Job Specifications
Company Description
Headquartered in Montreal and Berlin, Vention helps manufacturers automate their operations in record time with the only hardware and software AI-powered platform built for the factory floor. Our technology powers over 25,000 machines across 4,000 factories across 5 continents and we have the privilege to work with a significant proportion of Fortune 500 manufacturers, from space rockets, to electrical cars, to robotics.
At Vention, you’ll work alongside driven and talented people who care deeply about their craft and the impact they create. We’re a team of high achievers who grow through meaningful work, solving complex challenges, learning fast, and seeing the results of our efforts every day.
We move quickly and aim high, but we do it together with care, collaboration, and respect. Our culture celebrates diverse perspectives and supports your growth through intentional development, strong leadership, and opportunities to make a real difference.
Job Description
As a Director of Supply Chain at Vention…
Reporting to the Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO), this role is the clear owner of supply chain outcomes. The scope spans procurement, inventory, and strategic sourcing across a 300+ supplier ecosystem, 3,000+ SKUs, and a high-caliber, multi-disciplinary supply chain team operating across regions. Success in this role is measured by consistent delivery against enterprise KPIs:
Service Level
Inventory
Cost Savings
Resilience
This position requires a leader who builds scalable systems, reinforces operating discipline, and develops teams that execute reliably in a fast-growing, complex environment.
As a member of the Operations & Supply Chain Steering Team, this role plays a critical part in shaping how the company scales—ensuring the supply chain remains predictable, resilient, and responsive as volume and complexity increase.
What You’ll Do
Service Level & MRP Performance
Establish clear visibility, tracking, and escalation for supplier commitments
Manage supplier OTD performance and ETA accuracy to ensure reliable execution against plan
Accountable for customer service outcomes through robust MRP design, accuracy, and execution
Own MRP logic, parameters, data integrity, and planning cadence
Ensure MRP outputs translate into executable supply and procurement plans
Align demand signals, planning, sourcing, and execution
Lead structured problem solving when service or plan performance degrades
Ensure systems support scalable execution, data integrity, and fast decision-making
Drive automation across MRP, procurement, and planning to reduce manual effort and increase reliability Measured by: Service level (OTIF, fill rate), plan adherence
Inventory Performance & Working Capital
Accountable for inventory health while supporting growth and availability
Establish inventory strategies that balance service, cash, and risk
Enforce segmentation, safety stock logic, and replenishment discipline
Ensure MRP parameters support inventory targets without excess
Maintain visibility and accountability for inventory exposure Measured by: Inventory turns, inventory value
Drives Cost Savings & Margin health
Accountable for sustainable, structural cost improvements
Lead strategic sourcing and supplier negotiations at scale
Drive cost reduction through consolidation, value engineering, and process improvement
Implement and enforce master supply agreements
Align sourcing decisions with margin and growth objectives Measured by: Cost savings, total landed cost
Builds Resilience & Supply Risk
Adapt supply chain to evolving geo economic pressures like tariffs and duties
Build robust supplier audit and monitoring systems
Accountable for supply continuity in the face of disruption
Embed risk management into MRP and sourcing strategies
Maintain alternate sourcing and contingency plans
Anticipate capacity and supply risks before impact
Build durable supplier partnerships that improve long-term stability Measured by: OTIF
Qualifications
What You Bring to the Table
We’re looking for skills, intellect, and experiences that will help you succeed in this role but we also know that various profiles (not only the one described below) could be successful. If you’re excited about what you read and think you’d be a great fit, we encourage you to apply, even if you don’t meet every single qualification.
You’ll bring:
10+ years in manufacturing or industrial supply chains
5+ years in senior leadership roles spanning sourcing, planning, and inventory
Proven experience owning MRP performance tied directly to service level
Demonstrated success driving results through process, discipline, and KPIs as a player and a coach
Experience managing complex, global supplier ecosystems
Strong analytical and structured problem-solving capability
Build, develop, and retain a high-performing supply chain leadership team
Set clear expectations, roles, and accountability across functions
Coach leaders to think in systems, KPI
About the Company
Vention empowers small to large manufacturers to design, program, order, and deploy automated equipment in a one-stop-shop Manufacturing Automation Platform. Vention is headquartered in Montreal, Canada, with an additional office in Berlin, Germany. Our technology powers over 18,000 machines across 4,000 factories in 25 industries.
Know more