. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. Imagine Communications is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.