Role details
Company Description
- Reporting to the Plant Manager, The Supply Chain Manager leads all aspects of supply chain and needs to collaborate closely with warehouse, production, lab, quality and external service providers.
- This state-of-the-art facility includes automated dry premix production, liquid premix production, advanced HVAC systems, and a fully automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS) in the warehouse.
- The Supply Chain Manager is responsible for end‑to‑end supply chain operations at a newly commissioned premix manufacturing plant in Chilliwack, BC working alongside HQ partners.
- This role owns inbound planning, inventory management, production planning, and cross‑border customs compliance.
- This position plays a critical leadership role in transitioning the site from project phase to stable operations.
- Building and developing a new team; ensuring safe, compliant, and reliable supply chain execution in a highly automated SAP/WMS environment.
Job Description
INBOUND SUPPLY CHAIN & PORT LOGISTICS
- Manage inbound raw material logistics from Vancouver Port to Chilliwack alongside a 3PL provider.
- Coordinate drayage, customs clearance, container scheduling, and receiving capacity.
- Minimize freight congestion, container dwell time, and demurrage risk for inbound.
- Adhere to standards set by HQ for all above activities to maintain product quality and consistency.
- Manage lead times and work with HQ on product availability for the site.
- Establish and maintain supply chain related SOPs, work instructions, and escalation protocols.
CROSS BORDER OUTBOUND LOGISTICS (CANADA – US)
- Own outbound finished goods distribution to U.S. copackers; align with HQ.
- Ensure compliant and accurate cross‑border customs documentation, including: Commercial invoices, Packing lists, HS codes, Country of Origin / USMCA, FDA prior notice (as applicable).
- Manage relationships with customs brokers, carriers, and freight forwarders.
- Proactively prevent border delays through documentation audits and KPI tracking.
- Point person to escalate any regulatory related issues to HQ.
SAP, WMS & SYSTEMS INTEGRATION
- Function as business owner for supply chain processes in SAP and WMS.
- Coach and train the supply chain team to be SME in the SAP space.
- Partner with IT to ensure accurate master data, inventory management, and HU handling.
- Prevent inventory discrepancies through disciplined transaction controls.
- Support system testing, go‑live stabilization, and post‑go‑live optimization.
INVENTORY PLANNING
- Establish inventory management strategy for a new plant with evolving demand.
- Ensure FEFO compliance and follow through for raw materials utilization.
- Own the production planning piece to maintain ingredient inbound flow and FG outbound flow.
- Spearhead the OTIF deliverable for copackers from a planning perspective.
- Implement cycle counting and inventory accuracy processes from day one.
- Balance service levels, space utilization, and working capital.
- Coordinate with finance as a main point person for year-end inventory reconciliation.
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
- Ensure compliance with all applicable local, provincial, and federal regulations for the supply chain space.
- Ensure supply chain activities comply with food safety, quality, and regulatory standards as set by HQ.
- Support internal and external audits (food safety, customs, safety).
- Maintain records and documentation required for regulatory compliance and audits.
- Perform an internal mock audit to test measures in place for product flow compliance and sustainability.
PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT & CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
- Build, lead, and develop supply chain team from the ground up.
- Define and track ramp‑up KPIs (Inventory accuracy, Dock‑to‑stock time and Safety metrics).
- Drive stabilization before cost or efficiency optimization.
- Identify and lead improvement initiatives once operations mature.
- Own and achieve quality related KPI's like failure notices in general.
- Internal audit results from QA and corrective action implementation within 30 days.
Qualifications
- 7-10+ years of progressive experience in supply chain / Planning/Cross border shipments/3PL management
- Experience in manufacturing or ingredient/food environments
- Hands‑on experience working in SAP (ERP and EWM preferred) and WMS systems.
- Demonstrated experience with cross‑border Canada–U.S. logistics.
- Strong understanding of customs documentation and compliance for Europe and North America.
- Proven ability to build and lead teams in startup or change environments.
- Greenfield or plant startup experience and direct involvement in project‑to‑operations handover
- Premix, food, ingredients, or regulated manufacturing background.
- Exposure to Vancouver Port or similar high‑volume ports.
- APICS / CSCP / PMP or similar certification.
Additional Information
- The expected annual base salary range for this position is $110,000 to $120,000.
- The actual base salary for this position will depend on various factors including, but not limited to, the candidate's qualifications, skills, experience and work location.
- This position is also eligible for an annual bonus in accordance with the terms of Red Bull's bonus plan.
- Red Bull Canada is an equal opportunities employer.
- We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success.
- We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills.
- We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion.