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Description

Vention is seeking a Director, Supply Chain to report to the Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO). This role involves owning supply chain outcomes, spanning procurement, inventory, and strategic sourcing across a large supplier ecosystem and numerous SKUs. The successful candidate will build scalable systems, reinforce operating discipline, and develop high-performing teams in a fast-growing, complex environment. This role is critical in shaping the company's scaling strategy, ensuring the supply chain remains predictable, resilient, and responsive as volume and complexity increase.

What We're Looking For

Establish clear visibility, tracking, and escalation for supplier commitments

Manage supplier OTD performance and ETA accuracy

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

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

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

Adapt supply chain to evolving geo economic pressures

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

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

Ideal Candidate

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

Preferred: technical background such as a degree in engineering & Lean experience

Hard Skills

MRP
Strategic Sourcing
Procurement
Inventory Management
Supply Chain Management
Data Integrity
Automation
Cost Savings
Risk Management
Supplier Negotiations
Analytical Skills
Problem-solving

Soft Skills

Leadership
Team Development
Coaching
Collaboration
Communication
Transparency
Ownership
Continuous Improvement
Adaptability

Benefits

Career pathing
Professional development
Gender diversity & inclusion initiatives
Hybrid work
Community engagement (2 paid volunteering days)
Central office location (Montreal)
Team events
Comprehensive group benefits plan

About the Company

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Vention

Vention is a Montreal-based company that provides a cloud-based Manufacturing Automation Platform (MAP) combining engineering software and modular hardware. It enables manufacturers to design, automate, and deploy custom industrial equipment in a fraction of the traditional time. The platform serves thousands of factories worldwide by simplifying the complex process of machine design through a unified ecosystem.

Innovative
Fast-paced
Collaborative
Agile
Ambitious
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