Director, Supply Chain

As a Director of Supply Chain at Vention…

Reporting to the Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO), this role is the clear owner of supply chain outcomes. The scope spans procurement, inventory, and strategic sourcing across a 300+ supplier ecosystem, 3,000+ SKUs, and a high-caliber, multi-disciplinary supply chain team operating across regions. Success in this role is measured by consistent delivery against enterprise KPIs:

Service Level · Inventory · Cost Savings · Resilience

This position requires a leader who builds scalable systems, reinforces operating discipline, and develops teams that execute reliably in a fast-growing, complex environment.

As a member of the Operations & Supply Chain Steering Team, this role plays a critical part in shaping how the company scales—ensuring the supply chain remains predictable, resilient, and responsive as volume and complexity increase.

What You’ll Do

Service Level & MRP Performance

• Establish clear visibility, tracking, and escalation for supplier commitments
• Manage supplier OTD performance and ETA accuracy to ensure reliable execution against plan
• Accountable for customer service outcomes through robust MRP design, accuracy, and execution
• Own MRP logic, parameters, data integrity, and planning cadence
• Ensure MRP outputs translate into executable supply and procurement plans
• Align demand signals, planning, sourcing, and execution
• Lead structured problem solving when service or plan performance degrades
• Ensure systems support scalable execution, data integrity, and fast decision-making
• Drive automation across MRP, procurement, and planning to reduce manual effort and increase reliability
  Measured by: Service level (OTIF, fill rate), plan adherence

Inventory Performance & Working Capital

• Accountable for inventory health while supporting growth and availability
• Establish inventory strategies that balance service, cash, and risk
• Enforce segmentation, safety stock logic, and replenishment discipline
• Ensure MRP parameters support inventory targets without excess
• Maintain visibility and accountability for inventory exposure
  Measured by: Inventory turns, inventory value

Drives Cost Savings & Margin health

• Accountable for sustainable, structural cost improvements
• Lead strategic sourcing and supplier negotiations at scale
• Drive cost reduction through consolidation, value engineering, and process improvement
• Implement and enforce master supply agreements
• Align sourcing decisions with margin and growth objectives
  Measured by: Cost savings, total landed cost

Builds Resilience & Supply Risk

• Adapt supply chain to evolving geo economic pressures like tariffs and duties
• Build robust supplier audit and monitoring systems
• Accountable for supply continuity in the face of disruption
• Embed risk management into MRP and sourcing strategies
• Maintain alternate sourcing and contingency plans
• Anticipate capacity and supply risks before impact
• Build durable supplier partnerships that improve long-term stability
  Measured by: OTIF

Qualifications

What You Bring to the Table

We’re looking for skills, intellect, and experiences that will help you succeed in this role but we also know that various profiles (not only the one described below) could be successful. If you’re excited about what you read and think you’d be a great fit, we encourage you to apply, even if you don’t meet every single qualification.

You’ll bring:

• 10+ years in manufacturing or industrial supply chains
• 5+ years in senior leadership roles spanning sourcing, planning, and inventory
• Proven experience owning MRP performance tied directly to service level
• Demonstrated success driving results through process, discipline, and KPIs as a player and a coach
• Experience managing complex, global supplier ecosystems
• Strong analytical and structured problem-solving capability
• Build, develop, and retain a high-performing supply chain leadership team
• Set clear expectations, roles, and accountability across functions
• Coach leaders to think in systems, KPIs, and root cause
• Create an environment where strong performers are challenged, supported, and trusted
• Reinforce a culture of transparency, ownership, and continuous improvement
• Preferred: technical background such as a degree in engineering & Lean experience

Additional Information

‍What We Offer

• Career pathing: Real opportunities to grow through personalized development plans, bi-annual employee reviews, and mentorship program 
• Professional development: Continuous training in performance management, inclusive leadership, leadership operating model, team building, and giving/receiving feedback
• Gender diversity & inclusion: Pay equity reviews, inclusive policies, and a Women’s Employee Resource Group offering networking, mentorship, and quarterly learning sessions.
• Hybrid work: Enjoy flexibility with our hybrid model, allowing you to work from home on select days.
• Community engagement: Two paid volunteering days per year to give back to causes you care about.
• Central location: Regular team gatherings and a collaborative office space in the heart of Montreal, surrounded by cafés and restaurants.
• Team events: All year round employee events including annual kick-off, employee summit, quarterly happy hours, and department events.
• Comprehensive benefits: A complete group benefits plan for you and your family that start day one.

What to Expect in Your Interview

• Initial Call
• Meet the Team
• Case or take-home interview
• Decision & Offer

We’re committed to making every step of the process inclusive and accessible. If you require accommodations at any stage, please let us know, we’ll ensure you have what you need to succeed.

Professional Growth & Development

Vention believes strongly in promotion from within. For this reason, we structured a comprehensive professional development program that elevate high-performing individuals who deeply understand the inner workings of Vention. This program encompasses:

• In-house coaching program with former industry executives working with small cohort of emerging leaders
• Quarterly management training on topics ranging from “Giving & Receiving Feedback, to Building high-performing teams, to "Developing your own Leadership model”
• Quarterly World-Class Speaker Series featuring industry leaders sharing their perspective and lessons learned as they build their function and business
• Dedicated professional development channels sponsored by the Executive team to foster continuous professional learning
• Book allocation program to further your knowledge in your domain of expertise or any business leadership topics

Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging at Vention

When you join Vention, you join a team of professionals with diverse experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives. Together, we’re building a workplace where everyone belongs, feels valued, and can achieve extraordinary results.

We celebrate differences in ideas, in experiences, and in people. Our initiatives in gender equity, career growth, and leadership development are designed to create real opportunities for everyone to thrive.

Vention’s culture

Vention is an uplifting environment for high achievers. Thinking that Vention’s culture would keep you energized? See our full culture guide here.