Join Corby Spirit and Wine Limited and Hiram Walker & Sons Ltd.,: Where Moments Matter
At Corby and Hiram Walker, we’re more than a company - we’re curators of unforgettable moments. Our portfolio boasts some of Canada’s most iconic and award-winning brands, including J.P. Wiser’s, Lot No. 40, Pike Creek, and Gooderham & Worts Canadian whiskies, Polar Ice vodka, Lamb’s rum, Ungava gin, McGuinness and Cabot Trail liqueurs, Ace Beverage Group’s Cottage Springs, Cabana Coast, Liberty Village, and Good Vines, and Foreign Affair wines. But that’s just the beginning.
Through its affiliation with Pernod Ricard, Corby represents leading international brands such as ABSOLUT® Vodka, Jameson® Irish Whiskey, Malibu®, Kahlúa® Liqueur, The Glenlivet®, Beefeater and Malfy Gins, a leading portfolio of American whiskey brands including Jefferson’s, Rabbit Hole, and Skrewball™ whiskey., and Perrier-Jouët and Mumm champagnes, – making our portfolio the most comprehensive in the market.
Why Choose Us?
Igniting Conviviality: Derived from the French word “convivialité,” our ethos centres on human connection, authenticity, and friendliness. We create moments that matter, starting with how we work together.
Progressive Opportunities: Fuel your ambition with outstanding career prospects and rewards. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or just starting your journey, we’re invested in your growth.
Guided by our 4 core values: (1) grounded in the real; (2) fiercely authentic; (3) passion for challenge; and (4) connected beyond borders; we are team players, dream makers, trailblazers, movers and (cocktail) shakers. We have a passion for living life to the fullest, making new friends every day, and realizing our potential as people and as a business!
The salary range for this role is $91,000.00 to $113,700.00. Base salaries are determined during our interview process, by assessing a candidate’s experience, skills against internal peers and against the scope and responsibilities of the position.
Position Summary
Serves as a manager-level functional expert responsible for high-complexity replenishment outcomes, planning governance, and cross-functional transformation. The role owns critical planning processes or portfolios, establishes standards and controls, leads enterprise initiatives, and serves as an escalation point for material service, inventory, and supply decisions. The position leads through expertise and influence and has no direct reports.
Major Responsibilities / Accountabilities
Functional and Portfolio Leadership
- Own high-complexity replenishment processes or portfolios with material service, inventory, cost, and working-capital impact.
- Set planning approaches, decision frameworks, and escalation thresholds within approved business policies.
- Lead scenario development and recommend actions for constrained supply, allocation, inventory rebalancing, OOS recovery, and business-priority changes.
Planning Governance and Standards
- Design and govern standards for Net Requirements, order management, shipment forecasts, inventory policies, overrides, exceptions, and performance reporting.
- Lead data-quality reviews and recommend parameter or policy changes based on performance, risk, and business impact.
- Serve as the functional escalation point for complex planning, system, and execution issues.
Cross-Functional Decision Leadership
- Lead complex reviews with Brand Companies, production partners, Demand Planning, Logistics, Customer Service, Finance, Sales, Marketing, and Supply Planning.
- Frame decisions for S&OE, S&OP, and senior supply forums, clearly articulating scenarios, recommendations, trade-offs, financial exposure, and required actions.
- Influence outcomes across functions and entities without direct authority.
Transformation and Capability Building
- Lead strategic process-improvement, analytics, automation, and planning-system initiatives from design through adoption.
- Develop playbooks, training, controls, and measurement approaches that improve planning capability and consistency.
- Provide expert consultation and technical coaching to planners and managers without assuming formal performance-management responsibilities.
Key Performance Indicators
- Service, OOS, inventory, and working-capital outcomes for owned scope.
- Planning-process adherence, control effectiveness, and data quality.
- Quality and impact of scenarios and recommendations.
- Exception-resolution speed and sustained root-cause elimination.
- Benefits realization from transformation initiatives.
- Adoption and consistency of standards, tools, and playbooks.
Qualifications And Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business, Economics, Logistics, or a related field required; advanced degree preferred.
- 7-10 years of progressively responsible experience in replenishment, supply planning, inventory management, logistics, or a related field.
- Demonstrated ownership of complex planning outcomes, process governance, cross-functional decisions, and transformation initiatives.
- Experience with ERP and planning platforms such as JDE, SAP, Anaplan, JDA, Logility, Oracle, or comparable systems.
- Advanced analytical, scenario-planning, presentation, facilitation, and influencing skills.
- APICS or comparable supply chain certification desirable.
Core Competencies
- Functional Expertise
- Planning Governance
- Complex Decision Making
- Inventory and Service Optimization
- Cross-Functional Influence
- Transformation Leadership
- Analytics and Systems
- Technical Coaching
Job Posting End Date
Target Hire Date:
2027-01-01
When you join Corby and Hiram Walker, you’ll experience a workplace that is rich in heritage, driven by our iconic brands and a long-standing commitment to sustainability, safety, and giving back to the people and communities where we work. We know that happiness at work starts with that feeling of belonging you get from an inclusive culture where being uniquely you is celebrated. Our values are lived, they drive our behaviors, and it’s what brings our culture to life. Learn about our rich heritage by clicking HERE for Corby and HERE for Hiram Walker.
Our work philosophy celebrates the magic of human connection with the flexibility needed to provide one's most meaningful contribution. We offer a flexible work policy, with most of our positions offering a a hybrid option with flexibility to work remotely 2 days a week. As a global employer, we understand that not everyone’s working hours are the same, and we empower our employees to work the hours that make the most sense for them and their team’s schedules.
We offer employees great benefits and perks to toast to a life filled with support. Check out PRCanadaBenefits.com for details.
At Corby and Hiram Walker, we’re committed to fostering a workplace that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals.
We will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. To request reasonable accommodation during the any phase of the recruitment process or want to review our accommodation policies, please reach out to our Human Resources Department at Accessibilty.Canada@pernod-ricard.com.
This posting is for a vacant role. This recruitment process uses artificial intelligence (AI) tools to match applicant skills with role requirements and qualifications.
Join us in creating a vibrant, inclusive workplace where everyone’s voice matters. Apply today!
