Supply Chain Manager

Position Overview

Supply Chain Manager – responsible for supporting operations at Nexans Trenton, Ontario facilities (Sidney Street and Riverside Drive). The role reports directly to the Supply Chain & Purchasing Director PWR Grid & Connect NAM and requires regular interaction with production areas, warehouse operations, office teams, suppliers, and logistics partners.

The Supply Chain Manager leads the end‑to‑end supply chain, ensuring the plant has the right materials, at the right time, in the right quantity while balancing customer service, production efficiency, inventory control, and working capital objectives.

• Own inventory strategy and execution for raw materials, WIP, finished goods, packaging, reels, and critical production components.
• Maintain appropriate stock levels to support production continuity while reducing excess, obsolete, and slow‑moving inventory.
• Lead cycle counting, inventory accuracy improvement, and root‑cause resolution for inventory discrepancies.
• Partner with Finance and Operations to manage working capital, inventory valuation, aging stock, and write‑off exposure.

• Lead plant‑level capacity planning across machine, labor, material, warehouse, and shipping constraints.
• Work with Production, Sales, Customer Service, and Planning to assess order feasibility, promised lead times, backlog health, and schedule risk.
• Support S&OP and production planning by providing clear visibility to capacity bottlenecks, material shortages, and supply risks.
• Monitor schedule adherence, plant loading, customer service level, and recovery plans for constrained orders.
• Maintain accurate lead time standards for each product family, including regular review of production capability, material availability, and capacity constraints to ensure customer commitments are realistic.

• Manage local procurement activities to ensure timely availability of raw materials, purchased components, and plant supplies.
• Escalate supplier risks early and drive recovery plans when shortages threaten production or customer commitments.
• Support cost‑reduction, supplier rationalization, and compliance initiatives while maintaining service continuity.

• Oversee warehouse operations including receiving, put‑away, storage, picking, staging, shipping, cycle counting, and inventory control.
• Ensure safe, accurate, and efficient material flow from receiving through production and final shipment.
• Oversee load planning, freight efficiency, on‑time delivery, and outbound execution.
• Maintain warehouse KPI such as truck fill rate and picking accuracy.

• Lead planning, procurement, and warehouse teams while representing Supply Chain in plant leadership, S&OP, and customer discussions.
• Collaborate with Sales, Production, and Finance to improve order discipline, resolve constraints, and manage inventory, costs, and performance.
• Set clear expectations, manage staffing and development, and foster a culture of accountability, safety, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

• Ensured material availability and optimized inventory to support production while minimizing excess and working capital.
• Delivered reliable production plans and lead times, driving schedule adherence and on‑time customer delivery.
• Led procurement, warehouse, and cross‑functional teams to improve service, cost, and operational performance.

• Bachelor degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations Management, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5 or more years of progressive supply chain, planning, procurement, warehouse, or operations experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience managing people in a plant, warehouse, or industrial operations setting.
• Strong understanding of inventory management, production planning, MRP, procurement, capacity planning, and warehouse operations.
• Experience working with ERP/MRP systems and using data to manage operational performance.
• Strong communication, problem‑solving, prioritization, and cross‑functional leadership skills.

• Experience in cable manufacturing, electrical products, metal manufacturing, or complex industrial manufacturing.
• APICS CPIM, CSCP, Lean, Six Sigma, or equivalent supply chain/continuous improvement training.
• Strong knowledge of S&OP, production scheduling, capacity planning, and material planning processes.
• Experience improving warehouse operations, inventory accuracy, and end‑to‑end material flow.
• Advanced Excel, Power BI, or data analytics capability.
• Experience with SAP.

Annual salary range: $115,000 to $130,000 per annum.

Requests for accommodation due to a disability can be made at any stage of application and employment. The company encourages candidates to inform accommodation needs to provide equitable opportunities.