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Golden State Foods · 5 days ago

Director, Supply Chain Management

Conyers, GA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

7+ years exp

Golden State Foods is a distinguished leader in the foodservice industry, offering an extensive array of products and services to a diverse clientele. The Supply Chain Director provides leadership and direction in planning and managing material requirements, production scheduling, warehouse, and customer service to meet GSF objectives for quality, efficiency, productivity, and customer satisfaction.

Food and BeverageFood Processing

Responsibilities

Drive site-level materials planning and production scheduling ensuring an uninterrupted supply of finished products for the customers and to maximize efficient operations and production capitalizing the LPNA Master Plan, demand forecast inputs and MRP tool

Responsible for overseeing resulting customer sales orders & shipments fulfillment and the service performance for the site; scope of sales orders fulfillment and resulting service levels

Manages and develops the site warehouse operation, this includes setting policies and measures to ensure inventory accuracy, expense management, warehouse efficiencies and P&L management

Manage and develop the warehouse processes that interact and support the production operations such as batching, kitting and returns while acting as a separate entity to the liquid’s production operation

Responsible to drive correct use of the D365 ERP planning functions based on recognized supply chain science, to ensure integrity of data with strong focus on MRP planning parameters, review and recommend improvements in the development of informational tools to support operating decisions, materials management, warehousing and accounting

Audits operational procedures and programs to identify and implement improvements in product availability, storage optimization, receiving and shipping, sanitation, security and inventory accuracy, resulting in increased efficiencies and productivity

Lead the team in managing Working Capital for raw materials and finished goods to plan, monitor finished goods and raw materials to reduce excess inventory and reduce shortages

Lead the team in minimizing scrap due to expiration and obsolescence of inventories

Generates various inventory reports shared across several cross-functional teams, produce intelligence

Maintains clear communication with Sales, Product Development, Commercialization, Quality Assurance, Customer Service, Operations, and Procurement to ensure the organization’s effective plans

Responsible for developing the manufacturing site supply chain strategic direction and goals, ensuring alignment with Plant and LPNA Divisional Strategic objectives

Responsible for monitoring the adequacy of action plans to meet the plant’s objectives, monitoring performance toward achieving key performance indicators, and ensuring alignment throughout the entire organization

Manages all assigned staff including training and development, performance evaluations, career development and TPM training. Assists in the recruitment and selection of employees adhering to all company policies and objectives

Assist in the development of the annual budget for inventory, expenses and capex as appropriate

Develops and reports KPI metrics

Performs other related and assigned duties as necessary

Qualification

Supply Chain ManagementInventory Planning & ControlMRP OperationWarehousing ConceptsERP D365Food Manufacturing ExperiencePresentation SkillsManagement ConceptsPC/MS OfficeTransportation ConceptsOrder Processing TechniquesCommunication Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, supply chain, planning or other related majors from an accredited college or university

Supply Chain Certifications as ASCM/CPIM is a relevant plus

7 to 15 years of relevant work and/or supervisory experience in Planning, Scheduling and Logistics in a manufacturing environment

Presentation skills (J)

Inventory planning & control, manufacturing systems (E)

MRP operation (E)

Warehousing concepts and techniques (E)

Management concepts and techniques (E)

PC/MS Office word processing/spreadsheet software (E)

CPIM certification (APICS, ASCM association) (J)

ERP D365 (J)

Food manufacturing/distribution (J)

Order processing concepts and techniques (J)

Transportation concepts and techniques (J)

Identify master plan and capacity gaps problems or anomalies and identify appropriate solutions

Communicate and coordinate effectively with employees verbally and in writing

Communicate and coordinate effectively with vendors and customers verbally and in writing

Work effectively in a business environment, with a focus on customer service and food safety

Travel via airplane and/or drive an automobile

Act in accordance with GSF's Values and Creed

Preferred

Food manufacturing environment experience preferred

Benefits

People First: At Golden State Foods, we're not just a company; we're a dynamic community where your talents are celebrated, and your ambitions are nurtured.

Values Driven: Our core values drive everything we do, creating a culture of innovation, integrity, and excellence.

People Development: At GSF we strive to continually develop our people to prepare us all for the needs of tomorrow.

Philanthropy & Sustainability: We're committed to making a difference beyond our walls through philanthropy and sustainability efforts across all our locations around the globe.

Extensive Benefits: Golden State Foods believes in a holistic approach to wellness focusing on the whole person with benefits that support those needs.