In every role McCainers are ambitious curious and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset we make doing business with McCain easy.
About the role.
At McCain Supply Chain is a strategic differentiator and critical enabler of our growth ambition. The Vice President Global Supply Chain is responsible for setting the vision strategy and global operating framework for McCains end-to-end supply chain ensuring the organization delivers industry-leading customer service operational excellence resilience and cost performance.
Reporting to the Chief Manufacturing and Operations Officer this role leads McCains global supply chain agenda including Integrated Business Planning global network planning inventory strategy supply chain analytics digital supply chain transformation and coordination of McCains global manufacturing and supply network.
As a member of the Global Operations Leadership Team the Vice President plays a critical role in shaping enterprise strategy and ensuring the organization can effectively balance growth service cost capacity and risk across an increasingly complex global environment. Through strong leadership talent development and cross-functional partnership the role builds the capabilities processes and culture required to create sustainable competitive advantage and exceptional customer experiences.
What youll be doing.
Lead McCains Global Supply Chain Strategy
- Define and execute the long-term vision and strategy for McCains global supply chain.
- Ensure supply chain capabilities support enterprise growth objectives customer commitments and business performance goals.
- Partner closely with regional teams to align global standards and strategic priorities while enabling local execution.
- Anticipate emerging trends and develop strategies to strengthen McCains long-term competitiveness resilience and agility.
Drive World-Class Integrated Business Planning
- Own McCains global Integrated Business Planning (IBP) framework and governance model.
- Ensure alignment between demand supply inventory capacity financial and strategic plans.
- Lead executive decision-making processes that balance customer requirements operational capabilities and financial outcomes.
- Drive planning excellence through standardized processes advanced analytics and continuous improvement.
Optimize McCains Global Supply Network
- Lead global supply network planning and capacity strategies to maximize service efficiency and flexibility.
- Partner across Manufacturing Agriculture Procurement Commercial Finance and Regional Supply Chain teams to optimize end-to-end performance.
- Establish global inventory and deployment strategies that improve customer service while optimizing working capital.
- Ensure effective coordination of supply and capacity across regions to support enterprise priorities.
Accelerate Digital and Analytics Capabilities
- Lead the evolution of McCains digital supply chain capabilities through advanced planning technologies automation AI-enabled insights and analytics.
- Build end-to-end visibility and data-driven decision-making capabilities across the supply chain.
- Leverage technology and insights to improve planning accuracy responsiveness productivity and customer outcomes.
- Champion simplification and continuous improvement across processes systems and ways of working.
Deliver Sustainable Business Performance
- Drive performance across service inventory forecast accuracy productivity and total supply chain cost.
- Identify and deliver transformational opportunities that unlock value and improve competitiveness.
- Establish clear performance measures governance processes and accountability mechanisms.
- Ensure supply chain decisions contribute to both near-term business results and long-term enterprise value creation.
Develop Organizational Capability
- Build and develop a high-performing global organization capable of meeting current and future business needs.
- Attract develop and retain exceptional talent while ensuring robust succession plans across critical roles.
- Create an inclusive collaborative environment where diverse perspectives contribute to stronger outcomes.
- Coach and develop leaders across the enterprise to strengthen supply chain capabilities and leadership effectiveness.
Strengthen Resilience and Risk Management
- Lead enterprise approaches to supply chain resilience continuity and risk mitigation.
- Develop robust contingency and scenario-planning capabilities.
- Anticipate and proactively manage external risks including geopolitical events transportation disruptions commodity volatility and supply constraints.
- Ensure McCain maintains a resilient global network capable of supporting customers through changing market conditions.
What youll need to be successful.
- Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Engineering Operations Business or related field.
- MBA or other advanced degree preferred.
- 15 years of progressive leadership experience within global supply chain operations planning or related functions.
- Demonstrated success leading complex global organizations and enterprise-wide transformation initiatives.
- Deep expertise in Integrated Business Planning supply chain strategy network optimization and digital supply chain capabilities.
- Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and lead through complexity and change.
- Experience developing high-performing leadership teams across multiple geographies and cultures.
Leadership Expectations
The Vice President Global Supply Chain is expected to model and embed McCains Leadership Principles in every aspect of leadership and decision-making.
We Are Customer Obsessed
- Starts with the customer and works backwards to ensure supply chain strategies deliver exceptional customer outcomes.
- Leverages data insights and analytics to improve service reliability and customer experience.
- Simplifies processes and ways of working to make doing business with McCain easy.
We Think Big and Plan Ahead
- Creates a compelling long-term vision for McCains global supply chain.
- Continuously seeks opportunities to simplify improve and transform.
- Demonstrates courage to challenge conventional thinking and pursue innovative solutions that scale globally.
We Bring Out the Best in Our People
- Builds trust through humility transparency and active listening.
- Creates an environment where healthy debate inclusion and collaboration drive better decisions.
- Invests in talent through coaching development mentorship and recognition.
We Act Like Owners
- Takes accountability for enterprise outcomes not just functional results.
- Works across organizational boundaries to drive collective success.
- Creates clarity prioritizes effectively and delivers results with urgency and discipline.
About McCain.
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Leadership principles.
At McCain our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers collaborate as a team and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs driving innovation empowering people and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.
The McCain experience.
We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here youll find opportunities to learn grow and thrive. Join us and experience why were better together.
Our purpose is grounded in building meaningful relationships. Were big believers in the power of working together in personit helps us stay connected collaborate more effectively and grow as a team. At the same time we recognize the importance of flexibility. Most office-based roles follow a hybrid model with the option to work remotely two days a week. There may be exceptions depending on the role and location so we encourage you to speak with your recruiter for more details.
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity resilience and success and makes our business qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color national origin sex age veteran status disability or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms) please let us knowand we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.
Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us you agree this will be handled in accordance with McCains Global Privacy Policyand Global Employee Privacy Policy as applicable. McCain leverages AI in the hiring process though all final decisions are made by humans. You can understand our approach to AI and how your personal information is being handled here.
Job Family:Supply Chain & Logistics
Location(s): CA - Canada : Ontario : Toronto
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Company:McCain Foods (Canada)
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📌 Vice President, Global Supply Chain (Toronto)
🏢 McCain Foods
📍 Toronto
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