Senior Supply Chain Analyst & Planning Lead

THE POSITION IS ONSITE IN MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA

Cryopak Industries is seeking a Senior Supply Chain Analyst & Planning Lead to support and optimize our manufacturing planning activities, including MRP, materials management, inventory optimization and production scheduling.

This is a hands-on manufacturing planning role combining business analytics, MRP/materials planning, production scheduling, process improvement and team development.

The successful candidate will work directly within our ERP/MRP environment to ensure material availability, maintain accurate planning parameters, resolve shortages, support production scheduling and improve planning processes across the organization.

This is not a traditional IT Business Analyst position. Hands-on manufacturing, MRP/materials planning and production scheduling experience are essential.

Key Responsibilities

MRP, Materials Planning & Production Scheduling

• Lead day-to-day and longer-term MRP, materials planning and production scheduling activities.
• Review MRP requirements and planning exceptions and take action to address shortages, delays and supply risks.
• Maintain and optimize ERP/MRP planning parameters, including lead times, safety stock, reorder points, lot sizes and planning rules.
• Ensure availability of raw materials and components to support production requirements and customer demand.
• Develop and maintain production schedules based on customer priorities, material availability, capacity and operational constraints.
• Monitor material shortages, late deliveries and inventory risks and coordinate corrective actions.
• Analyze inventory levels and identify opportunities to reduce excess, obsolete and slow-moving inventory while maintaining appropriate service levels.
• Support the accuracy of Bills of Materials (BOMs), item master data and planning parameters.
• Collaborate closely with Procurement, Production, Logistics, Customer Service, Engineering and other operational teams to resolve planning issues.

Business Analysis & Continuous Improvement

• Analyze manufacturing, planning, inventory and supply-chain processes to identify inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement.
• Conduct root-cause analysis of material shortages, inventory discrepancies, scheduling variances and production delays.
• Translate operational needs into actionable improvements to ERP/MRP processes, workflows and system configurations.
• Develop and monitor KPIs related to material availability, inventory health, shortages, schedule adherence and planning accuracy.
• Analyze ERP data using Excel, Power BI and other analytical tools to identify trends, risks and opportunities.
• Develop dashboards and operational reporting to support management decision-making.
• Standardize planning processes and develop procedures, documentation and work instructions.
• Participate in ERP/MRP process improvements, system enhancements and data-quality initiatives.

Leadership & Team Development

• Train and coach new planning team members on MRP, production planning, ERP processes and planning best practices.
• Develop standardized processes and tools to improve consistency across the planning function.
• Act as a resource for operational teams regarding MRP, planning and inventory-related issues.
• Promote a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Business or a related field.
• Minimum 3–5 years of hands-on experience in a manufacturing environment involving MRP, materials planning and/or production scheduling.
• Manufacturing experience is required.
• Demonstrated experience working directly with an ERP/MRP system in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong practical understanding of:
  • MRP logic
  • Materials planning
  • Production scheduling
  • Bills of Materials (BOMs)
  • Inventory management
  • Lead times
  • Safety stock
  • Reorder points
  • Material shortages
  • Capacity and production constraints
• Strong analytical and root-cause problem-solving skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with Power BI or similar data visualization/reporting tools is strongly preferred.
• Ability to analyze large amounts of operational data and translate findings into practical actions.
• Strong communication, organizational and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment with changing priorities.
• Bilingual English and French required due to regular collaboration with teams in Quebec and France.

Assets

• APICS/ASCM certification such as CPIM or CSCP.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma or other continuous-improvement methodologies.
• Experience supporting ERP/MRP implementations, upgrades or optimization initiatives.
• Experience creating Power BI dashboards or advanced Excel reporting tools.
• Previous experience training, mentoring or coaching planners.
• Experience working in a multi-site manufacturing organization.