Supply Chain & Logistics Supervisor

Lambert Nemec Group, Winnipeg's leader in Permanent Accounting & Finance Recruitment, is partnering with a well-established organization to recruit a Supervisor, Supply Chain & Logistics to join their Operations team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced supply chain professional who enjoys a hands-on leadership role, overseeing day-to-day procurement, inventory, warehousing, and logistics activities within a manufacturing environment.

Reporting directly to the Director of Operations, the successful candidate will lead a supply chain team responsible for material availability, supplier performance, inventory accuracy, and the timely movement of materials and finished goods. This individual will work closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Finance, and external partners to support production schedules, customer commitments, cost control, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Provide day-to-day leadership, coaching, and direction to employees across procurement, inventory management, warehousing, and logistics.

• Coordinate team priorities, workload distribution, and staffing coverage to support production schedules, receiving, cycle counting, and shipping requirements.

• Oversee purchasing activities, including purchase order creation, supplier commitments, lead times, pricing, and order fulfillment.

• Monitor material shortages, supplier delays, and purchasing risks, developing and implementing recovery plans to minimize disruptions to production and customer deliveries.

• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships while supporting supplier sourcing, evaluation, performance reviews, and cost-reduction initiatives.

• Oversee material planning to ensure appropriate inventory levels are maintained to support manufacturing, service, and customer requirements.

• Monitor inventory accuracy, stock levels, safety stock, reorder points, and excess or obsolete inventory, investigating variances and implementing corrective actions.

• Collaborate with Manufacturing and Engineering to coordinate material readiness for production schedules, new product introductions, engineering changes, and product transitions.

• Supervise warehouse activities, including receiving, material handling, storage, picking, packing, and shipping, ensuring accuracy and timely execution.

• Coordinate domestic and international shipments with freight carriers, customs brokers, and third-party logistics providers.

• Monitor freight costs, shipment status, customs documentation, and carrier performance while resolving transportation delays and service issues.

• Ensure purchasing, inventory, receiving, and shipping transactions are accurately recorded in the ERP/MRP system, maintaining data integrity across supply chain operations.

• Develop and monitor key performance indicators related to supplier delivery, inventory accuracy, material shortages, inventory turns, purchasing costs, and freight performance.

• Prepare operational reports, identify performance trends, and recommend improvements to service levels, cost efficiency, quality, and delivery timelines.

• Identify and implement process improvements through standardization, root cause analysis, cross-functional collaboration, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Support ERP system enhancements, implementations, upgrades, data migrations, and master-data maintenance as required.

• Maintain accurate procedures, records, and documentation to support operational consistency, quality standards, and audit readiness.

• Promote a safe, collaborative, and accountable work environment while ensuring supply chain activities align with established procedures and business requirements.

• Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in supply chain management, procurement, material planning, inventory control, warehousing, or logistics.

• Minimum 2 years of experience supervising employees, leading a team, or coordinating operational priorities.

• Experience working in a manufacturing environment is required; exposure to automation, technology, healthcare, medical devices, or other regulated industries is considered an asset.

• Diploma or bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Operations Management, Logistics, or a related field. An equivalent combination of education and experience will also be considered.

• Strong understanding of procurement, supplier management, inventory control, material planning, warehousing, and logistics operations.

• Experience using ERP/MRP systems to support purchasing, inventory management, material planning, and warehouse transactions.

• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365, Business Central, Finance & Operations, SAP, Epicor, NetSuite, Oracle, or a similar ERP platform.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including reporting, data analysis, and operational tracking.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to investigate discrepancies, resolve material constraints, and make data-driven decisions.

• Demonstrated ability to coach and develop employees, delegate responsibilities, establish clear expectations, and hold team members accountable.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with internal departments, suppliers, and logistics partners.

• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced operational environment.

• A continuous improvement mindset with a focus on safety, quality, service, cost control, and on-time delivery.

• Experience with cross-border shipping, customs documentation, international logistics, or ERP implementation projects is considered an asset.

• Professional designations such as SCMP, CPIM, or CSCP are considered an asset.

If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, we encourage you to submit your application online for confidential consideration. While we thank all applicants for their interest, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

For additional information about the position or to discuss your qualifications in confidence, please contact Diane Vitug, Senior Recruitment Consultant, at [email protected].