Sr Manager, Supply Chain

KeHE Distributors • Naperville Park District, IL

269d • $84,200 - $123,420

About The Position

KeHE, a natural, organic, specialty and fresh food distributor, is seeking a Senior Manager of Supply Chain to lead a team of Demand Replenishment Planners. This role oversees an enterprise-wide supply chain operation with responsibilities over purchasing, demand planning, and inventory management. The position requires strategic planning, ad hoc problem solving, and managing relationships with a diverse vendor community and a growing customer base. The company values a people-first culture and is committed to good living, good food, and good service.

Requirements

• Outstanding analytic skills with demonstrated success organizing, analyzing, and accurately interpreting large amounts of data.
• Capable of influencing and educating the organization on supply chain and forecasting success factors.
• High comfort level negotiating with vendors and key business partners.
• Skilled presenter to senior management and executive level.
• Outstanding communication (both verbal and written) and relationship management skills.
• Ability to prioritize workload to have the most significant impact on customer satisfaction and performance to KPIs.
• Prior experience in food and/or code sensitive product environment preferred.
• Experience with business intelligence tools like Power BI and Tableau highly desired.
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations, Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years of related supply chain experience desired.
• Minimum 3 years of experience directly managing people, including hiring, developing, motivating, directing work and setting priorities.
• Forecasting/planning experience in a high SKU, slow movement environment utilizing advanced planning systems such as Manhattan, JDA Demand/Fulfillment, SAP/APO, Logility, Oracle Demantra, etc.

Responsibilities

• Leads a team of Demand Replenishment Planners and Transportation Analysts.
• Collaborates with Director team to influence department strategy and create yearly targets (SMART goals).
• Translates strategic goals into specific actions and team objectives.
• Maximizes KPIs: outbound fill rate, inventory turns, days on hand, spoilage, and forecast accuracy.
• Partners with vendor community and KeHE teams to problem solve and streamline processes.
• Proactively monitors the business and mitigates risks caused by critical demand and supply changes.
• Creates and fosters an environment of trust, teamwork, continuous improvement, accountability, and innovation.
• Drives strategic meetings, projects, and improvements with key vendors.
• Provides data-driven insight and actionable feedback to key account teams.
• Serves as backup to the Director Supply Chain in his/her absence.

Benefits

• Health/Rx
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible and health spending accounts (FSA/HSA)
• Supplemental life insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Paid sick time
• Short term & long term disability coverage (STD/LTD)
• Employee stock ownership (ESOP)
• Holiday pay for company designated holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Industry: Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree