Director of Supply Chain

Overview

CECO Environmental is a global leader in providing sustainable solutions for industrial air, water, and energy transition. Since 1966, we’ve been addressing the world’s most pressing environmental challenges. Our mission is to protect people, the environment, and industrial equipment, making a tangible impact across industries like renewable energy, semiconductor manufacturing, power generation, and water treatment. As a purpose-driven company, we foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and integrity, ensuring that every project we undertake creates lasting positive change.

At CECO, you’ll be part of a growing, dynamic team committed to a cleaner, safer, and more sustainable future.

As part of the CECO Environmental family of brands, Peerless Emissions Control plays a critical role in delivering specialized air solutions that protect both people and the environment. By joining our team, you’ll contribute to our shared mission of protecting global industrial operations and shaping the future of environmental stewardship.

The Director Project Procurement / Supply Chain and Quality will be responsible for developing the supply chain strategy, optimization and execution for the overall Emissions Solutions business, leading and directing all facets of supply chain management including, but not limited to, purchasing, global logistics (domestic & international), supplier rationalization, inventory management, spend management, material forecasting, capacity planning and sourcing, master scheduling, contract negotiations and long term agreements, ERP implementation, low cost country sourcing, product cost reduction, continuous improvement while at the same time improve service levels, reduce operational cost, develop quality standards and ensure products, processes and manufactured goods meet the desired quality expectations of various stakeholders.

Designs and executes strategies and plans to meet company’s short-term and long-term supply chain management/production control requirements.

• Provide hands-on tactical leadership to ensure a world class supply chain which supports forecasted sales growth, maximizes operating savings, delivers on time and below budget, meets set quality expectations, participates in product development and ensures customer satisfaction.
• Implementing global sourcing strategies including low-cost country sourcing, supplier audit and selection, negotiations, and scorecards.
• Leads procurement of subcontracted goods and services from developing RFP/RFQ, strategic supplier selection based on total cost of ownership, bid tab analysis, supplier & risk management
• Provide leadership and guidance to Procurement and QA/QC/SQE team to achieve desired goals and objectives, ensure timely procurement within budget and delivered early or on time.
• Establish metrics, goals, checks, and balances to measure and improve performance in the areas of purchasing, planning, inventory levels, and on-time delivery.
• Set a collaborative tone within the department and across the organization insisting on working in partnership to achieve results.
• Review supplier capacity and lead expansion of supplier capacity including but not limited to developing new supply sources internationally, negotiate long term capacity agreements, increasing shop capacity via added resources, multiple shifts, increased floor space etc.
• Proactively work cross-functionally with all departments to drive new product launches and ensure proper supplier and component selection.
• Improve supplier net payment terms and milestone payments to ensure positive cash flow on projects, manage subcontractor progress to meet business goals for revenue.
• Evaluate and implement new processes, systems and technology to drive improvement in products and fabrication, capacity utilization, and synchronization of supply and demand to reduce total supply chain costs and working capital while meeting service goals.
• Improve operational efficiency & quality within and outside the organization by resolving production issues, resolving NCR/CCARs, perform RCA and using lean techniques such as process mapping, line balancing,…