Director of Supply Chain

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Wisconsin.

📋 Description

• Oversee and continuously enhance the S&OP process, collaborating with the SVP of Operations to facilitate Executive S&OP.

• Act as the central link between Planning, Sales, Brand, Finance, Manufacturing Operations, and Procurement.

• Ensure that executive decisions are guided by proactive scenarios, clear trade-offs, and practical recommendations.

• Direct Demand Planning by consolidating sales history, account plans, commercial inputs, consumption data, and statistical models into a unified consensus plan.

• Strengthen the collaboration between Sales account owners and Demand Planning.

• Head Supply Planning and Material Requirements Planning (MRP).

• Guarantee that the supply plan informs effective procurement, scheduling, and capacity decisions.

• Manage the master supply plan and planning time fences in coordination with Manufacturing Operations.

• Collaborate with Procurement to convert material requirements into actionable purchasing strategies and foresee supplier constraints.

• Organize capacity planning across company production lines and contract manufacturing partners.

• Oversee safety stock, reorder points, and inventory targets to safeguard service levels, enhance inventory turnover, manage shelf-life risks, and minimize carrying costs.

• Supervise warehouse operations, 3PL partners, D2C e-commerce fulfillment, and transportation through the Sr. Manager of Logistics.

• Develop forward-looking supply models and scenarios that highlight risks related to service, inventory, and capacity.

• Mobilize functions to address identified risks.

• Enhance planning analytics, reporting, and improved planning tools and processes, including Microsoft Fabric and business intelligence (BI).

• Set supply chain performance metrics that align with enterprise goals.

• Lead and mentor three direct reports: Demand Planning Manager, Supply Planning Manager, and Sr. Manager of Logistics.

• Cultivate a world-class planning capability that connects commercial strategy with operational execution.

• Formulate team plans and a long-term organizational strategy for Supply Chain.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in supply chain planning within food, CPG, or similarly complex manufacturing sectors.

• At least 5 years of experience in leading planning teams.

• Proven track record of establishing or significantly enhancing an S&OP or Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process.

• Proficient in facilitating executive-level decision-making forums, framing trade-offs for senior leaders, and engaging all stakeholder groups.

• Extensive technical knowledge in demand forecasting, MRP, master production scheduling, capacity planning, and inventory optimization.

• Experience in planning for both internal and contract manufacturing.

• Strong analytical abilities.

• Advanced skills in Excel and ERP planning modules.

• Low-ego, engaged leadership style with a comfort level for ambiguity in a growing organization.

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field.

• Willingness to travel up to 25% per year.

• ASCM/APICS CPIM or CSCP certification, or an MBA is preferred.

• Familiarity with Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, or other similar data platforms.

• Experience in leading logistics, warehousing, or D2C fulfillment operations.

• Background in managing shelf-life-sensitive inventory.

• Commitment to food safety, Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), and safety standards when operating in manufacturing and warehouse environments.

🏝️ Benefits

• Discretionary annual company performance bonus of 15%.

• Medical benefits.

• Dental benefits.

• Vision benefits.

• Retirement benefits.

• Paid time off.

• Wellness-focused benefits.