Director of Supply Chain

The Director of Supply Chain is responsible for leading and optimizing end-to-end supply chain operations within a fast-paced food manufacturing environment. This role oversees planning, procurement, production scheduling, inventory management, logistics, and distribution to ensure efficient, cost-effective, and compliant delivery of products to customers.

The ideal candidate is a strategic and hands-on leader with deep experience in food manufacturing supply chains, strong operational acumen, and a proven ability to drive continuous improvement, service excellence, and cross-functional alignment.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and executing end-to-end supply chain strategy aligned with growth, capacity, and customer demand
• Leading and developing teams across planning, procurement, logistics, and warehouse operations
• Establishing and monitoring KPIs to drive performance, efficiency, and accountability
• Partnering with senior leadership on long-term planning and capacity expansion
• Overseeing demand planning and production scheduling to maintain optimal inventory levels
• Aligning supply with Sales, Marketing, and Operations forecasts and demand shifts
• Ensuring production schedules match plant capacity and raw material availability
• Managing procurement of raw materials, packaging, and indirect spend
• Building and maintaining strong supplier relationships focused on quality, cost, and reliability
• Negotiating contracts and oversee vendor performance, compliance, and risk management
• Leading logistics, warehousing, and transportation operations (inbound and outbound)
• Optimizing distribution networks for cost-effective and on-time delivery
• Ensuring compliance with food safety, cold chain, and regulatory requirements
• Driving inventory optimization to reduce waste, obsolescence, and working capital
• Monitoring and improve supply chain costs while maintaining service levels
• Implementing continuous improvement initiatives for efficiency gains
• Ensuring compliance with HACCP, CFIA, FDA, and other food safety standards
• Developing contingency and business continuity plans for supply disruptions
• Maintaining audit readiness across all supply chain functions
• Drive Lean, Six Sigma, and process optimization initiatives