• Lead all purchasing activities for raw materials, MRO, and services.
• Negotiate pricing, contracts, freight terms, and service levels with suppliers and carriers.
• Manage supplier performance, risk, and continuity of supply.
• Align purchasing decisions with production plans, inventory strategy, and cash flow targets.
• Coordinate and manage temporary labor through staffing agencies to support fluctuating shipping volumes.

• Own and optimize the Warehouse Management System (WMS) to ensure real-time inventory accuracy and visibility.
• Drive best practices in inventory control, cycle counting, and material flow.
• Lead warehouse teams in adopting scanning, system discipline, and standardized workflows.
• Improve space utilization, labor efficiency, and overall warehouse productivity.

• Oversee outbound and inbound logistics, including truck and rail shipments.
• Manage cross-border shipping (Canada/US), including customs documentation and compliance.
• Optimize load planning, carrier selection, and freight cost management.
• Monitor KPIs such as on-time delivery, freight cost, and detention/demurrage.

• Leverage Ignition dashboards and data visualization tools to monitor logistics performance and drive decision-making.
• Lead adoption and continuous improvement of Ignition-based reporting and KPI tracking across purchasing, warehouse, and shipping functions.
• Identify and implement cost-saving and service improvement initiatives across the logistics network.
• Champion warehouse and shipping performance programs (e.g., WIP, productivity metrics).
• Partner cross-functionally with production, finance, and sales to improve service and efficiency.

• 5+ years of leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong background in purchasing and supplier negotiation.
• Hands-on experience with WMS systems and warehouse operations.
• Demonstrated experience leveraging and optimizing Ignition dashboards (or similar industrial data visualization tools) to drive operational insights and decision-making.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems (e.g., PeopleSoft) and strong Excel/data analysis skills.
• Solid understanding of freight terms, contracts, and customs processes.
• A results-driven mindset with strong problem-solving and communication skills.

• Regular standing, walking, and use of hands in an industrial environment.
• Ability to safely lift and move up to 35 pounds.
• Ability to operate a sit-down (counterbalance) forklift and scissor lift (forklift trainer certification preferred).
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision and distance vision.
• Ability to work safely in a manufacturing and warehouse environment.

• Opportunity to lead and shape logistics operations in a growing manufacturing environment
• Strong culture of internal promotion and continuous improvement
• Competitive compensation and benefits

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