Supply Chain Manager

Ballast Point Brewing Company • San Diego, CA

45d • $78,000 - $85,000

About The Position

The Supply Chain Manager role is responsible for translating Ballast Point’s sales forecasts into executable production and purchasing plans across multiple manufacturers, suppliers, and 3PL partners. This role owns demand forecasting, inventory planning, purchase order management, and cross-functional coordination to ensure product availability while minimizing excess inventory and cost.

Requirements

• 3–5+ years experience in demand planning, supply planning, procurement, or supply chain
• Strong Excel and ERP experience

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the alcohol/brewery space preferred
• Experience with CPG, contract manufacturing and 3PLs preferred

Responsibilities

• Maintain rolling demand forecasts (monthly, quarterly, annual) by SKU, brand, and channel
• Translate sales forecasts into production and procurement requirements
• Analyze historical sales, seasonality, promotions, and distributor trends
• Reconcile forecast vs. actuals and continuously improve forecast accuracy
• Convert demand plans into supply plans across contract manufacturers and co-packers
• Establish and maintain safety stock, reorder points, and lead-time assumptions
• Monitor inventory levels across breweries, warehouses, and 3PLs
• Identify and mitigate risks related to stockouts and/or overproduction
• Support S&OP processes with inventory and capacity insights
• Create, manage, and track purchase orders for finished goods, packaging, and key raw materials
• Coordinate ordering timelines with suppliers and manufacturers based on lead times and MOQs
• Track open POs and follow up on delays, shortages, or discrepancies
• Maintain planning tools, spreadsheets, and ERP data integrity
• Build dashboards for demand, inventory, and procurement KPIs
• Support ERP improvements and planning process enhancements

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, Life & Disability, and more!
• Access to a network of free therapists through our Employee Assistance program for you and your family
• Flexible Time Off - Unlimited PTO
• 10 paid holidays
• Product Discount of Ballast Point merchandise, food, and beer!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed