Vice President, Supply Chain Management

Toronto Hydro is at the forefront of modernizing the grid, accelerating capital investment, and strengthening resilience in an increasingly complex and regulated environment. The Vice President, Supply Chain Management plays a pivotal role in enabling this transformation.

Reporting to the EVP & Chief Financial Officer, the VP, Supply Chain Management sets the strategic direction for an enterprise supply chain that supports safe, reliable, and affordable service. As a trusted partner to the executive team, this role ensures the right materials, supplier partnerships, and capabilities are in place to deliver critical capital programs, respond effectively to major events, and meet evolving energy needs.

This is a unique opportunity to lead at scale – defining supply chain strategy, driving transformation, and enabling the delivery of essential infrastructure for the future.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Define and execute the enterprise supply chain strategy aligned with safety, reliability, affordability, resilience, sustainability, and regulatory commitments.
• Translate corporate, capital, and asset strategies into integrated sourcing, inventory, and supplier roadmaps that support system reliability and capital delivery.
• Champion an enterprise‑wide spend culture focused on total cost of ownership, lifecycle value, and sustained financial results.
• Provide executive leadership over strategic sourcing, procurement, inventory, and materials management across all categories.
• Balance cost efficiency, service levels, and emergency preparedness in a 24/7, capital‑intensive operating environment.
• Design and implement dual‑sourcing, contingency, and stocking strategies for critical and long‑lead materials.
• Establish supplier governance frameworks, including performance management, risk monitoring, and continuous improvement.
• Manage strategic OEM and critical supplier relationships, ensuring performance across safety, quality, cybersecurity, ESG, and ethical standards.
• Identify and mitigate supply chain risks—including geopolitical, climate, trade, and single‑source exposures—embedding resilience into enterprise risk management and business continuity planning.
• Lead supply chain transformation across operating models, processes, systems, and capability development.
• Oversee supply chain technologies and analytics to improve forecasting, visibility, supplier performance, and capital enablement.
• Ensure systems, processes, and data capabilities scale with capital growth and increasing regulatory complexity.
• Build and lead a high‑performing supply chain organization with strong technical, commercial, and utility expertise.
• Establish clear governance, performance metrics, and internal controls to ensure accountability and continuous improvement.
• Provide trusted, data‑driven insights and reporting to senior leadership, regulators, and key stakeholders.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Typically brings 15+ years of progressive experience in supply chain, procurement, or operations leadership, ideally within a regulated utility or capital-intensive environment.
• Ten (10) or more years of executive or senior‑level leadership experience, with a proven ability to lead through complexity and change.
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, Operations Management, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. A Master’s degree is considered an asset.
• Proven track record of delivering measurable enterprise outcomes, including cost optimization, supply chain performance, capital program enablement, and risk mitigation.
• Experience supporting large-scale capital programs and emergency response operations.
• Strong financial, commercial, and regulatory acumen, including familiarity with the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act.
• Demonstrated ability to influence at the executive level and engage effectively with Boards through clear, credible, and data-driven communication.
• At Toronto Hydro, our values guide every decision, action, and outcome. We expect all team members to demonstrate these values in their work:
  • Safety First: Safety and well-being are the foundation of everything we do.
  • Customer-Centred Excellence: Excellence begins with a service and learning mindset.
  • Own the Outcome: Ownership starts with action and ends with results.
  • Driven to Perform: Excellence is the result of determination, curiosity, and drive.
  • Respect Every Voice: Valuing every voice leads to better decisions and outcomes.

TOTAL REWARDS

To support the overall well-being and success of our employees, Toronto Hydro provides a comprehensive total rewards package which includes:

• 100% employer paid Health & Dental benefits
• 24/7 access to Employee & Family Assistance Program and Virtual Healthcare
• Company-paid life insurance and long term disability
• Spending account to support fitness goals (e.g. gym memberships)
• Competitive paid time off (including vacation and parental leave)
• Defined Benefits Pension Plan through OMERS
• Career development and tuition reimbursement
• Exciting employee engagement and appreciation events throughout the year

This position is based in a hybrid environment allowing for remote work two days per week, based on business needs. Employees will be required to come onsite Tuesday to Thursday. You are expected to live in Ontario and within reasonable commuting distance of the office.

Toronto Hydro is committed to leveraging new technologies to support an efficient and inclusive recruitment process. As part of this, artificial intelligence (AI) systems may be used to assist in screening, assessing, or selecting applicants for this position. These tools are used in combination with human decision-making to ensure fairness and consistency. 

ACCESSIBILITY AND APPLICATION SUPPORT

Toronto Hydro is committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. Thank you for considering a career with Toronto Hydro. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates. If you’re having difficulty using our online application system and require accommodation, please email hr_talent@torontohydro.com or call (416) 542-8000. Toronto Hydro is pleased to provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals throughout the job application process. Please note this email is for accommodation requests only. Resumes sent to this email address will not be considered. Learn more about our commitment to accessibility.