Supply Chain Director Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or Supply Chain (or related discipline).
• Minimum 5-10 years of supply chain experience
• Proven expertise in transport optimization
• Ability to lead and engage cross functional teams
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with other departments and build strong working relationships, combined with an approachable disposition
• Enthusiastic learner and proactive individual with the ability to effectively manage various projects concurrently
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• A results-oriented individual with excellent problem solving and organizational skills and the ability to multi-task and deliver high-quality results within specified time frames
• Attention to detail, ability to prioritize and make judgments, and a sense of urgency will be important to the candidate’s success
• Must be comfortable working in an entrepreneurial spirited, fast-paced and changing workplace environment with a desire to make a strong impact on the business
• Must have excellent initiative, be a self-starter with a keen attention to details

Nice To Haves

• ERP implementation experience is preferred but not required
• Experience within the food industry is preferred but not required

Responsibilities

• Develop long-term supply and capacity plans, identifying future constraints, capital requirements, warehouse storage needs
• Develop and manage the annual supply chain budget, including inventory carrying costs, freight expenses, warehousing costs, procurement savings, and working capital objectives.
• Own the weekly/monthly demand planning and forecasting process, partnering with Sales, Operations, and Finance to develop and maintain an accurate forecast.
• Own planning processes within Plex, master data accuracy, inventory visibility, and system utilization.
• Lead strategic sourcing activities, supplier negotiations, contract management, and cost reduction initiatives to ensure security of supply and competitive pricing.
• Oversee customer order management and fulfillment processes, ensuring service level targets, OTIF performance, and customer communication regarding supply constraints or risks.
• Lead supply planning activities, ensuring material availability, production capacity alignment, and inventory optimization to support customer demand.
• Work closely with production planning and scheduling processes, balancing customer service, inventory, labor, and operational constraints.
• Develop and maintain inventory policies, safety stock strategies, and replenishment parameters to support customer service and inventory targets.
• Identify, communicate, and mitigate supply chain risks related to materials, capacity, suppliers, transportation, inventory, and customer demand.
• Manage supplier performance through key metrics including fill rate, on-time delivery, quality, responsiveness, and service.
• Work with warehouse operations and third-party logistics providers to ensure seamless execution across the network.
• Establish and report key supply chain KPIs, including forecast accuracy, service level, OTIF, inventory turns, inventory accuracy, supplier performance, logistics costs, and working capital performance.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across planning, inventory management, logistics, customer service, and supply chain processes to improve service, reduce costs, and increase operational efficiency.