Senior director, supply chain systems

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Does working with some of Canada’s most talented minds in innovation supporting retail, digital consumer solutions and analytical platforms excite you? Loblaw Technology powers some of Canada’s most game-changing retail solutions, giving our customers the ability to live their lives well.

Come work with a team that values diverse ideas, fosters a culture of inclusion and develops our talent from within. Loblaw Technology gives you the chance to excel, and helps you to strive for success in a big way. Keep reading to learn more!

Role Mandate:

Reporting to the Vice President, Supply Chain Systems, as a leader you will motivate and guide a team responsible for the following functions:

• Manage the delivery and lifecycle strategy for applications in their portfolio, which will comprise supply chain and automation technologies.
• Partner with business stakeholders and technology and analytics peers to maintain a multi-year capability and technology strategy for applications in their portfolio.
• Adhere to a multi-speed delivery strategy of application development.
• Ensure committed portfolio of projects are delivered within agreed scope, timeline and budget.
• Build and maintain a high performing team.

Accountabilities:

Strategy and Delivery

• Provide leadership for the end-to-end solution delivery lifecycle of IT services including new development and major enhancements to existing supply chain systems.
• Accountable for the delivery of a committed portfolio of projects within agreed constraints (scope, budget, time). Extensive change management and process rigour to minimize incidents.
• Develop overall three year strategic portfolio plan.
• Initiate, manage, and facilitate portfolio strategy and concepts from ideation to conceptual high-level design to execution and delivery to targets.
• Stay abreast of trends in supply chain technology and incorporate those into prioritization and backlog discussions with stakeholders.

Partnership

• Strategic partnerships with business stakeholders to act as advisor on technology solutions and drive outcomes, communication and plans to ensure success.
• Work with the Technology and Analytics (LTA) leadership team to define and adhere to a clear engagement model and decision framework to enable delivery success.
• Review and approve key issues and decisions for applicable solution domains.
• Work with the Technology and Analytics leadership team to enhance and mature delivery processes to reduce cost of delivery and increase speed to market.

Leadership

• Provide leadership to ensure a high performing delivery team with appropriate skills and capacity required to enable technology strategy.
• Be a coach, mentor, and role model for members of the team to help grow our talent.
• Demonstrate credibility through expert strategies and experience.
• Execute with precision and completeness. Tenaciously anticipate and address questions.

Vendor & Financial Management

• Work with the LTA leadership team to define and mature a strategy and partnership model for external service providers, SaaS, cloud and automation vendors.
• Strong management of external vendors and SaaS contracts.

• Understand and implement best practices to deliver against budget.
• Implement cost improvement initiatives, and strong governance.
• Focus on both the short- and long-term to ensure the company’s financial success.

Role Requirements:

• Between 8-10 years experience specifically within both Supply Chain and IT Delivery with expectations of recent, proven success in the industry.
• Supply Chain operational expertise within warehouse management, demand and fulfilment, transportation management, SAP is necessary.
• Strong ability to link business process to technology benefit and drive outcomes to deliver on mandates.
• Leadership capabilities that foster a high performing delivery team.
• Relationship management capabilities that foster strong relationships within LTA and with the business stakeholders.
• Delivery excellence capabilities that mature processes and drive operational value.
• Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills, with a track record of professionalism, innovation, integrity and high energy.
• Highly desired is a candidate who has experience in a complex matrix environment whereby his/her success was achieved through a combination of and internal team, and outsourced providers.
• Quantitatively driven, will understand the value of information, and will use this to drive strategy and tactics. He/she will be a decisive individual with a passion for results, and will have the ability to influence and guide the actions of others.
• Honest and ethical with unquestionable integrity.
• Drive change, be confident, resilient and persistent.
• Persuasively influence diverse audiences. Persist in the face of demanding, skeptical constituents.
• Demonstrated emotional maturity, self-awareness, and learning, with a strong capability in building interpersonal trust.

What Loblaw Offers You

We offer flexibility and balance, and an environment that sets you up for success no matter where your workspace is located.

Here, you will find a great team to help you achieve your goals as you help us achieve ours! Work in our fast-paced, exciting Technology environment, helping our stores, colleagues and customers every day.

Loblaw colleagues also enjoy:

• Work Perks Program
• On-site GoodLife Fitness, Basketball & Volleyball courts, Ice Rink, Groceries delivered to work via PC Express, Dry Cleaning services (1PCC Office)
• Tuition Reimbursement & Online Learning
• Pension & Benefits
• Paid Vacation

If you’re up to the challenge, then we would love to hear from you. Apply today, and get the process started.

Loblaw recognizes Canada's diversity as a source of national pride and strength. We have made it a priority to reflect our nation’s evolving diversity in the products we sell, the people we hire, and the culture we create in our organization. At Loblaw, we celebrate diversity and strive to build a culture of inclusion where differences are embraced, valued and supported. We are committed to being an equal opportunity employer and encourage people from all backgrounds and identities to apply to our jobs. Accommodation in the recruitment, assessment, and hiring process is available upon request for applicants with disabilities.

We thank all candidates for their interest but please note, those candidates who meet the minimum requirements for the position will be contacted.

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