Manager, Supply Planning

This role requires a minimum of 40% on-site presence. Additional on-site work may be required based on business needs. On-site expectations are subject to change and may be adjusted on a temporary or permanent basis.
Job posting ID: 9401
Employment status: Regular full-time
Position's anticipated start date: 2026-12-07
Classification: MGMT
Salary/Rate of pay: $114,800 - $135,100
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adline: 2026-11-19
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About the role
Canadian Blood Services is seeking a Regular Full-Time Manager, Supply Planning to join our Supply Chain Planning team.
The Supply Chain Planning team supports the effective planning and management of supply and inventory across Canadian Blood Services. The team works to ensure that fresh blood components (FBC) are available to meet patient and operational needs while balancing supply, demand, inventory levels, and product expiry. Through the implementation of best practices, policies, processes, tools, and systems, the team supports supply chain efficiency and continuous improvement across the organization.
As the Manager, Supply Planning, you will lead the national supply and inventory planning function, establishing inventory targets, coordinating product movements across distribution centres, and developing strategies to balance supply with forecasted demand. You will oversee supply planning for fresh blood components, ensuring that inventory levels support product availability while minimizing waste and outdating.
Reporting to the Associate Director, Integrated Supply Chain Planning, you will develop and implement supply and inventory planning strategies, establish standards and governance processes, and lead a team of planners and analysts. Working collaboratively with internal stakeholders and external partners, you will support integrated business planning, develop performance metrics and reporting, identify emerging supply and inventory risks, and lead initiatives that improve operational efficiency and supply chain performance.
Formula for success
• Applying your expertise in supply chain strategy and planning, you will develop and implement the vision, strategy, and frameworks for national supply and inventory planning across fresh blood components, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and Integrated Supply Chain objectives.
• Leveraging your knowledge of inventory management and demand forecasting, you will establish inventory targets and develop strategies to balance supply and demand across distribution centres, optimize inventory coverage, coordinate product movements, and minimize product outdating and waste.
• Drawing on your experience in production and supply planning, you will develop master production plans for fresh blood components, aligning plans with corporate planning, budgeting, quarterly demand and operations planning, and execution cycles.
• Demonstrating your understanding of product lifecycle and portfolio transitions, you will develop supply plans for new product introductions, product discontinuations, and other portfolio changes to maintain product availability and minimize excess inventory.
• Applying your skills in cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management, you will work with collection operations, distribution centres, internal business partners, and externa

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