Head of Supply Chain & Logistics

Fitt Talent Partners
1d

About The Position

Own the end-to-end execution, scalability, resilience, and cost discipline of our supply chain — ensuring products are manufactured, stored, and delivered reliably while protecting quality, margins, and growth velocity.

Requirements

  • 7–12+ years in supplements or functional CPG
  • Has owned supply chain at a scaling brand, not just supported it
  • Strong operator with commercial judgment
  • Comfortable building structure without slowing growth
  • Deep experience with:
  • CMOs and ingredient suppliers
  • MOQs and lead-time management
  • Cost-down initiatives
  • Inventory, warehousing, and fulfillment economics

Responsibilities

  • Manufacturing & Supplier Ownership
  • Own relationships with CMOs / manufacturers (domestic and international)
  • Manage production planning, batch scheduling, and PO execution
  • Ensure manufacturing partners meet quality, compliance, and performance standards
  • Lead onboarding and qualification of new manufacturers as the business scales
  • Supplier Redundancy & Risk Mitigation
  • Dual-sourcing critical inputs (key actives, packaging, flavor systems)
  • Maintaining pre-qualified secondary suppliers and backup CMOs
  • Geographic diversification of suppliers and manufacturing where appropriate
  • Identifying long-lead and single-point-of-failure components early
  • Setting appropriate safety stock and buffer strategies based on demand variability and lead times
  • COGS Management & Cost-Down Work
  • Ingredient and packaging sourcing strategy
  • Volume-based negotiations and supplier re-pricing
  • Batch size and MOQ optimization as demand scales
  • Freight, duties, and logistics cost optimization
  • Packaging and process efficiencies that reduce cost without impacting product quality or brand perception
  • Inventory Planning, Service Levels & Cash Efficiency
  • Forecasting demand and setting inventory targets by SKU
  • Defining service levels (availability targets) based on SKU importance, velocity, and customer impact
  • Continuously adjusting inventory strategy as demand becomes more predictable
  • Warehousing, Shipping Optimization & Customer Delivery Performance
  • Optimizing warehouse footprint and location strategy to reduce delivery times and shipping costs
  • Managing and renegotiating 3PL contracts as volumes scale
  • Designing pick/pack workflows that minimize errors, delays, and handling costs
  • Optimizing carrier mix, shipping zones, and service levels
  • Balancing standard vs expedited shipping to protect margin
  • Improving order-to-delivery times while maintaining cost discipline
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Partner closely with Product / NPD on feasibility, timelines, and cost targets
  • Provide early input into new product development to flag constraints or risks
  • Support marketing and commercial teams with realistic launch and availability planning
  • Act as a pragmatic counterweight when trade-offs are required
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