Supply Chain Specialist

Infasco Nut is a fully blended and vertically integrated North American and Global automotive supplier of engineered fasteners. Our success lies in our strong focus on quality, engineering support, 100% on-time delivery, global PPM of less than 1 defective parts per million, exceptional customer service and competitive pricing. In addition, our dedicated cross-trained employees have 20+ years of experience in the automotive fastener industry which allows us to meet our customer's requirements.

We are currently looking for a Supply Chain Specialist to join our team in Mississauga.

This position requires monthly international travel. The candidate will be required to travel to Mexico, Vietnam, Turkey, India or any other place where our operations require it. The candidate must be comfortable traveling on a monthly basis. In addition to business travel, this position is essentially on-site.

Your mission at INFASCO NUT

Reporting to the General Manager, the Supply Chain Specialist will be responsible for developing Overseas and Mexican sourcing for automotive semi-finished products. The candidate will be responsible for developing relations with our subcontractors with whom we wish to work and develop our business over the long term. This role requires willingness to go above and beyond to understand our business and rapidly develop sourcing to help deliver the best value to Infasco Nut from our vendors.

Main responsibilities

• Establish and developed long term strategic partnerships with new overseas suppliers;
• Work with the internal team and experienced agent to rapidly develop new sources outside of China/Taiwan;
• Support the procurement team in implementing rapid changes to part sourcing to achieve our cost reduction objectives;
• Evaluate current Supply Chain for potential options/overseas logistics;
• Evaluate North American Supply Chain for options for processing;
• Participate in technology watch to implement new tools to improve productivity;
• Propose changes to our planning processes to reduce downtime and thus boost productivity.

Our ideal candidate

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, operations management, logistics or related field;
• Valid passport for international travel;
• 5 years' experience in Automotive Supply Chain and S&OP operations in inventory planning and in the manufacturing field;
• Automative market knowledge for the territories of Vietnam, South Asia, Mexico, India (an asset);
• Solid negotiation skills to create win-win partnerships;
• Collaborative leader with a track record of achieving results in line with ambitious objectives;
• Strong technical skills with knowledge of MS Office applications.

Our offer

• Competitive salary;
• Stimulating work environment with opportunities for professional development;
• Complete group insurance coverage (medical, dental, life, disability, etc.) paid at 85% by the employer;
• Pension plan with employer contribution;
• Employee assistance program.

INFASCO NUT would like to thank all those who will offer their services. By applying, you agree to your application being kept in-house. Please note that only selected candidates will be contacted.