# Supply Director, Canada

**Company**: Diageo
**Location**: Toronto, ON
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Logistics & Supply Chain
**Industry**: Manufacturing

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## Description

We are seeking an experienced Supply Chain professional to lead Canadian Supply Operations and drive the change needed to support Diageo Canada's ambitions with evolving customers and consumer needs.

The successful candidate will lead key Canadian Supply functions, including Customer Operations, VAP (Value Added Packaging), Demand & Supply Planning, Bailment Inventory Planning, and Ontario Keg Operations. They will also orchestrate supply chain dependencies across Logistics, Conversion, Innovation, and Finance.

**Key Responsibilities**

- Provide Supply Chain Leadership for the Canadian business and represent Supply as part of the Canadian Leadership Team.

- Manage a team of 40+ members, including 4 direct reports.

- Ensure continuity of supply and efficient interaction of all Demand and Supply elements for Canada.

- Lead cross-functional strategic programs aimed at improving the total supply chain.

- Communicate proactively with all key partners regarding the status of the Canadian Supply Chain.

- Upgrade competencies within the group and organization.

- Develop and implement optimized Canadian supply chain strategies in collaboration with wider North America Supply.

- Build effective partnerships with Liquor Boards, Government, and trade bodies.

- Sponsor strategic projects aimed at improving customer service levels, reducing operating costs, or decreasing order fulfillment lead-time.

**Complexities of Role**

- Lead all operational aspects of KEG warehousing and delivery in Ontario, including P&L management, Customer Service desk, LCBO relationship, Compliance, and Health & Safety.

- Champion the embedding of Integrated Business Planning (IBP) with all functions.

- Embed recent and future Supply Planning systems.

- Manage Canadian Inventory profile of over $50M.

- Partner with both Diageo and 3rd Party Manufacturing with a Supply Plan that delivers the Canadian Sales plan.

**Experience / skills required**

- Preferred MBA or business degree.

- Minimum of 10 years' experience in operations and supply chain management.

- Demonstrated knowledge of supply chain strategy development and execution.

- Proven ability to influence and network within a matrixed organization.

- Strong leadership skills with experience in building, managing, and evolving teams.

- Expertise in Advanced Planning Systems (APS) and ERP systems (SAP preferred).

- Thorough understanding of forecasting and inventory planning processes.

**Benefits**

- Competitive Rewards and Benefits package.

- Flexible working arrangements.

- Inclusive culture that celebrates diversity.

## Skills

### Required
- supply chain management
- leadership
- strategic planning
- inventory management
- Advanced Planning Systems (APS)
- ERP systems (SAP)

### Nice to have
- MBA
- business degree

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