Lead national supply and inventory planning at Canadian Blood Services, using demand forecasting and inventory optimization with at least 40% in office presence.

As Manager, Supply Planning, you will guide planning for fresh blood components across Canadian Blood Services. You will establish inventory targets, balance supply with forecasted demand, coordinate distribution centre movements, and minimize waste. Reporting to the Associate Director, Integrated Supply Chain Planning, you will lead planners and analysts while developing governance, metrics, and reporting.

Your work supports product availability and integrated business planning across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

Develop national supply and inventory planning strategies

Establish inventory targets and coordinate product movements





Develop master production plans for fresh blood components

Identify inventory risks and recommend corrective actions

Lead planners and analysts through coaching and development

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain or related field

Five to seven years of relevant experience

Experience with forecasting, inventory, or production planning

Advanced Microsoft Excel and data warehousing experience

Project management and change management skills

Apply supply chain strategy, forecasting, analytics, and people leadership to strengthen Canadian Blood Services’ national planning performance.

📌 Supply Chain Planning Manager (Winnipeg)
🏢 Canadian Blood Services
📍 Winnipeg