Director, Supply Chain Optimization

The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is an arm’s-length federal agency responsible for the shared stewardship of the lands and waters that make up the Port of Vancouver, Canada’s largest port. Our mandate, as outlined in the Canada Marine Act, is to enable Canada’s trade objectives on behalf of all Canadians, ensuring goods are moved safely through the Port of Vancouver, while protecting the environment and considering local communities.

Located on the southwest coast of British Columbia, the port extends from Roberts Bank and the Fraser River up to and including Burrard Inlet. Geographically, the port is about the same size as the next five largest Canadian ports combined.

Its jurisdiction includes more than 16,000 hectares of water, more than 1,500 hectares of land and hundreds of kilometres of shoreline, bordering 16 municipalities and intersecting the traditional territories and treaty lands of 35 Coast Salish Indigenous groups.

Trade through the port connects Canadian businesses to international markets and consumers with the variety of products that we use every day from markets across the globe and generates tax revenues and secure employment for local communities. Home to 29 major terminals and more than 1,000 tenants, the port is the most diversified cargo-handling port in North America.

As a key member of the senior leadership team at the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, the Director, Supply Chain Optimization champions the organization’s purpose of enabling Canada’s trade by being reliable and innovative, while protecting the environment through developing, implementing and scaling supply chain optimization solutions and insights that support digital and data-driven decision making. The Director, Supply Chain Optimization plays a crucial role in leveraging supply chain knowledge and user needs to identify solutions to drive supply chain efficiency and innovation in the Vancouver gateway.

The Director, Supply Chain Optimization will stay abreast of industry trends and advancements in digitization to integrate best practices into supply chain processes to drive continuous improvement and innovation within the supply chain.

The ideal candidate will be well versed in supply chain strategy, with a digitalization forward mindset and having completed a business, data science or supply chain focused degree. Senior level supply chain management experience within a port operations or transportation related industry will be key to success. Excellent leadership qualities and management skills and communication and public speaking abilities will enable candidates to effectively collaborate with various stakeholders, including business, government, and the public, representing the port authority as a dynamic and forward-thinking organization and world-class port.

Strong customer service, combined with effective decision-making, strategic planning, and proactive initiative, will contribute to the success of this role.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit your resume and any other relevant application material to Brandon.Lau@portvancouver.com. All your personal information will be held in strict confidence.

We thank all applicants for their interest in this position. Please note that we will only be in contact with those individuals selected to move forward in the recruitment process.

This is Canadian-based employment, and it is expected that all employees maintain legal entitlement to work in Canada.

Applicants selected to move forward in the hiring process may be subject to background checks, including but not limited to criminal record, credit, and/or reference checks.

At the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, we are dedicated to employment equity and a workplace reflective of the diversity of our port community. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates including women, persons with disabilities, Indigenous peoples, and members of visible minorities. Reasonable accommodation can be provided in the selection process and while working with the port authority.

If you require support applying to our openings, please contact us at careers@portvancouver.com.

We recognize and acknowledge that we are located on the traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and sə̓lilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. To learn more about our indigenous relations and commitment to reconciliation, please visit our website.

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