Schneider Electric

Supply Chain and Planning Manager

Schneider Electric • $114K — $162K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Proven leadership ability to inspire and develop high-performing teams.
  • Strong analytical skills with a focus on data-driven operational improvements.
  • Excellent communication skills across organizational levels for effective collaboration.
  • Proactive problem-solver adept at tackling complex challenges.
  • At least 8 years in supply planning and people leadership roles.
  • Experience in an Engineering-to-Order (ETO) environment is essential.
  • Strong proficiency in SAP S/4HANA and Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure timely material availability to meet customer commitments in an ETO setting.
  • Lead and develop a multidisciplinary team in planning, procurement, and logistics.
  • Oversee logistics operations for efficient material flow from receiving to shipping.
  • Enhance customer satisfaction through effective supply chain coordination.
  • Monitor supply chain performance and implement productivity improvements.
  • Drive planning processes including SIOP and Master Production Scheduling.
  • Collaborate with procurement for supplier development and performance assessments.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance, including dental and vision.
  • Wellness reimbursement for medical and wellbeing expenses.
  • Generous paid time off and family leave policies.
  • Employee share ownership plan and retirement plan with employer match.
  • Professional development and training opportunities via platforms like Coursera.
Full Job Description
Join us as our Supply Chain & Planning Manager and help ensure the right materials are available at the right time to support our customers and operations.

This role offers the opportunity to lead the end-to-end supply chain function of a growing manufacturing facility serving Western Canada. Operating in a highly customized Engineer-to-Order (ETO) environment, you will play a critical role in driving operational performance, strengthening supply chain processes, developing organizational capability, and supporting the plant's continued growth and transformation.

Leading a multidisciplinary team across planning, procurement, inventory, and logistics, you will partner closely with manufacturing, engineering, commercial, and supply chain stakeholders to improve execution, enhance customer satisfaction, and build a high-performing supply chain organization capable of supporting increasing business complexity.

What you'll be doing

  • Ensure material availability in the right quantity and at the right time to support customer commitments within an Engineering-to-Order (ETO) environment.
  • Lead, coach, and develop a team of planners, buyers, and logistics professionals while fostering strong team performance and collaboration.
  • Oversee logistics operations and support the efficient flow of materials throughout the plant, from receiving and storage to kitting and shipping.
  • Support a high level of customer satisfaction by ensuring effective planning, execution, and supply chain coordination.
  • Monitor supply chain performance and lead initiatives aimed at improving material and freight productivity.
  • Drive the effective execution of planning processes, including Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning (SIOP), Master Production Planning (MPP), and Master Production Scheduling (MPS).
  • Align production loading with customer demand and commercial lead-time commitments.
  • Collaborate with procurement teams to support supplier development, supplier qualification activities, and vendor performance assessments.
  • Establish and maintain forecasting processes that strengthen planning visibility and supplier collaboration.
  • Optimize inventory levels to balance material availability while minimizing shortages and excess inventory.
  • Drive inventory performance through inventory accuracy, healthy inventory management practices, and appropriate inventory levels.
  • Ensure compliance with internal controls, policies, and regulatory requirements related to inventory management, material disposition, export controls, and customs processes.
  • Build strong partnerships across the business by communicating complex situations clearly, supporting informed decision-making, and helping teams move initiatives forward.


What qualifications will make you successful?

  • Proven leadership ability to inspire, coach, and develop high-performing teams
  • Strong analytical skills with a track record of using data to drive operational improvements
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills across all organizational levels
  • Proactive problem-solver who thrives on tackling complex, non-routine challenges


What you bring

  • Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to build effective relationships across functions and levels of the organization.
  • Experience leading continuous improvement and process optimization initiatives, with the ability to influence change and drive results.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, combined with a high level of attention to detail.
  • The ability to understand business processes, leverage data, and identify opportunities to improve efficiency through technology and automation.
  • A collaborative and proactive leadership style, with the flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and operational challenges.
  • A solid understanding of end-to-end manufacturing operations and supply chain processes.
  • Experience working in an Engineering-to-Order (ETO) environment.
  • A bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, Economics, or a related field.
  • At least 8 years of experience in Supply Planning, Demand Planning, Vendor Forecasting, and Customer Forecasting.
  • At least 8 years of people leadership experience.
  • Experience working with SAP S/4HANA.
  • Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
  • Curiosity and interest in digital tools and data analytics, including technologies such as SQL and Power BI.

We recognize that skills and competencies can be developed through a variety of experiences, both professional and personal. Even if you don't meet every single requirement listed, we still encourage you to apply. Your unique background and perspective could be exactly what we're looking for.

This job posting represents an active opportunity within our team. All applications are reviewed directly by our recruitment professionals, and no AI is used in the screening or selection process.

Let us learn about you! Apply today.

You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

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The expected pay range is CAD 114,750 - CAD 162,000 per year. This pay range includes base pay and short-term incentives.

Our Total Rewards package outlines all the benefits and support you'll enjoy as part of the Schneider Electric team*:

Care for yourself and your family. We ensure you feel secure with benefits that help you and your family thrive: insurance coverage for health, inclusive of medical, dental, vision, basic life, accident, and disability insurance; Wellness Wallet (reimbursement for medical / wellbeing expenses); telemedicine program; 13 paid holidays annually; up to 19 days paid time off in first year; paid family leaves; parental and care leave; Recharge Break (savings plan for a future paid leave of absence); employee assistant program with mental, family, and legal counselling and flexible work arrangements.

Invest and plan your future. We help you plan and invest for the future with competitive pay and programs: base salary; incentive plans; employee share ownership plan; retirement plan with employer pension match.

Grow your skills and career. We commit to helping you grow with ongoing performance and development conversations, Senior Talent Program, global career opportunities, access to our Schneider Career Hub for new positions, projects, and mentors, and learning platforms like Coursera to equip you with the skills for today and tomorrow.

Team up in the workplace. We encourage teaming up through project opportunities on the Schneider Career Hub, smart ways to collaborate, celebrating contributions via a recognition program (including service anniversary), sharing your voice in our engagement survey, and fostering an inclusive, caring workplace.

Support your community. We make a difference in your community with volunteer leave, programs through the Schneider Electric Foundation, and initiatives that support youth education.

*Participation and coverage levels for specific benefit programs are determined based on employment status (e.g., full-time, part-time, temporary, or fixed-term) and are subject to applicable plan terms, conditions, and eligibility waiting periods.

Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?

When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values - Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork - starts with us.

IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.

We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.

Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric - apply today!

€40 billion global revenue
+9% organic growth
150 000+ employees in 100+ countries

You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.

About Schneider Electric

Schneider Electric is a multinational corporation that specializes in energy management and automation solutions. The company was founded in 1836 and is headquartered in Rueil-Malmaison, France. Schneider Electric offers a wide range of products and services including electrical distribution, automation and control, and energy management. The company operates in over 100 countries and has a strong presence in the industrial and commercial sectors. Schneider Electric is committed to sustainability and has set ambitious targets to reduce its environmental impact. The company has received numerous awards for its sustainability efforts and is recognized as a leader in the industry.
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