Intelligent City is an urban housing technology company that takes a product and platform-based approach to buildings. We combine exceptional design with mass timber construction, robotic manufacturing, and parametric software. Our mission is to build smarter and to empower people to live better. We create a new value paradigm for housing and workplace solutions that are more affordable, faster to build, consistently carbon neutral and socially resilient.

Our motto is ‘Build Smarter. Live Better. Think Change.’ If this resonates with you, we encourage you to apply to join our team and help us build a better world!

We are looking for a Supply Chain Specialist to join our team. You will be responsible for strategic forecasting, contract negotiation, developing supply and purchasing policies and procedures, maintaining adequate inventory, improving efficiencies in the supply chain process to ensuring the availability of all necessary materials required to support we can meet production requirements and meet customer demands. You will play a crucial role in developing and maintaining good relationships internally and externally. You will communicate with internal stakeholders to establish inventory plans, identify issues, and develop solutions to help achieve the company objectives.
Education & Qualifications, Required:
Post-secondary degree in Operation Management, Business Management, or Supply Chain Management; an equivalent combination of education and experience in a related field may substitute for education only.
Proof of ability to remain and work in Canada
Experience, Required:
5+ years of strategic supply chain experience
Experience in a manufacturing environment
In-depth knowledge of materials and inventory systems, turns, and material movement
Experience with an ERP system
Solid negotiation skills
Experience, Considered an asset but can be learned on the job:
CSCP certification, an asset
Lean Manufacturing experience, an asset
Proven experience in developing and implementing continuous improvement
Experience leading implementation of an ERP
Important to Mention!
This position is full-time at our Delta, BC manufacturing facility
1 day work from home an option
Successful candidates may be required to submit to a background check
Travel may be required, but will be limited
The Role
Develop and implement strategic and tactical plans for the procurement of goods critical to the company’s ability to meet its business objectives. Work with a multi-disciplinary team (R&D, Manufacturing, Architecture etc.) to develop supplier qualification methods and processes, and develop supply chain strategies to support long term product roadmap
Collaborate with Finance to create and manage quarterly and annual budget outlooks
Implement a framework for best practices in supply chain and inventory and risk management
Develops procurement control policies, practices, and processes
Supplier Qualification, tender process, RFI, RFP, RFQ with vendors
Supplier Performance management including supplier quality, cost, and delivery
Monitor the quality of purchased items and the efficiency of our supply chain practices
Responsible for inventory management and controls
Track and report progress against key supply chain metrics
Ensure data integrity is maintained within the ERP and other tools
Drives identification and implementation of cost reduction initiatives
Understand the business requirements including materials, equipment, processes, technical specifications, and value chain
Identify opportunities for vendor consolidation and to leverage the organization’s purchasing power
Analysis of market/supply conditions (e.g., availability, pricing, lead-times, and capacity)
Approving purchase orders and organizing and confirming delivery of goods and services
Analyze, manage and participate in the existing procurement processes looking for opportunities to enhance our processes and procedures
Forecast supply needs for upcoming store rollout program, ensuring there is no risk to supply for each project
Ensure all supplier invoices are managed and paid on time
Manage the shipping expectations for all purchases with relevant Freight companies
Develop, document and maintain all procurement procedures and vendor agreements
Negotiate with suppliers to achieve bulk cost savings where possible
Manage inventory and set min-max quantities for regular consumables
Manage the facility’s storage capacity and set up systems for the best utilization of the available space
Implement material handling programs for both in-feed and out-feed from storage to the production space
Implement systems for material release to the production floor
Implement systems for finished product handover to clients
Coordinate and update the production team on the WIP and inventory status
Coordinate quarterly/annual material audits
What you bring to the Role:
Adaptability
Communication Skills – verbal & written
Problem Solving
Critical Thinking
Analytical Skills
Planning skills
Deadline Oriented

Intelligent City (ICI) is a technology-enabled and platform-based urban housing systems company providing transformational innovation to the housing, architecture, building and construction industry. Through the convergence of design, software technology and advanced prefabrication we combine three highly innovative paradigms that will change the value equation in architecture and urban design.

Our team is on a mission to empower people to live better, to build smarter, and to address climate change and urban housing challenges. We think change – and we are looking for doers, integrators, professional hybrids, thinkers, and innovators that can help us achieve our objectives.

We take a product and platform-based approach, we vertically integrate high-rise mass timber building systems, advanced design-engineering, automated manufacturing, and parametric software. Through this, we offer breakthrough end-to-end building solutions that can be built faster with better quality while being more affordable and consistently carbon neutral.

We are broadly recognized for our leadership in bringing together climate tech and construction tech solutions, including by Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC), Breakthrough Energy Solutions Canada (BESC) and the Solar Impulse Foundation.

Intelligent City was co-founded in 2008 by entrepreneur Oliver Lang and Cindy Wilson, and is the sister company to Lang Wilson Practice in Architecture Culture (LWPAC). The two companies work closely together to deliver the vision of productized and platform-based buildings. The LWPAC team has executed award winning institutional and residential projects both nationally and internationally, and we have practiced and taught architecture in Berlin, New York, Barcelona, Valparaiso, Beijing and Vancouver.

Please note: Architectural employees will be employed by LWPAC.

Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an equal opportunity employer and have made a commitment to build a culture of innovation, diversity, and inclusivity, striving for open discussions, best hiring and operational practices. We are also committed to providing a comfortable and accessible interview process, please let us know if we can support you throughout the process with accommodations.

Land Acknowledgement
Intelligent City acknowledges that its work takes place in Vancouver on the unceded, traditional, and ancestral territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), and səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples and on the unceded, traditional, and ancestral territories of the scəw̓aθən (Tsawwassen), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), and other Coast Salish peoples at its Delta location.%32621625% %%transport%%

posted 30+ days ago