Director of Supply Chain
About The Position
Khloud is a fast-paced, culture-driven CPG startup building a protein snack brand for retail and digital channels. The Director of Supply Chain is a hands-on leader responsible for building scalable processes while managing day-to-day execution. Reporting to the CFO, this role owns procurement, co-manufacturing management and procurement, inventory management, and commercialization to ensure products are available at the right cost and in the right place. The role is highly visible and requires strategic and commercial judgment, attention to detail, discretion, composure, and the ability to move quickly. The Director will lead sourcing and supplier relationships, oversee co-manufacturing operations and materials, manage inventory and supply planning, and coordinate new product launches and renovations. They will translate demand plans into executable supply plans, support monthly S&OP, maintain accurate supply-chain data and systems, build KPI dashboards, partner with Finance on costs and savings, and develop a high-performing team in collaboration with cross-functional partners.
Requirements
- 8–10 years of supply chain leadership experience at a similar emerging or high-growth CPG brand.
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
- Proven experience managing co-manufacturers and procuring ingredients and packaging within a co-manufacturing model.
- FMCG industry experience, with sweet and salty snack experience required.
- Strong working knowledge of inventory management, MRP, and supply planning.
- Advanced Excel knowledge.
- Strong negotiation skills and a track record of delivering cost savings.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-visibility environment with a celebrity founder, exercise discretion, and maintain composure under pressure.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, including the ability to convey complex information to diverse audiences and senior leadership.
- Attention to detail and a focus on accuracy and data integrity.
Nice To Haves
- NetSuite experience.
- Experience with Power BI, Power Query, or similar tools.
Responsibilities
- Lead strategic sourcing and procurement of ingredients, packaging, and contract manufacturing services; negotiate pricing, terms, and supply agreements to meet cost, quality, and continuity targets.
- Build and manage the supplier base, including supplier qualification, performance scorecards, and dual-sourcing strategies for critical inputs.
- Manage co-manufacturing partners, including capacity planning, production scheduling, schedule adherence, yield, and quality performance.
- Lead co-manufacturer contract negotiations, conversion and tolling cost reviews, and quarterly business reviews.
- Manage co-man procurement of raw materials and packaging across buy-sell, consigned, and turnkey models, balancing production availability against excess and obsolescence.
- Oversee component MRP, purchase order placement, and material reconciliations with co-manufacturers, including scrap, yield, and inventory true-ups.
- Own finished goods, raw materials, and packaging inventory strategy across co-manufacturers and 3PLs; establish and maintain safety stock, reorder points, and days-of-supply targets.
- Reduce excess and obsolete inventory, manage shelf life and code dates, and maintain inventory accuracy through cycle counts and reconciliations.
- Oversee the Confido demand and supply planning software and its development to improve forecasting automation and accuracy.
- Lead commercialization of new items and renovations from development handoff through first production, partnering with Sales, R&D, Quality, and Marketing on launch timelines, stage-gate milestones, line trials, and first production runs.
- Ensure supply readiness for launches, including ingredient and packaging sourcing, item and BOM setup, initial inventory builds, and coordinated SKU phase-in and phase-out.
- Translate the Demand Plan into an executable Supply Plan and provide supply content for monthly S&OP meetings, identifying risks and opportunities and proposing mitigations.
- Maintain accurate item, BOM, vendor, and inventory data in NetSuite and drive continuous improvement in supply chain systems and processes.
- Build dashboards to monitor and report KPIs, including fill rate/OTIF, inventory turns, days on hand, PPV, and cost per case.
- Partner with Finance on average costs, COGS, budgeting, and cost-savings initiatives.
- Build, lead, and develop a high-performing team and foster trusted relationships with Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Operations.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
