Vice President of Supply Chain
About The Position
We have an opportunity available for a Vice President of Supply Chain to work within our Supply Chain Team. The Vice President of Supply Chain will be responsible for providing enterprise leadership for TAKKT Foodservices' end-to-end supply chain strategy and execution. This role oversees purchasing and inventory management, demand planning and forecasting, warehouse operations, freight management, and import compliance. Working closely with Finance, Merchandising, Sales, suppliers, and logistics partners, this leader will drive profitable growth, improve operational performance, and deliver annual cost savings through scalable processes, metrics, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations, Logistics, Finance, or a related field
- 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in supply chain, logistics, distribution, inventory management, purchasing, or operations
- Experience leading integrated supply chain functions within a distribution, wholesale, retail, manufacturing, or multi-site fulfillment environment
- Strong knowledge of demand planning, forecasting, inventory optimization, transportation, warehousing, and cost management
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, drive operational improvements, and deliver measurable business results
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field
- Experience managing international freight, import processes, and trade compliance requirements
- Advanced proficiency with ERP, warehouse management, transportation management, and business intelligence tools
- Professional certifications such as APICS/ASCM, CSCMP, Lean, Six Sigma, or customs/trade compliance certifications
- Demonstrated success developing supply chain strategies that improve service, profitability, inventory productivity, and operational efficiency
Responsibilities
- Lead and execute the company's end-to-end supply chain strategy in alignment with business and financial objectives
- Oversee integrated planning across purchasing, inventory management, forecasting, transportation, warehousing, and product flow
- Develop strategies to improve inventory productivity, product availability, working capital efficiency, and forecast accuracy
- Lead purchasing, replenishment, inventory optimization, lifecycle planning, and aged inventory reduction initiatives
- Partner with distribution and warehouse leadership to optimize operational performance, capacity, and inventory accuracy
- Manage inbound and outbound freight operations, carrier relationships, and transportation cost optimization efforts
- Ensure compliance with import regulations, customs requirements, and applicable trade and transportation laws
- Develop key performance metrics and dashboards to monitor service, inventory, freight, compliance, and cost-savings performance
- Drive continuous improvement through data analysis, process improvement, technology, and automation initiatives
- Lead, develop, and mentor supply chain teams while serving as a strategic partner to executive leadership
Benefits
- Competitive executive compensation package commensurate with experience
- Annual incentive bonus opportunity
- Comprehensive benefit package
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Paid volunteer day
- Paid Parental Leave
- Tuition Assistance and professional development opportunities
- Opportunity to serve on the Senior Leadership Team and influence company strategy
- High-impact leadership role with significant growth and transformation opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
