Team Lead, Supply Chain

Irving Shipbuilding


Date: 9 hours ago
City: Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Contract type: Full time
Job Description

The Team Lead manages a team of Associate- and Intermediate-level supply chain professionals and is accountable for progressing lifecycle procurement activities for systems/equipment/material for the River-Class Destroyer (RCD) program. Packages managed by Associate- and Intermediate-level specialists are typically low- to medium complexity. The Team Lead may themselves take on ownership of complex/critical packages, or those packages requiring broader team-support (ex Steel) or significant strategy development.

The Team Lead role requires significant internal-/external-stakeholder management and coordination, and the work is guided by:

  • Ensuring safety in all aspects of our work;
  • Critical schedule adherence;
  • Total-cost optimization; and,
  • Maximizing ITB (where feasible).

During D&M phase, the Team Lead aims to achieve:

  • Contract Award delivery schedule in support of program commitments;
  • Obtaining Vendor Furnished Information (VFI) in support of design maturity; and
  • Obtaining equipment/material by Required In Yard Dates (RIYD) to support shipyard-build needs

Responsibilities

  • Execution: Ensure procurement practices and output are conformant, consistent, and high-quality through lifecycle.
  • Internal Stakeholder Co-ordination/Management
  • Supplier Management
  • Ensure optimal organizational design is in place to deliver performance targets. Progress employee engagement, skill development, team competency development, employee competency development.
  • Organizational reporting (structured, ad hoc)

Qualifications

  • Completed post-secondary education in business or related field.
  • 7 years of Supply Chain Management experience in an industrial/ manufacturing/ construction environment.
  • Previous people-leader experience is considered an asset.

About Us

Founded in 1882, J.D. Irving, Limited (JDI) has operations in Canada and the United States and are a team of 20,000 dedicated employees. At J.D. Irving, Limited, you are part of a dynamic team of professionals who lead with integrity and are passionate about delivering results. With a culture that nurtures talent and creates an inclusive workplace, you can grow your career across our various operating divisions.

We are committed to creating accessible environments for our colleagues, candidates, and customers. Requests for accommodation due to a disability (which may be visible or invisible, temporary, or permanent) can be made at any stage of application and employment. We encourage candidates to make their accommodation needs known so that we can provide equitable opportunities.

Worried you do not meet all the requirements? Studies have shown that many applicants apply only to job opportunities when they feel they meet 100% of the criteria. We promote an inclusive environment where everyone is appreciated, recognized, and empowered to contribute fully. If you are interested in this position but are worried you did not meet all the requirements, we would encourage you to still apply.

We appreciate your interest in our company however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
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