Associate Supply Chain Manager
Associate Supply Chain Manager
You are a strategic supply chain professional who thrives in a collaborative manufacturing environment and enjoys balancing big picture network strategy with hands on execution. In this role, you will lead end to end supply chain planning and execution for the Canada business within a North America network of manufacturing sites. You will play a critical role in ensuring supply continuity, optimizing inventory, improving service performance, and representing Canada in the integrated business planning process.
This position works closely with manufacturing sites, central network planning, sales, and customer service teams. You will be based onsite to enable strong cross functional partnership, real time decision making, and direct coordination with operations and logistics teams.
What you will do:
Lead supply chain planning for Canada, including production planning, capacity planning, inventory management, purchasing, replenishment, and logistics coordination
Align site level plans with broader network inventory strategies, capacity availability, and customer service priorities
Optimize inventory positioning and replenishment across multiple sites to improve service and working capital performance
Establish and maintain appropriate raw material and finished goods inventory levels while minimizing carrying, transportation, and obsolescence costs
Lead capacity reviews, manage constraints, and develop mitigation and alternate sourcing strategies
Oversee supplier coordination, purchasing activities, and logistics operations to ensure supply continuity
Represent Canada in the integrated sales and operations planning process and communicate risks, constraints, and recovery plans
What you will bring:
Experience in supply chain, operations, or inventory management within a process driven manufacturing environment
Strong understanding of production planning, capacity management, purchasing, and logistics coordination
Experience working with enterprise resource planning systems and planning tools
Ability to analyze data, identify risks, and develop practical solutions to meet financial and inventory targets
Experience leading teams or cross functional initiatives within operations or supply chain
Bachelor degree in business, supply chain management, finance, or a related field; advanced business education is an asset
Commitment to maintaining high standards for product quality and food safety
What you will get:
Opportunity to influence supply chain strategy within a North America network
High visibility role with cross functional collaboration across planning, manufacturing, and customer teams
Ownership of end to end supply chain performance for the Canada business
Environment that values continuous improvement and data driven decision making
Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits
Professional growth within a dynamic manufacturing organization
If you are motivated by improving inventory performance, strengthening supply continuity, and driving operational excellence, this role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact.
About Sensient:
Sensient Technologies Corporation is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of colors, flavors, and extracts. Sensient employs advanced technologies at facilities around the world to develop specialty food and beverage systems, cosmetic and pharmaceutical systems, specialty colors, and other specialty and fine chemicals. The Company's customers include major international manufacturers representing most of the world's best-known brands.
About Sensient Colors:
Sensient Color Group is a leading developer, producer and supplier of natural and synthetic color systems for customers around the globe. The Company's high-performance products play a central role in the manufacture of foods and beverages, cosmetic and pharmaceutical colors and coatings, and colors for agricultural uses, household cleaners and paper products. The Color Group is located in St. Louis, Missouri.
This position is open due to a vacancy. The salary range for this position is $80,000- $100,000 CAD. Pay within the range is based on several factors, which may include, but are not limited to, education, work experience, specialized training, and labor market conditions. In addition to salary, Sensient is proud to offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits program to support the holistic well-being of our employees and their families.
SPONSORSHP: Due to our inability to offer visa sponsorship, we can only consider candidates who are authorized to work in the United States without the need for employment visa sponsorship.
THIRD PARTY AGENCY: Any unsolicited submissions received from recruitment agencies will be considered property of Sensient Technologies, and we will not be liable for any fees or obligations related to those submissions.
Sensient is an Equal Opportunity Employer, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
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