Supply Planning & Procurement Manager

IDEX; Southwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 124,000 - 186,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) retirement savings with company

PTO

Job summary

IDEX is seeking a Supply Planning & Procurement Manager to lead material planning and strategic procurement for a Make-to-Order/Engineer-to-Order manufacturing environment. You will drive supplier performance, develop sourcing strategies, and manage risk, inventory, and cost while collaborating with Engineering, Production, and Project Management teams across our global operations.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in supply chain leadership, 3+ years in procurement and planning, and experience

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressively responsible supply chain leadership experience.
• Minimum 3 years leading procurement and planning teams.
• Experience in capital equipment, industrial machinery, automation, process equipment, or engineered products manufacturing.
• Experience operating in Make-to-Order (MTO) and/or Engineer-to-Order (ETO) manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead Strategic Procurement & Supplier Management across critical commodities and supplier categories.
• Develop sourcing strategies, supplier onboarding, and performance management.
• Drive supplier risk mitigation and supplier development initiatives to improve reliability.
• Lead material planning within Make-to-Order and Engineer-to-Order environments to align with milestones.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Production, Project Management, and Customer Service teams.

Skills

Strategic procurement

Supplier management

Negotiation

Leadership

Supply chain planning

MTO/ETO experience

Education

APICS CPIM/CSCP

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

If you’re looking for a special place to build or grow your career, you’ve found it. Whether you’re an experienced professional, a recent college graduate or somewhere in between, IDEX is a place where you can apply your existing skills and learn new ones in an environment where you can make an impact. With interesting opportunities in engineering, marketing, sales, supply chain, operations, HR, finance, and more across more than 40 diverse businesses around the globe, chances are, we have something special for you.

Position Summary

The Supply Planning & Procurement Manager is responsible for leading all planning, purchasing, supplier performance, and material management activities for a highly customized engineered-to-order and make-to-order manufacturing environment. This role develops and executes supply chain strategies that ensure material availability, supplier reliability, cost competitiveness, and on-time delivery of customer projects. The successful candidate will build a disciplined procurement and planning organization capable of supporting growth while managing supply risk, inventory investment, and cost performance. Reports To: Director of Value Stream

Essential Functions

• Strategic Procurement & Supplier Management
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for critical commodities and supplier categories.
• Lead supplier selection, qualification, onboarding, and performance management initiatives.
• Establish supplier scorecards measuring quality, delivery, responsiveness, lead time, and cost performance.
• Conduct regular business reviews with key suppliers.
• Identify and implement supplier risk mitigation strategies.
• Drive supplier development initiatives to improve reliability and reduce supply chain disruptions.
• Lead contract and commercial negotiations to secure favorable pricing, terms, and delivery commitments.
• Develop secondary sourcing strategies for critical materials and components.
• Improve supplier on-time delivery, responsiveness, and overall supply chain reliability through structured supplier performance management and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Supply Planning and Project-Based Manufacturing
• Lead material planning activities within a Make-to-Order and Engineer-to-Order manufacturing environment.
• Ensure material availability aligns with project milestones and engineering release schedules.
• Collaborate closely with Engineering, Production, Project Management, and Customer Service teams to manage changing customer requirements.
• Develop planning methodologies that accommodate long lead-time and custom engineered components.
• Manage supply chain impacts associated with engineering changes and project scope modifications.

Required Experience

• 7+ years of progressively responsible supply chain leadership experience.
• Minimum 3 years leading procurement and planning teams.
• Experience in capital equipment, industrial machinery, automation, process equipment, or engineered products manufacturing.
• Experience operating in Make-to-Order (MTO) and/or Engineer-to-Order (ETO) manufacturing environments.
• Proven track record improving supplier performance and procurement processes.

Preferred

• Preferred APICS CPIM or CSCP certification.
• Experience with supplier development programs.
• Experience implementing procurement process improvements.
• Advanced ERP planning system knowledge.

The Ideal Candidate Will

• Be equally comfortable working with suppliers and manufacturing operations.
• Have experience managing supply risk in custom manufacturing environments.
• Demonstrate strong commercial negotiation capabilities.
• Be capable of introducing structure and discipline into planning and procurement processes.
• Lead through influence while building accountability within the team.
• Use data to drive decisions and continuous improvement.
• Balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution.

Success Measures

• Supplier On-Time Delivery
• Material Availability
• Inventory Turns
• Purchase Price Variance
• Standard Cost Accuracy
• Supplier Quality Performance
• Manufacturing Schedule Adherence
• Customer On-Time Delivery
• Working Capital Performance

Total Rewards

The compensation range for this position is $89,400.00 - $134,200.00, depending on experience. This position may be eligible for performance based bonus plan.

Benefits Package

• Health benefits, 401(k) retirement savings program with company match, PTO, and more.

More information on our benefits and rewards can be found on our career page: https://www.idexcorp.com/careers/our-benefits-and-rewards/

IDEX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IDEX gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other consideration or protected category made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.

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