Argentus has been retained by a brand new client in the Consumer Goods industry on a fantastic Supply Chain leadership search. This company has a storied reputation in their industry and is a global leader in their product category, with a global reach and a suite of excellent brands. Today, they’re looking for a VP of Operations & Supply Chain.
Working out of the company’s headquarters in West Island Montreal, QC, with occasional travel, this VP of Operations & Supply Chain will have a mandate to develop the company’s supply chain competency into a key source of strategic advantage for the organization. In this role, the successful candidate will lead teams across a variety of supply chain disciplines including procurement, logistics, warehousing, distribution, import/export, inventory & QA. You will manage the company’s ongoing supply chain and operations, including its sites across Canada, the U.S. and globally, working to optimize the overall supply chain, logistics & distribution network and identify opportunities for efficiencies and process improvement. In addition, you will manage relationships with the company’s 3PL and 4PL logistics partners, as well as relationships with contract manufacturers, with the goal of improving overall efficiency and supply chain customer service. As a hands-on leader, you will work to improve supply chain operations across the organization while developing and implementing big-picture strategy–a potentially career-making role for the right individual.
So what’s the ideal profile? The successful candidate needs to have significant, end-to-end supply chain and operations leadership experience across a multi-site organization within Consumer Packaged Goods, Food Production, or a similar industry. The successful candidate must also be French/English bilingual to work with francophone stakeholders across the organization. Experience managing relationships with 3PL and 4PL partners is a significant asset, as well as experience working with suppliers in contract manufacturing. If you’re a senior supply chain leader looking for a potentially career-making role, please reach out to Argentus today! Send an email to executivesearch@argentus.com with your resume and a brief note outlining your supply chain leadership experience.
Please note: this capsule job description is meant to give prospective candidates an overview of the role. A full job description is available upon request. We regret that only candidates already located in Canada are eligible to apply.