Senior Supply Chain Manager
About The Position
Van Eerden Foodservice is seeking a hands-on leader to lead and scale its supply chain replenishment function across a growing multi-facility distribution network. The Senior Supply Chain Manager will bring structure, discipline, and strategic thinking to forecasting, replenishment, inventory management, supplier performance, inbound freight, and supply chain analytics. The role leads through people, processes, data, and systems to improve product availability, service levels, inventory performance, and supplier execution. It partners closely with Purchasing, Operations, Transportation, Finance, Category Management, Sales, IT, and supplier partners to strengthen product flow and build a scalable operating model for continued growth.
Requirements
- Experience leading supply chain, purchasing, replenishment, planning, inventory, logistics, distribution, or related teams.
- Strong understanding of forecasting, replenishment, inventory optimization, supplier performance, inbound freight, and multi-facility product flow.
- Ability to lead through data, KPIs, systems, process discipline, and cross-functional influence.
- Proven ability to develop people, improve accountability, lead change, and turn complex challenges into clear priorities and measurable results.
Nice To Haves
- 8+ years of progressive experience in supply chain, purchasing, demand planning, replenishment, inventory management, logistics, distribution, or a related field.
- Experience leading managers, buyers, planners, analysts, or other supply chain professionals.
- Experience improving supply chain processes, reporting, systems usage, or technology adoption.
- Experience with ERP, forecasting, replenishment, reporting, or analytics platforms; Blue Ridge experience is a plus.
- Background in foodservice distribution, wholesale distribution, grocery, manufacturing, or another high-volume inventory environment.
Responsibilities
- Lead the supply chain replenishment strategy across multiple facilities.
- Oversee forecasting, replenishment, inventory management, supplier performance, inbound freight, and supply chain reporting.
- Build scalable processes, scorecards, and decision tools to improve service, inventory health, and execution.
- Develop purchasing and replenishment leaders and establish clear ownership, accountability, and performance expectations.
- Partner cross-functionally to improve product availability, cost, supplier reliability, and overall supply chain performance.
- Lead through people, processes, data, and systems to improve supply chain outcomes.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
