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Our direct client is looking for a Lead Planner Supply Chain for a full-time direct hire position. Our client, a well-funded, fast-growing diagnostics startup (5+ years in operation). Lead Planner Supply Chain Client location Mississauga/Oakville, Canada area Onsite (5 days/week) Salary $120k - $150k CAD + RSU + benefits You are a proactive and detail-oriented leader in supply chain who thrives in fast-paced, mission-driven environments. You bring experience in biomedical or electro-mechanical manufacturing and are comfortable owning the planning function end to endfrom demand and production planning to inventory, warehousing, and NPI activities. You are skilled at coaching others, overseeing and coordinating internal and external manufacturing production schedules, navigating ERP systems, and driving process improvements that enhance both efficiency and compliance. Your strategic and analytical mindset, ability to organize and manage a diverse portfolio of materials, and collaborative approach make you a trusted partner across engineering, manufacturing, quality, and operations teams. Required Skills: Bachelor''s degree in science, engineering, business, or supply chain management, or equivalent experience. Experience with Startup company helping them with 0 - 1 to Production or Early stage start up Significant experience supporting supply chain development and NPI in a manufacturing setting, ideally biomedical or electro-mechanical. Strong grounding in vendor management, purchasing, logistics and inventory management, and production planning fundamentals. Demonstrated experience with ERP/MESRP systems (MISys preferred) and comfort working with complex data sets. Strong organization, analytical, problem-solving, and data management skills, with the ability to translate insights into decisions. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and align cross-functional stakeholders. Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a dynamic environment. Experience in regulated industries such as medical devices, diagnostics, or biotechnology. Familiarity with GMP, ISO 13485, or other quality and regulatory standards. Advanced ERP/MISys/production planning experience, including configuration or process design. Contributions to new product launches or technology transfer programs as the planning lead. Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement tools. Responsibilities Lead the development and maintenance of production and shipping schedules that support the demand plan and business priorities. Develop and maintain the overall master production schedule, balancing production capacity, and inventory levels with internal and external customer demand Own MRP/ERP planning and master data setup for new product development and design transfer, ensuring clean, scalable structures. Plan and coordinate prototype and production schedules, aligning timelines across suppliers, engineering, and manufacturing. Drive continuous improvement in planning processes, tools, and KPIs, and mentor team members on best practices. Production Planning Set inventory targets and oversee procurement of raw materials, components, and services to support reliable production and on-time delivery. Analyze capacity, material availability, and constraints to identify risks and proactively adjust production plans. Evaluate production performance against plan, recommend trade-offs, and adjust schedules in collaboration with manufacturing leadership. Partner with operations and finance to balance service levels, excess and obsolete risk, and carrying costs. Oversee execution and tracking of manufacturing/work orders and support ongoing cost tracking and variance analysis. NPI & Master Data Management Develop and own dashboards and KPIs that track planning, inventory management and warehouse activities related to new and existing products. Coordinate between suppliers, engineering, and operations to ensure smooth prototype, pilot, and launch builds. Ensure accurate and robust master data in the MRP/ERP system, including parts, BOMs, suppliers, jobs, and locations, and champion data governance. Establish processes and best practices for Master Data management. Work with manufacturing teams to set up appropriate routings and data to enable capacity planning and schedule execution. Demand Planning & Compliance Collaborate with commercial, operations, and finance stakeholders to develop, refine, and challenge demand forecasts. Align supply plans to demand scenarios, highlighting risks, opportunities, and required mitigation actions. Ensure supply chain documentation is maintained in an audit-ready state and aligned with quality and regulatory expectations. Track and archive supplier change notifications, ensuring GMP and quality compliance across all documentation and system updates. Warehousing, Logistics & Process Testing Provide planning direction and priorities to warehousing and logistics teams to support smooth inbound and outbound flows. Support receiving, shipping, inventory transfer, cycle counts, and discrepancy resolution as needed, ensuring planning alignment. Work with shipping and receiving personnel to process RMAs and customer-owned materials in line with plan and capacity. Assist in process validation and improvements within MRP/ERP, and lead planning-related testing and change management activities. Troubleshoot system and operational planning issues, resolving them independently or in coordination with IT and cross-functional partners. Continuous Improvement & Leadership Lead initiatives to enhance production planning and supply chain processes, with measurable impact on service, cost, and inventory. Standardize planning workflows, SOPs, and reporting to support scalability and cross-training. Mentor and support junior planners or coordinators, sharing best practices and fostering a culture of ownership and continuous improvement. Partner on cross-functional projects (e.g., NPI, technology transfer, system upgrades) as the planning lead. If you are interested, please send me your updated Word Resume, along with your direct phone number and email.