Director, Supply Chain

We are currently seeking to fill an existing vacancy on our team.

PRT is seeking a Director Supply Chain to be based at PRT Armstrong in Armstrong BC. You will take full ownership of our end-to-end supply chain function from strategic sourcing and procurement to inventory management and final logistics while leading a small team. Reporting to the VP Operations Canada you will be the key strategic leader responsible for ensuring a highly efficient cost-effective and resilient supply chain across all 27 nursery locations & 14 Seed Orchards in North America.

This is a critical leadership position that will drive significant financial and operational impact. You will immediately assess current processes vendor relationships and organizational structure to define and implement a scalable supply chain strategy that is perfectly aligned with aggressive operational and national planting schedules. Your work will directly support our mission to cultivate a greener futurewere not just growing seedlings; were part of a legacy that has planted over 6 billion trees.

What You Will Do:

Strategy & Leadership

• Develop and Execute Strategy: Own the comprehensive North American supply chain strategy ensuring seamless alignment with complex operational plans financial targets and national planting schedules.
• Team Leadership: Lead mentor and develop the centralized Procurement and Logistics staff fostering a culture of high performance accountability and continuous innovation.
• Organizational Design: Immediately assess the current supply chain structure and recommend and implement the best organizational and process strategy to ensure scalable efficiency and future growth.
• Risk Management & Forecasting: Proactively forecast market trends identify supply chain risks and opportunities and develop robust contingency plans to ensure supply continuity and resilience.

End-to-End Supply Chain Operations

• Procurement & Negotiation: Oversee all procurement activities. This includes personally negotiating and managing all high-level master contracts for key commodities (e.g. fertilizer growing media packaging and freight) and driving significant measurable cost-saving initiatives.
• Logistics & Inventory: Manage end-to-end logistics warehousing and distribution.  Implement best practices for demand forecasting and inventory control overseeing material inventory levels across all sites to reduce waste and optimize efficiency.
• Vendor Management: Establish and maintain strong strategic relationships with all critical suppliers and vendors to ensure cost-effective sourcing quality assurance and timely delivery.

Performance & Continuous Improvement

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate closely with all cross-functional teams (Operations Production Finance etc.) to ensure complete alignment of supply chain activities and support overall business goals.
• Financial & Performance Reporting: Monitor key supply chain KPIs and metrics. Produce high-level strategic reports for senior management on performance cost-saving initiatives and risk exposure.
• Process Excellence: Develop and implement strategic supply chain policies and lead initiatives for continuous process improvement leveraging technology and data analytics to drive automation and enhance decision-making.
• Compliance & Sustainability: Ensure compliance with all relevant laws regulations trade and customs requirements. Champion and drive sustainability initiatives across the supply chain including responsible sourcing.

More Than Just a Job:

This is your chance to make a tangible impact on our planet. At PRT youll be part of a legacy that has planted over 6 billion trees! Were not just growing seedlings; were cultivating a greener future one tree at a time.

Salary: $120000 - $150000 Bonus (compensation based on experience)

Qualifications :

What YOU bring to the table

You are a strategic data-driven leader with a passion for supply chain excellence and a track record of implementing major cost-saving initiatives.

• Experience & Education: A Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Management Logistics Business Administration or a related field is required. A Masters degree or professional certification (e.g. CSCP CPSM ) is highly preferred.
• Leadership Track Record: 10 or more years of progressive hands-on experience in supply chain management with at least 5 years in a strategic leadership or management role overseeing complex multi-site operations.
• Expertise: Proven extensive expertise in strategic sourcing high-level contract negotiation complex vendor management logistics inventory control and supply chain planning.
• Technical Acumen: Strong knowledge of ERP/procurement platforms (e.g. SAP Oracle) supply chain planning systems and analytics tools (e.g. Power BI). Advanced proficiency in Excel is a must.
• Financial Acumen: Strong analytical and financial acumen with a demonstrated track record of managing large supply chain budgets and delivering measurable cost efficiencies.
• Experience in Six Sigma Lean or other continuous improvement methodologies is highly desirable.

Additional Information :

Next Steps:

Ready to grow your career with PRT

To apply please send your resume directly to us through our career portal at; Grow Your Career PRT Growing Services Ltd.

We embrace openness and different perspectives to challenge conventional approaches and continuously improve our companys performance and progress. We believe that diversity of thought helps us drive innovation make better decisions achieve effective stewardship of our business and enable our people to thrive.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time