Director Supply Planning and Purchasing

Delicato Family Vineyards • Spanish Flat, CA

5d • $139,183 - $217,706

About The Position

The Director of Supply Planning and Purchasing is responsible for the functions required to execute bottling operations to meet materials and cased goods inventory targets while supporting efficient operations, cost optimization and life cycle management. Leads, directs and manages the mid-term planning, inventory management, purchasing, and scheduling teams supporting cased goods production, pack ware assembly, contract packaging, direct finished goods import and make to order operations. Responsible for managing all aspects of life cycle management of cased goods and direct materials from master data management, SAP process execution, innovation, launch support and obsolescence.Functional Responsibility Oversees, directs, and manages departmental activities and team performance Drives and models company culture and holds self, peers, and direct reports accountable for demonstrating a constructive company culture through influential, personal behavior and actions Develops and implements clearly defined operational and individual goals to develop employees, achieve productivity levels, and to attain the company's strategic plan Researches best practices, stays abreast of industry trends, and maintains awareness of regulatory changes to ensure compliance and continually improve operations Executes departmental financial objectives by preparing budgets, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, and initiating corrective action Achieves departmental results to ensure the effective delivery of the strategic plan Develops staffing needs; attracts, motivates, and retains a workforce with the appropriate knowledge, skills, and abilities to achieve goals and objectives Promotes and ensures a safe and healthy work environment for all employees Leads the way and prepares departmental staff for success in a continually changing environment Fosters a work environment that encourages creative thinking, promotes flexibility, and drives innovation Addresses employee issues, concerns, and complaints in an objective and confidential manner; notifies HR Business Partner and keeps immediate manager informed as appropriate Ensures compliance and consistent application of company policies, initiatives, and decisions Coaches, guides, and develops direct reports; fully engages in the GPS (Performance Management) process; provides high-quality feedback, and ensures proper GPS documentation of employee performance, recognition, and deficiencies

Requirements

• Education: Bachelors degree in Business, Supply Chain or related field
• Experience: 10+ years experience in planning and purchasing
• Leadership: Team leadership with demonstrated progressive responsibility
• Experience working with ERP system a must, SAP and S4/Hana preferred
• Expert Excel and Microsoft Suite. AI a plus
• Self-motivated with high energy for process improvement
• Possess excellent analytical, problem solving and decision making skills
• Must have good communication skills - influential and highly collaborative. Must be able to implement processes and decisions while maintaining relationships with customers and suppliers
• Possess demonstrated strength of character and ability to excel in a challenging and changing environment during periods of rapid growth

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Lean, continuous improve or other operational excellence methodology a plus
• APICS, CPSM or other a plus

Responsibilities

• Ensures accurate and timely execution of end to end planning activity, processes and metric analysis from dMRP/scheduling to materials planning to purchasing
• Assesses current SAP scheduling tools and processes and implementation of new ERP systems and standard solutions to drive efficiency across planning and purchasing
• Responsible for the coordination of all stakeholders (operations, winemaking, cellar and suppliers) while liasing with demand planning, new product development and customer service to meet inventory and service level targets
• Leads strategic capacity planning process and forecast for operations, warehouse and materials planning to inform budgeting, LE and supplier forecast. Analyzes plans for risks and impact on supply chain and resources
• Oversees creation and maintenance of master data in SAP, including life cycle. Develop team and processes to ensure data integrity and accuracy
• Ensures on time availability and replenishment of materials, glass and purchased cased goods through planning and scheduling strategies. Takes appropriate action to prevent supply disruptions. Understands and utilizes appropriate actions to minimize cost associated with purchasing, transportation and inventory
• Responsible for inventory strategy by maximizing inventory turns, while minimizing inventory valuation and obsolescence. Manages materials and cased goods from introduction through end of life with the product life cycle to reduce carrying costs. Positively impacts cash flow and cost of goods by maintaining a high level of inventory accuracy, working closely with Distribution and Customer Service
• Provides leadership for material cost standard development and IPV/PPV monthly variance tracking along with insights on supplier price changes which impact current and future COGs
• Responsible for developing and implementing metrics and dashboard(s) to measure performance of production planning and purchasing processes. Facilitates the Delicato supply chain health “SSI” company metric process
• Leads appropriate improvement initiatives to reduce cost, improve service, and enhance asset utilization/efficiency. Designs and implements supply chain processes that support business initiatives for changing market conditions and new business opportunities
• Supports Procurement, Quality, Lean, PMO and Operations team projects and initiatives
• Builds strong relationships with other functional leaders to collaborate and implement solutions to company issues
• Manages cost center budgeting, forecasting and spending while identifying opportunities for savings
• Directs the Supply Planning and Purchasing team including driving a constructive culture and coaching for positive performance and professional development

Benefits

• Delicato Family Wines offers its employees a generous and comprehensive benefits package.
• The core health insurance components include medical, dental and vision, where Delicato covers nearly the entire cost for employees and a large percentage for dependents.
• Additional health benefits include life, disability and flexible spending accounts.
• Other benefits include 401(k) with generous company match, discretionary profit sharing, paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, wine & merchandise discounts, tuition reimbursement, gym discounts & many more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees