Supply Chain Lead - Arbutus Medical

Arbutus Medical is a rapidly growing medical device venture developing a portfolio of procedure kits to streamline surgery “outside the OR”, starting with orthopaedic trauma procedures in the ER.

We are a 9-person production and engineering team seeking a Supply Chain Lead to own and execute the full supply chain lifecycle. Executing everything from purchasing and supplier management through logistics, inventory flow, and systems development, ensuring materials and products move reliably, efficiently, and cost-effectively as we scale.

• Competitive salary $65,000-$75,000
• An exciting opportunity to get in at the ground floor of a growing venture
• Flexible working hours
• Extended health benefits
• Professional development funding (including APICS certification support if desired)
• A purpose-driven workplace with passionate teammates who want to help patients and make a positive difference in the world

The Supply Chain Lead is responsible for ensuring material availability and operational flow as Arbutus scales. You will own the end-to-end execution of purchasing, logistics coordination, inventory planning, supplier accountability, and process improvement. This is a highly hands‑on role with day‑to‑day activities ranging from creating purchase orders, following up with suppliers, reconciling invoices, monitoring deliveries, supporting shipping and packing when needed, and ensuring inventory data integrity across systems.

You will work closely with Product, Production, Finance, and Leadership to ensure that materials arrive on time, inventory is accurate, and logistics are optimized. As we grow, this role will help evaluate 3PL strategy, optimize freight costs, strengthen supplier stability, and build scalable operational playbooks.

Success in this role means creating stability and predictability in supply chain operations. Ensuring we always have what we need, when we need it and at the right cost. Leading the function of supply chain will also evolve to building and implementing processes that will support our next stage of growth.

• Own the full supply chain lifecycle from supplier purchase through customer delivery
• Lead purchasing execution, including RFQs, quotation analysis, supplier selection support, and PO creation
• Monitor supplier lead times, delivery performance, and inbound material flow
• Coordinate inbound and outbound logistics, including freight optimization and carrier management
• Ensure supply continuity by proactively planning against sales forecasts and production schedules
• Support shipping and packing activities when operational demand requires

• Serve as the primary point of contact for suppliers, logistics partners, and 3PL providers
• Maintain strong commercial relationships while holding vendors accountable to cost, quality, and delivery expectations
• Identify and onboard new suppliers to mitigate risk and improve cost structure
• Negotiate supplier terms, freight rates, and service agreements
• Support potential 3PL evaluation and transition planning in the future if needed

• Oversee inventory accuracy, receiving, material tracking, and inter-site coordination
• Lead physical inventory counts and reconciliation processes
• Monitor planning spreadsheets and ERP/MRP data to ensure appropriate PO timing and quantity
• Maintain high standards of data integrity across inventory and purchasing workflows
• Partner with production to ensure materials are available to support manufacturing schedules
• Collaborate with finance to resolve invoice discrepancies and support accurate reporting

• Build and document SOPs, process flows, and operational playbooks
• Improve integration between sales forecasts (Google Sheets), ERP data (Dear), and purchasing execution
• Develop KPI tracking for on‑time delivery, inventory accuracy, supplier performance, and cost management
• Reduce manual work and increase visibility across supply chain operations
• Monitor market and supply chain trends that may impact pricing or risk

• 5–8+ years of progressive experience in supply chain, purchasing,…