Vice President, Supply Chain

Parts for Trucks, Inc.; Dartmouth; On-site; CAD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Executive-level compensation

Retirement Savings Plan

Employee Assistance Program

On-site parking (free where applicable

Job summary

Parts for Trucks is seeking a Vice President, Supply Chain to lead end-to-end strategy and performance across procurement, inventory management, logistics, and supplier relationships. You will balance service levels, cost, working capital, and risk while enabling scalable growth and operational excellence.

The role requires senior executive experience across procurement, planning, and distribution in a multi-location heavy‑duty environment, with strong financial acumen and ERP/analytics

Qualifications

• Senior executive or VP-level experience in supply chain, procurement, logistics, and/or category management
• Experience in industrial distribution, heavy-duty aftermarket, logistics, or similarly complex, inventory-intensive environments
• Deep expertise in sourcing, supplier negotiations, inventory management, and logistics
• Proven ability to lead large, multi-disciplinary teams and drive enterprise-wide change
• Strong financial acumen, including management of inventory investment, freight spend, and margin impact
• Experience leveraging ERP systems and analytics to support decision-making
• Strong executive communication and cross-functional leadership capability; bilingual (English/French) considered an asset

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the enterprise supply chain strategy aligned with growth, margin, service, and working capital objectives
• Lead integrated demand, supply, and inventory planning
• Own supply chain KPIs (service levels, inventory turns, forecast accuracy, supplier performance, freight cost)
• Provide executive leadership over procurement, sourcing, negotiations, contracts, and governance
• Oversee inventory productivity, inbound logistics, transportation, and DC operations
• Lead product/category management, assortment optimization, and lifecycle management
• Build and maintain strategic supplier relationships through formal SRM programs
• Champion ERP utilization, analytics, and data-driven decision-making
• Identify and mitigate supply chain risk; develop contingency and business continuity plans
• Lead, develop, and scale a high-performing supply chain organization
• Promote a strong safety culture across logistics and distribution operations

Job description

Dartmouth, NS | Calgary, AB | Edmonton, AB (or other major Parts for Trucks locations)

Parts for Trucks is a 100+ year Canadian leader in parts and service for the heavy-duty trucking industry, operating coast to coast with a strong reputation for reliability, customer service, and operational excellence.

We are seeking an accomplished Vice President, Supply Chain to join our executive leadership team and lead end-to-end supply chain strategy and performance across a complex, multi-location distribution and service business.

The Role

Reporting to the President & CEO, the Vice President, Supply Chain provides enterprise-wide leadership across procurement (direct & indirect), inventory management, logistics and distribution operations, product/category management, and supplier relationship management.

This role is accountable for balancing service levels, cost, working capital, and supply chain risk while enabling scalable growth, operational excellence, and strong supplier partnerships.

The role is ideally based in Dartmouth, NS, however candidates based in other major Parts for Trucks business centres—such as Calgary or Edmonton—will also be considered, with regular travel required to the Head Office, branches, distribution centres, and key suppliers.

Key Accountabilities

• Develop and execute the enterprise supply chain strategy aligned with growth, margin, service, and working capital objectives
• Lead integrated demand, supply, and inventory planning
• Own supply chain KPIs (service levels, inventory turns, forecast accuracy, supplier performance, freight cost)
• Provide executive leadership over procurement, sourcing, negotiations, contracts, and governance
• Oversee inventory productivity, inbound logistics, transportation, and DC operations
• Lead product/category management, assortment optimization, and lifecycle management
• Build and maintain strategic supplier relationships through formal SRM programs
• Champion ERP utilization, analytics, and data-driven decision-making
• Identify and mitigate supply chain risk; develop contingency and business continuity plans
• Lead, develop, and scale a high-performing supply chain organization
• Promote a strong safety culture across logistics and distribution operations

What We're Looking For

• Senior executive or VP-level experience in supply chain, procurement, logistics, and/or category management
• Experience in industrial distribution, heavy-duty aftermarket, logistics, or similarly complex, inventory-intensive environments
• Deep expertise in sourcing, supplier negotiations, inventory management, and logistics
• Proven ability to lead large, multi-disciplinary teams and drive enterprise-wide change
• Strong financial acumen, including management of inventory investment, freight spend, and margin impact
• Experience leveraging ERP systems and analytics to support decision-making
• Strong executive communication and cross-functional leadership capabilityBilingual (English/French) considered an asset

Why Join Parts for Trucks

• Executive-level compensation and comprehensive benefits
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee discounts and practical on-site benefits (including free parking at applicable locations)
• Opportunity to make a significant enterprise-wide impact within a well-established, growing organization

Parts for Trucks is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace.