Vice President, Supply Chain - Military veterans preferred

Job Summary

The Vice President of Supply Chain is an integral part of the executive team and will help lead the organization’s growth strategy and oversee all day-to-day operations, with respect to sourcing, demand planning, inventory management, forecasting, inbound and outbound logistics, production planning, as well as raw materials and finished products.   

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead the demand planning and S&OP operations to ensure a high level of forecast accuracy for both the short and long term. 
• Develop and maintain the company sourcing and purchasing strategy including commodity management, vendor selection and evaluation, contract management, competitive sourcing, and material planning.  
• Management of the inbound material planning group to ensure consistent material availability to meet manufacturing demand. 
• Finalizes and manages the production planning schedule as dictated by the demand plan. 
• Oversight of both the finished goods and raw materials warehousing operations. 
• Daily management and oversight of the customer service and outbound logistics group with an emphasis on quality service and cost management. 
• Develop and maintain the policies and structure necessary to ensure optimum supply chain for achieving company goals and objectives.   
• Drive the development of analytical tools and reports to effectively manage supply chain performance KPI’s across the company. 
• Lead ongoing efforts to achieve continuous improvement of the supply chain function through evaluation of new technologies and industry’s best practices.   
• Drive engagement by building anddeveloping a high-performance team that consistently delivers Supply Chain KPIs.  
• Accountability for management of all Supply Chain related budgets including procurement spend, PPV, 3^rd party logistics, carriers, etc.   
• Lead a staff of direct and indirect reports across multiple facilities. 

Qualifications and Requirements

Required Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university.
• Ten (10) plus years in supply chain management and five (5) plus years in Director/Senior Director role within a food manufacturing or CPG industry. 

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree.
• Professional certifications such as APICS CPIM/CSCP, ISM CPSM, or equivalent.