Teams at Smardt Chiller Group

Develop regional and global supply chain strategies, manage strategic supplier relationships, lead sourcing and category initiatives, negotiate pricing, optimize supplier costs, and improve procurement processes. The role drives supplier performance, cost reduction, supply continuity, new product introduction sourcing, procure-to-pay infrastructure, and cross-functional collaboration with finance, operations, quality, materials, and IT. It requires HVAC industry knowledge, sourcing experience, cost modeling, negotiation expertise, and strong stakeholder management.

Conducts high-volume, full-cycle recruiting for manufacturing, production, warehouse, technical, and skilled-trades roles. Responsibilities include sourcing candidates through LinkedIn, Indeed, job boards, referrals, and agencies; screening and interviewing applicants; coordinating hiring-manager interviews; completing reference checks; preparing offers; maintaining candidate records; supporting job fairs and onboarding; and partnering with HR and managers to meet staffing needs at Dorval and Kirkland facilities.

Ensures manufactured products meet technical and quality requirements through design reviews, process analysis, reliability verification, audits, and corrective actions. Investigates field failures, RMAs, supplier issues, and major nonconformances using 8D, root-cause analysis, CAPA, and other structured problem-solving methods. Validates process changes, implements error-proofing, maintains quality documentation, supports supplier audits, and leads the QUASAR audit process. The role is fully onsite across Dorval and Kirkland and requires English-French bilingual communication.