Director, People Lead - Manufacturing, Supply Chain & Distribution Network

Toronto, ON | Full-Time | Permanent

$180,000 - $210,000 Base + 25% Bonus + Car Allowance + Equity + Full Benefits

The Opportunity

An industry-leading manufacturing organization is seeking a senior Human Resources leader to oversee people strategy across a large Canadian manufacturing, supply chain, and distribution network.

This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for partnering with executive leadership across multiple manufacturing facilities and distribution operations while driving workforce strategy, labour relations, organizational effectiveness, leadership development, talent management, and culture initiatives at scale.

The successful candidate will serve as the senior HR leader supporting a geographically dispersed operation and will play a critical role in influencing business performance through people, leadership, and organizational capability.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with senior operational leaders to develop and execute workforce and people strategies


• Lead HR initiatives across multiple manufacturing plants and distribution facilities


• Oversee labour relations strategy, collective agreement administration, grievance management, and collective bargaining activities


• Drive talent acquisition, succession planning, leadership development, and workforce planning initiatives


• Lead engagement, culture, performance management, and organizational effectiveness programs


• Utilize people analytics and workforce data to support business decisions and continuous improvement


• Support organizational transformation, restructuring, and change management initiatives


• Ensure compliance with employment legislation, labour regulations, and HR best practices


• Coach and influence leaders at all levels of the organization

What You Bring

• 10+ years of progressive Human Resources experience


• Significant experience within manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, industrial, or distribution environments


• Strong labour relations and unionized environment experience


• Experience supporting multiple facilities, plants, sites, or regions


• Demonstrated success partnering with executive and operational leadership teams


• Experience leading organizational change, engagement, and workforce transformation initiatives


• Strong leadership, coaching, communication, and influencing skills


• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field

Preferred Experience

• Multi-site manufacturing leadership experience


• Collective bargaining and grievance management expertise


• Lean Manufacturing, Lean Six Sigma, TPM, or High-Performance Work Systems exposure


• Experience leading geographically dispersed teams and operations


• Large-scale workforce planning and succession planning initiatives

Compensation & Benefits

• $180,000 - $210,000 base salary


• 25% annual bonus opportunity


• Long-term incentive/equity program


• Car allowance


• Comprehensive health, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage


• Retirement savings program


• Generous vacation and paid leave programs


• Professional development support