Director of Inventory and Supply Planning

JOHN I HAAS, INC.•Yakima, WA

4d•$109,600 - $164,400

About The Position

The Director of Inventory and Supply Planning leads John I. Haas, Inc.’s hop and hop-product inventory function, with accountability for inventory availability, allocation, utilization, compliance, and associated operational and financial outcomes. The role directs inventory and position management across locations and product lines, establishes inventory priorities, resolves complex challenges, and leads the inventory management team. The Director works closely with Sales, Manufacturing, Quality, Logistics, Finance, Marketing, and other functions to align customer demand, inventory, and production capabilities, and partners with the VP of Supply Chain to execute approved supply chain strategies and initiatives. The position owns product-availability processes, oversees domestic and foreign hop positions and purchasing-related inputs, and ensures accurate inventory records and compliance with customer, export, and pesticide-traceability requirements. It provides cross-functional leadership through the company’s sales and operations planning process, oversees demand and supply planning for current and new products, and connects inventory plans to financial assumptions. The role also leads the Inventory Manager and team, oversees inventory systems and performance standards, and directs the annual brewery hop-selection process. The Director oversees industry reporting and monitoring of U.S. hop acreage and production, shares market and position information with BarthHaas Group counterparts, and keeps informed about domestic and global hop supply, pricing, and trading practices. Normal hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, with additional hours, weekends, and customer or grower entertainment as needed. During harvest in September and October, the supply chain team works seven days a week for roughly one month. Domestic and international travel a few times each year is required. The role requires regular movement around facilities and a valid driver’s license for regular travel among Haas facilities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business administration, or a related field, plus progressive experience in inventory, materials, or supply planning, including accountability for a multi-location inventory or planning function; or an equivalent combination of education and experience demonstrating ability to perform the essential functions.
Experience directing inventory across locations and product lines, including allocation, supply and demand planning, cost or margin awareness, and management of long and short positions.
Experience making and defending decisions using incomplete or competing data and solving complex allocation, quality, or service problems.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present a position recommendation and its cost and service consequences to senior leaders.
Experience leading and developing a team, including setting performance expectations and goals, and influencing peers in sales, operations, or finance who do not report to the role.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including advanced Excel, and working experience with an ERP or inventory system; ability to improve the team’s use of those tools.
Ability to work seven days a week for approximately one month to six weeks each year during the September/October harvest.
Valid driver’s license and ability to drive regularly to and from Haas facilities, including the Gordon Road plant and warehouse and Toppenish farms.
Ability to travel domestically and internationally a few times each year.
Ability to regularly sit, stand, and move about the facility.
Ability to work additional hours, weekends, and customer or grower entertainment as needed.

Nice To Haves

Experience in food, agriculture, ingredients, or another seasonal crop supply chain.
Exposure to hop, brewing, or export pesticide and MRL requirements.
Experience with ERP planning (MRP) and a position-management or demand-planning system; Microsoft Dynamics 365 is a plus.
Experience contributing to an S&OP or integrated business-planning cycle.
Financial acuity sufficient to connect inventory decisions to gross margin, carrying cost, and obsolete or distressed inventory.
Experience analyzing position data for trends and causes and presenting findings to commercial and operations audiences.

Responsibilities

Lead inventory and position management, establishing allocation and planning priorities and making significant inventory decisions within the commercial and purchasing strategy approved by the VP of Supply Chain.
Oversee lot-level allocation decisions, product availability for offers and shipment, long and short positions, high-risk bookings, and resolution of allocation conflicts and exceptions.
Evaluate competing quality, regulatory, production, financial, and customer requirements to balance customer commitments, inventory utilization, compliance, and business performance.
Direct domestic and foreign hop-position management, including purchase-order oversight for raw hops, pellets, and other hop products; coordinate delivery timing with Logistics and external partners; and review foreign hop invoices and related freight, duty, and currency input to Accounting.
Provide inventory, pricing, and availability input to purchasing timing and trading tactics; recommend purchasing and trading strategy while leaving strategy and material-commitment approval with the VP of Supply Chain.
Oversee the sales price list and related gross-margin variables, coordinating approved changes with Sales, Marketing, and the VP of Supply Chain.
Oversee supply and demand planning for current and new products, including Advanced Products for brewing and non-brewing uses, and maintain a current view of quality, yield, and inventory still to be processed.
Oversee pesticide-application records, export MRL requirements by country and customer, pesticide traceability responses, and timely escalation of regulatory changes.
Ensure ERP and position-management inventory records are accurate, discrepancies are resolved, and leadership receives a current inventory and position view.
Lead cross-functional inventory and supply planning discussions with Sales, Marketing, Finance, Manufacturing, and Innovations; establish priorities, facilitate decisions, and drive accountability for significant forecast, inventory, and supply risks.
Work with Sales and Marketing on demand projections using historical shipments, market trends, and customer input; track forecast variance and its inventory consequences.
Work with the Manufacturing Scheduler and plant leadership on the annual master plan and schedules for pellets and Advanced Products or extracts for brewing and non-brewing demand, covering make-to-order and stock; attend or designate attendance at plant scheduling meetings and provide inventory feedback.
Monitor safety stock, capacity, supplier performance, and quality risk, and recommend corrective action before constraints cause service or cost failures.
Work with Finance to connect inventory and supply plans to budget and margin assumptions and flag divergences between the plan and financial view.
Maintain the position-management system with IT, including diagnostics, and sponsor practical improvements to forecasting and inventory tools.
Lead the Inventory Manager and, through that role, the Supply Chain Coordinator and Assistant Supply Chain Specialist; set expectations, ensure training, and complete annual, mid-year, and goal reviews.
Establish and monitor inventory performance measures, identify opportunities to improve utilization, accuracy, and availability, and lead improvements to inventory management effectiveness.
Enforce allocation, availability, traceability, and price-list standards; handle exceptions and provide coverage when the Inventory Manager is absent without routinely performing coordinator-level transactions.
Oversee ERP setups that determine inventory behavior, including items, formulas and recipes, locations, warehouses, alpha actualization, and related targets, along with troubleshooting procedures.
Direct the annual brewery hop-selection process, including sampling objectives, selection calendar, lot selection, lab requests, sample preparation, and paperwork. During September and October, this work with the team is the dominant priority.
Oversee required industry reports and monitoring of current and projected U.S. hop acreage and production volumes, ensuring information is accurate and available for planning and business decisions.
Share acreage, position, and market data with BarthHaas Group counterparts and provide inventory and market input to the annual Barth Report.
Maintain working knowledge of domestic and global hop supply, pricing, and trading practices sufficient to brief the VP of Supply Chain and Sales leadership.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Comply with company policies and procedures, including successful completion of a pre-employment background check and drug test, and comply with the Integrated Management System and applicable training.

Benefits

401(k) plan with company matching.
Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Employee Assistance Program with confidential support services.
Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses.
Life, long-term care, long-term disability, and AD&D insurance.
14.5 paid holidays annually, including three floating holidays scheduled with supervisor approval.
Vacation starting at a two-week annual accrual rate.
80 hours of sick leave provided at the start of the calendar year, prorated for new hires, with up to 120 hours carried over and a maximum balance of 200 hours.
Target annual bonus of 10% of base salary, based on company and individual performance.
Education reimbursement for accredited courses and educational expenses.