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.
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
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
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.
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