Manufacturing and Distribution Manager
Home Hardware
Burford, Ontario
Build Your Career with One of Canada’s Most Respected Employers
For more than 60 years, Home Hardware has built one of Canada’s most trusted and recognized brands. Proudly Canadian and Dealer-owned, Home Hardware supports nearly 1,100 independently owned stores nationwide through a culture grounded in teamwork, community, operational excellence, and long-term employee commitment.
Employees are drawn to Home Hardware for its supportive leadership, collaborative culture, stable operations, and long-term career opportunities. Opportunities to join the organization are limited, as many employees build long and rewarding careers within the business.
On behalf of Home Hardware, Prime Management Group Inc. is recruiting an experienced and strategic Manufacturing and Distribution Manager for the BeautiTone Paint and Home Products operation located in Burford, Ontario. Reporting directly to the General Manager, this highly visible leadership role oversees manufacturing, warehousing, shipping, and distribution operations supporting Home Hardware locations across Canada.
This role is viewed as a critical operational leadership position within the organization and is ideal for an authentic and collaborative manufacturing leader who thrives in a fast-paced production environment, values continuous improvement, and can effectively balance operational accountability with strong people leadership.
The Opportunity
The Manufacturing & Distribution Manager will oversee approximately 40–50 employees through a team of supervisors and operational leaders across manufacturing and distribution functions.
This individual will be responsible for ensuring safe and efficient day-to-day operations while also leading longer-term initiatives related to continuous improvement, automation, KPI development, production planning, process optimization, and operational scalability. The role requires a leader who can build trust with long-tenured employees while helping guide the organization through operational change and modernization initiatives.
The successful candidate will bring a highly collaborative leadership style, strong manufacturing and distribution expertise, and the ability to mentor supervisors while driving accountability and operational performance improvements.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide leadership and oversight for manufacturing, warehousing, shipping, and distribution operations
- Ensure compliance with Workplace Health & Safety legislation, environmental regulations, and company policies and procedures
- Lead and support supervisors and operational teams
- Monitor and improve operational KPIs including production output, throughput, efficiency, scheduling, and service levels
- Develop and implement continuous improvement initiatives, Lean Manufacturing practices, and process optimization strategies
- Support automation initiatives, equipment implementation, and capital projects
- Collaborate closely with various teams to ensure production and distribution alignment
- Oversee production scheduling and shipping priorities to support distribution centres and direct-to-dealer shipments across Canada
- Manage operational budgets, capital expenditures, and departmental spending
- Support succession planning, cross-training initiatives, and development of standard operating procedures to preserve operational knowledge and improve workforce flexibility
- Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, safety, engagement, and continuous improvement
- Establish and maintain strong working relationships with vendors, contractors, and external partners
Qualifications
- 8-10+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience within a production or industrial environment preferred
- Experience leading manufacturing and/or distribution operations within paint, chemical, industrial, automotive, consumer products, packaging, or related continuous manufacturing environments considered an asset
- Strong leadership capabilities with experience coaching supervisors and leading operational teams through change
- Demonstrated experience with Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, KPI development, and operational performance management
- Exposure to industrial automation, process improvement, and capital project implementation
- Strong understanding of production scheduling, inventory management, warehousing, and distribution operations
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- Strategic thinker with the ability to balance short-term operational priorities with long-term operational planning
- Experience with ERP systems such as Oracle or Microsoft Dynamics considered an asset
- College Diploma or University Degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, or a related field considered an asset
Compensation
- Competitive base salary of $120,000–$130,000
- Performance-based bonus opportunity
- Pension program
- Comprehensive health and benefits package
Why Join Home Hardware?
- Senior operational leadership opportunity with one of Canada’s most respected employers
- Collaborative and team-oriented culture with strong employee tenure and long-term career stability
- Opportunity to lead both manufacturing and distribution operations with significant organizational impact
- Supportive leadership team committed to continuous improvement and employee development
- Professional development and education support
- Opportunity to influence operational strategy, succession planning, and future process improvements
To apply or discuss this opportunity, on behalf of Home Hardware, please contact Brian Small with Prime Management Group Inc. at [email protected] or 226-289-1037
Prime Management Group Inc. does not use artificial intelligence (AI) to screen, assess, or select candidates. Candidate applications are reviewed by a senior Prime Management Group Inc. Executive Search Consultant as part of our recruitment process.
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