Vice President of Supply Chain – Aldo

Company: Aldo

Position: Vice President of Supply Chain

Location: Montreal, QC

Description: Aldo Group is seeking to fill a key leadership role, the Vice President of Supply Chain, to take the supply chain to the next level.

Aldo Group’s supply chain is complex and diverse, serving retail, direct-to-consumer, and wholesale customers in North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.

It has evolved from a Montreal-centric retail distribution model to a global, multi-channel model incrementally over time. There is a massive opportunity to rethink and restructure the supply chain – given Aldo Group’s current and future business – into a world-class operation delivering.

Key Responsibilities:

• Reports to the Chief Operating Officer, who also is responsible for Global Sourcing of merchandise and Information Technology
• Oversee the supply chain functions of inbound and outbound transportation, customs and trade, and distribution center operations worldwide.
• Serve a diverse set of customers from owned retail operations to end consumers to franchise operators to wholesale accounts, meeting key requirements in terms of continuity of supply, on-time delivery and speed, with a total cost of ownership mindset.
• Build, develop, and manage a strong team of professionals to run the operations and truly become a leadership team for the organization.
• Collaborate with the operating divisions and other shared services and operations groups to develop and implement a supply chain strategy for Aldo’s current and future business
• Set and achieve operating and financial goals / budgets as a major contributor to the profitability of Aldo Group, both in terms of cost efficiency but also fulfilling demand.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain or similar is required. MBA preferred.
• Minimum 15 years of retail or consumer goods supply chain, distribution, logistics experience, preferably including distribution both in and outside of North America (US and/or Canada). Fashion footwear / apparel experience a plus.
• Experience with multichannel businesses including retail, e-commerce, franchise, and/or wholesale fulfillment.
• Experience in transforming existing supply chains into world class operations through major change projects involving network strategy and design, operational and organizational restructuring, and major capital programs.
• Strong leadership skills, ability to set, communicate, and follow-through on a strategic vision for supply chain.
• Deep understanding of best practices in supply chain, a desire to constantly learn and continuously improve.
• High degree of financial and quantitative acumen, clear understanding of the development and use of a business case to justify major investments and programs.
• Comfortable with the use of KPI’s to set goals and provide transparency inside and outside of the supply chain organization.
• Able to attend trade shows and travel to North American and overseas facilities 4-6 times per year
• Strong ability to persuade and influence others while working well in a team environment
• Experience with WMS, OMS, and other supply chain management tools a plus
• Strong English written and verbal communication required

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