About Svante:

Svante is a purpose-driven, rapidly growing clean technology company based in Burnaby, BC, Canada, and we’re on a mission to help the world reach net zero with filters and machines that capture and remove CO2 from industrial emissions and the air.

We’re a collaborative, diverse group of people who care about the planet and, through our collective experience and expertise, are working to make an impact on climate change.

If you value a culture that welcomes and includes everyone, and you want to be a part of a growing technology company that’s going to change the world, you’ve come to the right place.

The Role: Director, Purchasing and Logistics

Purpose of the Role

The Director will be a key player in Svante’s journey to full commercialization. You will be a member of Svante’s Global Supply Chain and Operations team but will work broadly with various departments within Svante including, Manufacturing, Product Development, Facilities, Quality, Finance and other Svante departments as required. Your primary role is overseeing all of the company’s purchases of goods and services, as well as looking after the movement of inbound and outbound materials.

Svante is implementing a suite of manufacturing software, the cornerstone of which is Manufacturing Requirements Planning (MRP). You will be closely involved with the MRP system, joining a small team responsible for the performance and use of MRP, building out capabilities and driving internal efficiency for the procurement of manufacturing materials.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• You bring minimum ten years of relevant job experience in a manufacturing environment.
• You are accomplished self-starter with exceptional interpersonal skills.
• You are a strong communicator with an ability to use an appropriate assortment of verbal, written and presentation strategies.
• You have proven ability to work well with cross-functional teams and diverse groups of stakeholders.
• You have experience with developing and delivering presentations.
• You have strong customer service skills, including ability to build credibility and trust.
• You have aptitude for data visualization, report building, and data-driven storytelling.

Bonus Skills and Qualifications

• Experience with Microsoft Power BI an asset.
• Relevant university degree with a post-secondary purchasing / logistics designation an asset.

What Success looks like in this role

• You will successfully develop, implement, and execute Svante’s purchasing strategies.
• You will successfully build global network of suppliers capable of supporting Svante’s commercialization journey.
  
• Working with Svante’s Finance team, you will be responsible for undertaking continuous improvement of the company’s order-to-pay processes.
• You will Implement key metrics to monitor and improve effectiveness of Svante’s procurement and logistics activities.
• You will successfully negotiate key contracts and long-term supply agreements for goods and services.
• You will successfully develop short and long-term forecasts of material needs, communicating these internally and externally.
• You will work with Enterprise Quality in the implementation of a Supplier Quality Management system

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Svante is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. This Equal Employment Opportunity policy applies to all practices relating to recruitment and hiring, compensation, benefits, discipline, transfer, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment. All Svante employees share in the responsibility for assuring that, by our personal actions, the policies are effective. Accommodations will be provided as requested by candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.