Company Overview
Stella-Jones is North America's leading producer of industrial pressure-treated wood products. Responding to the vital infrastructure needs of our economy, we manufacture and distribute railway ties, utility poles, residential lumber and industrial wood products across the continent. Stella-Jones is headquartered in Montreal, employs 3,000 people across 50 locations in Canada and the United States, and is publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange. To learn more about the company, visit us at: https://www.stella-jones.com/en/inside-stella-jones
Position Summary:
The Director, Supply Chain Management is responsible for overseeing both procurement and logistics functions within the Operational Innovation & Excellence Center (OIEC). This dual-focused role will lead contract negotiation, supplier performance management, and supply planning while also implementing process improvements and KPIs across rail, warehouse, and trucking operations. A successful candidate brings strong procurement acumen along with an ability to lead logistics performance improvement, process development, and spend optimization. This role will have to coordinate across Business Units and leadership to develop centralized processes and measures to improve our Supply Chain efficiencies.
This is a newly created role, ideally based out of either our Lenexa, Kansas or Montréal (Canada) HQ office.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead procurement strategy, vendor selection, contract management, and compliance.
- Implement cost reduction strategies and total cost of ownership models.
- Oversee the leaders responsible for inbound and outbound transportation (rail, trucking, warehouse/reload).
- Develop and monitor KPIs across procurement and logistics.
- Partner with finance and operations to ensure alignment and maximize enterprise value.
- Establish and maintain centralized procurement practices and tools.
- Guide continuous improvement initiatives within logistics and materials management.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree, ideally in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, or related field.
- 8+ years of supply chain experience including procurement and transportation management.
- Strong contract negotiation and supplier relationship management skills.
- Experience building and using KPI dashboards and cost analysis tools.
- Familiarity with ERP systems, freight optimization, and logistics process mapping.
Employee Benefits:
As a Stella-Jones team member, you will have access to excellent benefits and incentives including:
- Comprehensive total benefits package with 3 medical plans to choose from
- Several company-paid benefits including:
- Dental and Vision coverage
- Life insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) policies
- Long-Term Disability Coverage
- Access to a robust employee assistance program
- Competitive compensation
- Annual bonus program opportunity
- 401(k) savings plan with generous Company match (150% on the first 4% deferred)
- Career advancement opportunities
- Ability to purchase Company stock
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Note: In addition to this Director, Supply Chain Management opportunity with our newly formed OIEC group, we also have two additional openings with this team. To learn more and apply for those roles, visit the postings on our careers site:
- Senior Director (OIEC): https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4278863569
- Director, Engineering (OIEC): https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4278894970
