Position Snapshot
Business areas: Nestlé Canada
Job title: Inventory Control Supervisor
Location: 9050 Airport Road - Brampton, ON; Hybrid

A little bit about us

While Nestlé is known for KitKat, Gerber, Nescafe, and Häagen-Dazs, our recipe for success comes down to one thing: our people.  We strive to lead a people-focused culture that empowers employees to bring their authentic selves to work each day. There are 3,000+ members of Nestlé Canada celebrated for taking action using agility, courage, and trust to find solutions that benefit the business or greater good. We’re a team of changemakers, who are curious and challenge the status quo, that take risks that will help drive us forward. Our focus is not only on nourishing our customers, but also about enriching you. We know that empowerment leads to strong employee engagement, a great work culture, and motivated employees.

Position Summary

Nestlé Canada is seeking an Inventory Control Supervisor to support and lead the day-to-day operations of the Inventory Control team within our warehousing and 3PL environment. This role is accountable for ensuring inventory accuracy, compliance with Nestlé standards, and real-time management of inventory movements across a high-volume, complex supply chain. The position plays a critical role in audit readiness, operational excellence, and continuous improvement across warehouse operations.

A day in the life of an Inventory Control Supervisor:

•    Supervise daily operations of the Inventory Control team and provide guidance, coaching, 
•    Ensure full compliance with Nestlé inventory, warehousing, QA, safety, and recall standards, SOPs, and global guidelines
•    Oversee inventory control for 2,700+ active SKUs.
•    Manage inventory accuracy, reconciliation, and system integrity, including timely resolution of IDOCs, discrepancies, and adjustments
•    Lead and support physical counts, annual audits, and inventory health checks, ensuring complete documentation and audit readiness
•    Ensure proper execution of inventory recall processes, blocked/restricted stock movements, and bad goods management
•    Maintain and update warehousing playbooks, SOPs, training records, and competency matrices
•    Develop and track inventory control KPIs, dashboards, and operational reporting to support performance management
•    Act as a backup to the Inventory Control Manager and support recruitment, onboarding, and training of new team members
•    Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Nestlé Continuous Excellence (NCE), Lean tools, and standardized work practices
•    Collaborate closely with internal teams (Operations, Customer Service, Demand & Supply Planning, Quality, SHE, Security) and 3PL partners.

What will make you successful?

•    Minimum 3 - 5 years of relevant experience in warehouse operations, inventory control, or co-manufacturing inventory environments
•    University or college degree required.
•    Strong knowledge of inventory control processes, warehousing best practices, and stock management
•    Experience within supply chain, logistics, or distribution strongly preferred
•    Experience working with SAP (Materials Management)
•    Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel
•    Strong understanding of audit processes and ISO standards (ISO 14001 / OHSAS 18001)
•    Solid understanding of end-to-end Order-to-Cash processes and broader supply chain functions

Preferable Skills

•    Demonstrated ability to lead and develop teams, ensuring compliance and high performance 
•    Strong problem-solving skills with a continuous improvement mindset 
•    Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while managing multiple priorities 
•    Clear, confident communicator with strong written and verbal communication skills 
•    Influences with integrity and demonstrates accountability and ownership

We have a friendly, supportive team with a coaching and mentoring environment. There are real opportunities for future development and progression – this really could be a move towards the exciting finance career you’ve always wanted.

Compensation Range: $65,000 – $80,000 CAD

At Nestle Canada, we are committed to transparency and fairness in our compensation and job posting practices. This position offers a competitive salary within the range specified above, in compliance with Ontario's pay transparency regulations.

What you need to know

We will be considering applicants as they apply, so please don’t delay in submitting your application. 
 
Nestlé Canada is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. We welcome qualified applicants to bring their diverse and unique experiences as a result of their education, perspectives, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.

If you are selected to participate in the recruitment process, please inform Human Resources of any accommodations you may require. Nestlé will work with you in an effort to ensure that you are able to fully participate in the process.

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