Supply Chain Transformation Manager

Kevin's Natural Foods•Stockton, CA

21h

About The Position

The Supply Chain Transformation Manager defines and delivers the strategic value creation roadmap across Kevin’s Natural Foods Supply Chain. The role leads development and optimization of refrigerated distribution and fulfillment, frozen 3PL, and logistics networks to improve cost, service, capacity, and strategic value creation. It works with diverse stakeholders and supports the Kevin’s Leadership Team in turning supply chain strategy into executable roadmaps and delivering complex network, logistics, capability-building, and transformation programs. The manager advances supply chain capabilities through internal expertise, external partnerships, Mars cross-segment capabilities, and global centers of excellence. The role combines industry practices with digital and network innovation to build scalable, resilient, future-fit supply chain solutions that support long-term growth and competitive advantage.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, or a related discipline.
At least 5 years of progressive supply chain leadership experience in the FMCG or food processing industry, or at least 5 years of industry consulting experience with a strong emphasis on project and change management.
Experience influencing people and inspiring adoption of significant recommendations involving business-process changes and/or new system applications.
Experience on projects requiring change management or transformational changes to processes and organizational behavior.
Proactive, self-starting approach and demonstrated ability to solve complex problems by applying new perspectives alongside existing solutions.
Strong end-to-end supply chain orchestration capability with strategic and operational depth.
Strong analytical capability, including data-driven decision-making and scenario planning.
Proven leadership and stakeholder-management skills across commercial, manufacturing, and finance functions.
Ability to manage complexity in dynamic, multi-channel environments.
Strong financial acumen, with a focus on working capital and cost optimization.

Responsibilities

Own and deliver the multi-year value creation roadmap for Kevin’s Supply Chain, covering network strategy, operational excellence, logistics optimization, strategic partnerships, and transformation initiatives.
Lead the design, deployment, and optimization of a national chilled network strategy, including 3PL, warehousing, transportation, and value-added logistics capabilities.
Develop and execute the frozen network strategy, including 3PL, warehousing, transportation, and value-added logistics capabilities.
Identify, evaluate, and implement value creation opportunities across chilled and frozen networks, including network expansion, co-packing, transportation optimization, and customer-specific solutions.
Partner with the Global VCLT to shape long-term supply chain strategy and turn strategic concepts into programs, business cases, and projects.
Lead strategic integration activities across Kevin’s and Mars cross-segment workstreams to unlock synergies, leverage capabilities, align network strategies, and accelerate value creation.
Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to align initiatives with Kevin’s growth strategy, customer requirements, operational objectives, and Mars strategic priorities.
Build business cases and secure stakeholder support for network investments, value creation initiatives, and transformation programs; ensure implementation and benefit realization.
Lead selected strategic programs and oversee other major initiatives through cross-functional teams, external partners, logistics providers, and co-manufacturing networks.
Drive capability building and knowledge transfer across the organization, leveraging industry, partner, and Mars cross-segment best practices.
Establish governance, performance management, and continuous improvement frameworks to sustain strategic, operational, and financial benefits.
Establish a scalable national chilled co-pack network to support future growth.
Optimize and expand the frozen logistics and 3PL network to improve cost, service, and capacity.
Deliver quantified value creation through network design, logistics optimization, and strategic partnerships.
Enable customer-specific requirements closer to market to accelerate growth.
Integrate Kevin’s network strategy with Mars cross-segment initiatives to unlock enterprise synergies and capabilities.
Build a future-fit supply chain network that supports long-term scalability, resilience, and profitable growth.
Perform other duties as assigned or necessary.