Senior Specialist Supply Chain Planning and Optimization

Position Title:

Supply Chain Planning & Optimization Specialist

Location:

Laval, Quebec, Canada

Employment Type:

Hybrid, onsite at least 3 days per week

Salary Range:

CAD 55,000 - 70,000/Year

Why Billennium?

We are a global technology company providing IT services and digital solutions to clients around the world. Headquartered in Poland, with offices in Canada, Malaysia, Germany, Switzerland and India, we bring together over 1,700 professionals who share one mission -to harness technology and innovation to make the world run better. At the heart of Billennium is our vibrant and people-centric culture, where everyone’s potential matters. We embrace diversity, inclusion, and flexibility, empowering our employees to grow and thrive.

Our values - captured by the acronym TIGER - define who we are and how we work: Trust, Innovation, Growth, Energy, Responsibility – guide us in everything we do

Role Overview:

We are seeking a Supply Chain Planning & Optimization Specialist to support product availability while meeting inventory, write-off, and logistics cost objectives. You will lead demand and portfolio planning, monitor supply chain performance, and identify opportunities to improve processes and operational efficiency. Working closely with local and global stakeholders, you will help develop effective supply chain solutions and continuously improve Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP).

Key Responsibilities:

• Long-Term Portfolio Management: Lead demand planning for standard products, phase-ins/phase-outs, launches, discontinuations, installations, and de-installations.
• Supply Chain Optimization: Improve product availability, forecast accuracy, inventory levels, and write-offs while supporting logistics cost objectives.
• Stakeholder Coordination: Maintain clear information flow between local business areas and the Global Supply Chain.
• Short-Term Planning: Monitor supply issues, identify trends and root causes by business area, profit center, and product, and recommend solutions and improvements.
• KPI Management: Develop, maintain, analyze, and present key performance indicators across teams and management forums.
• Planning Parameters: Ensure optimal planning parameter settings.
• Priority Management: Collaborate with Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Customer Service, Marketing, Sales, Global Supply Chain, IT, Service Engineers, and other stakeholders to minimize customer impact.
• S&OP Development: Lead and continuously improve the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process in collaboration with key stakeholders.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in Operations and Production Management, Operations Management, or Logistics.
• 5–7 years of experience in demand planning and materials management.
• Advanced knowledge of SAP-MM, APO, and BW.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and strong MS Office skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and business judgment skills.
• Ability to think strategically, influence stakeholders, and communicate recommendations clearly, including to leadership teams.
• Strong presentation and facilitation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, competing priorities, and changing expectations while maintaining attention to detail.
• Highly organized, adaptable, and comfortable working in an evolving environment with ambiguity.
• Ability to combine multiple sources of information and data to make informed decisions and develop effective strategies.
• Curious, collaborative team player with a positive and proactive approach.
• Bilingual in French and English, both written and spoken.
• Must be able to work onsite at the Laval office at least 3 days per week.

Preferred Skills (Nice to Have):

• APICS certification (CPIM or CSCP).
• Continuous Improvement certification.
• Experience driving process improvements and reducing operational waste.
• Ability to anticipate future business needs, challenge conventional approaches, and identify external trends that may affect supply chain operations.

Benefits:

• RRSP
• Healthcare/Dental
• Wellness Benefit
• Paid Vacation Days
• Professional development – continuous learning opportunities and internal mobility.
• Comprehensive benefits – enjoy Udemy for Business and Worksmile platform.
• Innovative environment – be part of a forward-thinking, growth-oriented workplace.
• Team-building traditions – including our annual company event.

*Please note that we may use automated tools, including artificial intelligence, to support the initial screening of applications. These tools assist our recruitment team, and all final hiring decisions are made by people.*