Supply Chain Manager

White Water makes products, but at our heart, we are a service business, and that means we are a people business. In this way, we excel and create value for our clients by listening to their needs, collaborating to create solutions, problem-solving and attending to the details. Our culture, as you would expect, reflects these traits. We are a diverse group of experts, from creative designers to talented engineers.

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Position
:
Manager, Supply Chain Execution and Systems

Shift
:
Regular, Full-Time

Department
:
Supply Chain – Project Services

Location
:
Richmond, British Columbia

Salary
: 115,000 – 135,000

Reports to
:
Senior Director, Project Execution

The Supply Chain team is seeking a Manager, Supply Chain Execution and Systems to own the end-to-end execution of supply into projects, ensuring material availability, delivery performance, and data integrity. Reporting to the Senior Director, Project Execution, this role will drive the transformation of supply chain systems, processes, and outsourcing interfaces to deliver reliable operations today and a scalable future model.

• Project Supply Execution
  • Ensure material readiness for all projects (on time, complete, aligned to schedule)
  • Lead the project buying team in execution of all purchasing activities
  • Own supplier delivery performance across active suppliers
  • Drive issue resolution and escalation to protect project timelines
  • Ensure alignment with Engineering on BoM availability, completeness, and accuracy, enabling timely uploads to ERP to secure timely orders to suppliers correctly the first time
• Planning Integration
  • Lead master planning, key component planning and constraint management
  • Align demand, supply, and project schedules through effective S&OP
  • Ensure planning outputs translate into executable procurement plans
• Procurement Execution & Commercial Discipline
  • Maintain strong commercial performance in project buying, particularly for RoM and adhoc requirements
  • Ensure consistent application of negotiation and buying practices across the team
  • Monitor and act on key execution metrics (delivery, cost for RoM/adhoc, responsiveness)
• Systems Ownership & Transformation
  • Own ERP/MRP systems for supply chain execution
  • Rapidly assess current systems and processes, identifying risks and limitations
  • Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies for legacy system constraints
  • Acting as the Supply Chain SME, partner with IT to define a future-state vision and roadmap to a cohesive, integrated platform
  • Lead the transition plan from current to future systems, ensuring continuity of operations
  • Drive standardisation, automation, and simplification of supply chain processes
• Supply Chain Process & Data Integrity
  • Own end-to-end supply chain process governance, including:
    • PO creation and execution workflows
    • Supplier onboarding and approval processes
    • Planning and MRP inputs
  • Own data integrity across the entire supply chain flow, including:
    • BoM readiness and accuracy (Engineering → ERP)
    • Supplier master data
    • Planning data inputs and parameters
  • Establish standards, controls, and training to ensure consistent data quality
  • Own supply chain data governance and standards, ensuring a single source of truth across planning, procurement, and execution
• Outsourcing & Supplier Interface
  • Manage operational interfaces with outsourced manufacturing partners
  • Work closely with the Global FRP Mould Manager and other supplier leads to ensure:
    • Alignment between planning, production, and supply
    • Clear execution accountability
    • Timely resolution of supply and capacity constraints
  • Ensure execution aligns with supplier strategies, contracts, and policies defined by Strategic Procurement
  • Support strategic procurement in providing data and input needed for supplier management and development. Contribute to commodity teams as needed
• Team Leadership
  • Lead, develop, and performance-manage;
    Project Buyers, Master Planner and FRP Planner
  • Build a…