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Purchasing Supply Chain Lead

Vancouver, BC, Canada

Salary Range: $79,000 - $101,000 DOE · Full-time

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Pay: Salary Range: $79,000 - $101,000 DOE
Job type: Full-time
Closing date: Mar 23, 2027
Experience: Minimum of 2 years of progressive experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, supply chain management or other related
Posting language: English
Posted: Sep 24, 2026

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Job Summary: The Supply Chain Lead is responsible for centralized coordination and governance of branch-level inventory and material flow activities. Reporting to the Procurement Manager, this role serves as the primary liaison between branch operations and the centralized Purchasing and Procurement functions for day-to-day inventory transactions, material transfers, and process compliance.
This position ensures inventory accuracy, inter-branch material optimization, and adherence to established inventory policies and procedures. The Supply Chain Lead does not design policy but is responsible for reinforcing, coordinating, and ensuring consistent execution of centralized inventory governance standards across all branches.

Responsibilities:

Manage and monitor branch inventories in coordination with onsite colleagues
Serve as the first point of contact for order, receipt, and transfer questions or transaction issues
Support day-to-day inventory transaction accuracy including receipts, transfers, and adjustments
Coordinate resolution of material discrepancies, receiving inconsistencies, and inventory variances
Ensure compliance with established inventory policies and centralized governance standards as directed by Purchasing Administration
Coordinate inventory counts and branch audits to validate accuracy and process adherence
Research scrap inventory and ensure appropriate documentation and disposition in accordance with policy
Identify non-compliance trends and escalate to Purchasing Manager as needed
Maximize branch-to-branch inventory utilization to support service projects and work orders
Coordinate inter-branch material transfers to reduce unnecessary procurement spend
Compile and maintain centralized lists of overage and excess materials across all branches
Reinforce standardized inventory and materials management procedures across branches
Support transactional workflows related to inventory coordination
Work directly with branch coordinators to improve adherence to established processes
Support implementation of centralized inventory governance initiatives
Generate inventory reports related to overage, transfer activity, compliance, and variance trends
Support Purchasing leadership with inventory-related analytics and documentation
Participate in special projects related to materials management, system improvements, or inventory optimization initiatives

Required Qualifications:

Minimum of 2 years of progressive experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, supply chain management or other related
Significant experience within a project-based industry (e.g., systems integration, low-voltage construction, manufacturing, or large-scale installation services)
Knowledge of overall system function in building automation, security, or fire integration

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with Procurement in a Security System Integrator or similar business vertical

Physical Demands:
In general, the following physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

Must be able to effectively communicate, (ie see, hear, speak and write clearly) in order to communicate with colleagues and/or customers; manual dexterity required for occasional reaching, lifting of light office objects, and operating office equipment

Working Conditions:
In general, the following conditions of the work environment are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

The office is clean, orderly, properly lighted and ventilated. Noise levels are considered low to moderate

Salary Range: $79,000 - $101,000 DOE

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Responsibilities

Coordinate branch inventory transactions, material transfers, counts, audits, and discrepancy resolution while reinforcing centralized inventory policies and procedures. Optimize inter-branch material use, monitor compliance and inventory trends, and provide reports and analytics to Purchasing leadership.

Requirements

Requires at least two years of progressive experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, supply chain management, or a related field, along with significant experience in a project-based industry. Candidates should understand building automation, security, or fire integration systems; procurement experience with a security systems integrator is preferred.

Skills

Inventory Management
Supply Chain Coordination
Procurement
Inventory Accuracy
Material Transfers
Inventory Reconciliation
Policy Compliance
Branch Audits
Discrepancy Resolution
Inventory Optimization
Reporting and Analytics
Process Improvement
Materials Management
Building Automation
Security Systems
Fire Integration

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Keywords

Procurement
Strategic Sourcing
Supply Chain Management
Branch Inventory
Inventory Transactions
Material Flow
Material Transfers
Inventory Governance
Inventory Policies
Inventory Accuracy
Inventory Counts
Branch Audits
Inventory Variances
Scrap Inventory
Overage Materials
Excess Materials
Purchasing Administration
Project-Based Industry
Systems Integration
Low-Voltage Construction
Manufacturing
Large-Scale Installation Services
Building Automation
Security Systems
Fire Integration
Inventory Reporting
Compliance Trends
Materials Management
Inventory Optimization

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