Supply Chain Manager

Nature's Way Canada; Nova Scotia; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Nature’s Way Canada is seeking a Supply Chain Manager for its Dartmouth location. The role involves overseeing procurement, logistics, and compliance, ensuring efficient supply chain operations. Candidates should have strong experience in supply chain management and be proficient in SAP.

Benefits

Competitive pay and paid time off

Excellent health and dental benefits

Company RRSP matching program

Comprehensive Wellness initiatives

Employee Discount Program

Formal Educational Assistance

Employee Recognition Programs

Qualifications

• 5 years experience in supply chain within a production environment.
• Strong English communication skills.
• Experience with procurement and logistics.

Responsibilities

• Manage procurement, inventory control, and logistics processes.
• Develop efficient logistics procedures and maintain supplier relationships.
• Lead Supply Chain Projects and ensure compliance with regulations.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Teamwork

Time Management

Attention to Detail

Tools

SAP

Job description

Job Title: Supply Chain Manager

Location: Dartmouth, NS

Department: Operations

Reports To: Director of Operations

About Us:

At Nature’s Way Canada, our mission is to responsibly enhance the health and well-being of individuals both within Canada and globally. We are committed to delivering high-quality natural health products that promote healthier lifestyles. Guided by our enduring dedication to health and happiness, we aim to make a meaningful and lasting impact on our customers, employees, communities, and the environment.

We’re building a workplace where diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are not just values, but daily practices. We believe that wellness extends beyond the products and services we offer, it's about how we support and respect each other at work too.

Nature’s Way Canada has been recognized as one of Atlantic Canada & Nova Scotia’s Top Employers for 2025, making it a great place to work.

Position Overview:

Under the direction of the Director of Operations, directs all aspects of procurement, inventory control and logistics. This includes maintenance of current systems as well as improvement initiatives. This position requires the ability to work independently, exercising judgement and initiative, and the ability to work co-operatively with other staff members including those in manufacturing, quality, regulatory, finance, marketing, sales and innovation. The Supply Chain Manager takes a ‘hands on’ team-oriented approach to ensure that every step of the process is functioning effectively to avoid costly delays and lost sales opportunities.

Reporting Structure:

The Supply Chain Manager will have two direct reports: the Supply Chain Specialist and the Logistics Specialist. This position is responsible for providing leadership, direction, and support to these roles to ensure alignment with departmental goals and organizational objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain effective relationships to ensure continued acceptable and timely delivery of products, materials and services. Enhance and maintain procurement systems to assure that products, materials and services delivered to Nature’s Way of Canada’s Dartmouth site meet all internal and external requirements with superior quality and reliability levels materials.

• Develop and maintain efficient and cost-effective logistics procedures, policies and standards. • Develop effective relationships with brokers to facilitate the rapid transportation and customs clearances for international shipments. Remain current with regulations that impact import / export activities and ensure compliance with laws and regulations.

• Submit Purchase Orders for omega 3 oils and contract manufactured products. Track delivery and follow up with suppliers accordingly to meet required timelines. Issue monthly forecasts. Communicate any supply issues to Planning and Sales.

• Lead Supply Chain Projects to improve supply requirements, contingency planning and supplier changes to support continuous improvement initiatives.

• Organize work schedules and provide professional leadership to staff. This includes assigning and delegating responsibilities, giving work directives, resolving problems, ensuring completion of operational functions at specified deadlines and conducting staff meetings to discuss operational problems and/or explain procedural changes.

• Coordinate and direct functions of subordinate employee relations including recruitment and selection, classification, annual performance evaluations and salary assessments, training (including accurate and current records), transfers, vacation schedules, job descriptions, promotions and disciplinary measures.

• Establish and maintain systems including Standard Operating Procedures, Incident Reports, Deviation Reports, Corrective Actions, Risk Assessments and KPIs.

• Represent the company from a supply chain view (or ensure adequate representation) in external audits. These audits include but are not limited to those by Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Natural Health Products Division (NHPD).

• May include other duties as assigned from time to time.

Environmental and Social Responsibility:

• Support with the development, implementation and monitoring of the organization’s environmental and social goals as they relate to your team. This includes establishing your team’s performance metrics in alignment with the organization’s sustainability strategy.

• Identify opportunities for innovation or continuous improvement to enhance the organization’s sustainability goals (such as waste reduction/ diversion, circularity/ plastic reduction, emissions reduction, sustainable procurement, local sourcing, etc.).

• Foster a culture of sustainability within the organization by encouraging your team’s participation in sustainability initiatives and committees (such as volunteering at community events, Sustainability Committee/ DEI Committee participation, 1% for the Planet employee nomination contest, etc.).

Required Qualifications:

• Strong team player and problem-solving skills with a positive attitude.

• 5 years’ experience in a supply chain environment within a production environment.

• Strong oral and written English communication skill.

• Excellent prioritization, attention to detail and time management skills are required.

• Experience in SAP and a thorough understanding of the disciplines required for accuracy in fast-paced environment.

Why Join Us?

It is Nature’s Way Canada’s philosophy to inspire and promote a physically and emotionally healthy workforce. To enhance the health of every employee and their families, we've created an environment to foster our philosophy.

All eligible employees receive:

• Competitive pay and paid time off

• Excellent health and dental benefits

• Company RRSP matching program

• Comprehensive Wellness initiatives to promote a healthy lifestyle

• You Belong perk for those planting roots in Canada

• Employee Discount Program on all NWC products

• Formal Educational Assistance

• Employee Recognition Programs

How to Apply:

Please send a recent copy of your resume and cover letter referencing competition number NWC2505 to [e-mail]. This posting will close on 06/30/2025. We thank all applicants for their interest. We will contact those applicants chosen for an interview. At Nature’s Way Canada, we are committed to helping people live healthy lives. This commitment starts from within - with our vision to create a happy and healthy workforce that is diverse and where every employee feels inspired, included, with a sense of belonging and valued every day. The communities that we serve are vibrant, unique, and rich with diversity and we strive to reflect this within our team. Nature’s Way Canada is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified candidates will be carefully considered – regardless of race, gender and gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants with disabilities in the recruitment and assessment process and when hired