<p>Our client is a well-established and growing industrial manufacturing organization located in the Fraser Valley, with a long-standing reputation for designing and manufacturing specialized equipment and innovative solutions for a range of industries.</p><p> </p><p>They are seeking an experienced Supply Chain Manager to lead and optimize the organization's end-to-end supply chain operations. This is a key leadership position responsible for ensuring materials, components, and finished goods are available when needed while balancing cost, quality, inventory levels, production requirements, and supplier performance.</p><p> </p><p>Reporting to the Vice President of Operations & Engineering, this role will work closely with Operations, Engineering, Production, Production Control, Sales, and Finance.</p><p> </p><p><strong><u>Key Responsibilities</u></strong></p><p><br></p><p><u>Supply Chain Leadership</u></p><p><br></p><ul><li> Lead supply chain functions including planning, purchasing, inventory control, receiving, warehousing, and material logistics.</li><li> Develop and execute supply chain strategies aligned with operational and corporate objectives.</li><li> Establish departmental goals, priorities, KPIs, and performance measures.</li><li> Lead, coach, mentor, and develop the supply chain team.</li><li> Manage the annual supply chain budget.</li></ul><p> <u>Procurement & Supplier Management</u></p><p> </p><ul><li> Develop and maintain strong relationships with strategic suppliers and external partners.</li><li> Lead supplier negotiations and long-term sourcing strategies.</li><li> Manage supplier capacity planning to support current and future production requirements.</li><li> Monitor supplier performance, availability, pricing, quality, and delivery.</li><li> Identify opportunities for cost reduction and improved supplier performance.</li></ul><p> <u>Inventory & Materials Management</u></p><p><br></p><ul><li> Optimize inventory levels while ensuring production has the materials required to meet customer commitments.</li><li> Improve inventory accuracy, material flow, and warehouse utilization.</li><li> Partner with Production and Operations to anticipate material requirements and address potential shortages.</li><li> Improve processes surrounding purchasing, receiving, inventory, and internal material movement.</li></ul><p><u>Risk Management & Continuous Improvement</u></p><p><br></p><ul><li> Develop and maintain supply chain risk-management strategies.</li><li> Identify, assess, prioritize, and mitigate risks that could affect production continuity.</li><li> Develop contingency and business continuity plans for key supply-chain risks.</li><li> Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on cost reduction, efficiency, inventory optimization, and operational excellence.</li><li> Support trade compliance, contractual risk, and supplier governance initiatives.</li></ul>