Distribution Sector
Reporting to the Director of Procurement, the Head of Demand Planning and Inventory is responsible for building, structuring, and leading a new strategic planning function within a well-established Canadian distribution company. The role aims to shift internal practices from a reactive to a proactive and integrated approach, ensuring close collaboration between the sales, operations, merchandising, product management, and logistics teams. The incumbent will make a key contribution to improving forecasting accuracy, operational efficiency, and inventory health, while participating in a major transformation project.
Key Responsibilities
Team Leadership & Management
- Supervise demand planners and the inventory specialist.
- Ensure skills development and guarantee the quality of analyses.
Integrated Planning
- Centralize information from various internal teams.
Transform projects, trends, and constraints into consistent demand and inventory plans.
Tools, Analysis, and Processes
- Develop dashboards, reports, and forecasting tools.
Collaborate with BI/IT teams to structure data and standardize practices.
Product Launches
- Work with market managers to define sales assumptions.
Align forecasts and inventories to maximize launch performance.
Strategic Support
- Produce inventory analyses and formulate recommendations.
- Contribute to transformation initiatives and business decisions.
Desired Profile
- Bachelor’s degree in Operations Management, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
- Approximately 10 years of supply chain experience, including 5 years in management.
- Solid experience in planning, forecasting, S&OP, or inventory management.
- Proficiency in ERP systems, Excel, and analytical tools.
- Ability to build and structure effective planning processes.
- Comfortable working in a multi-stakeholder environment.
- Inspiring and pragmatic leadership.
- Clear communication, analytical skills, and a collaborative approach.
Key Responsibilities of the Position
- Structuring a new planning function and increasing its maturity.
- Supporting the transition from a reactive to a proactive approach.
- Preparing the organization for emerging technologies.
What we offer:
You will directly contribute to the transformation of a rapidly evolving distribution company by building a new strategic planning function that will have a tangible and lasting impact on performance, operations, and customer experience.
- Hybrid work schedule: 3 days/week.
- Occasional travel (3–4 times per year).
- Salary starting at $115,000 and up, depending on experience.
- 4 weeks of vacation, benefits from day one.
- Group RRSP with employer contribution (up to 5%).
- Target bonus: 15%.
Location:
Montreal
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