Food Impact Partners · 3 months ago
VP of Supply Chain
United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
10+ years expFood Impact Partners is commercializing natural food colors through precision fermentation, aiming to provide clean-label alternatives to synthetic dyes. The VP of Supply Chain will build and manage the end-to-end supply chain, overseeing procurement, manufacturing, logistics, and team leadership as the company transitions from R&D to commercial supply.
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Responsibilities
Own commercial readiness for first shipments: convert demand into on-time, on-spec supply at target COGS
Procurement: secure raw materials ,packaging, and key equipment with redundancy and cost discipline
Manage different product formulations, each requiring tailored procurement and QA/QC approaches
Manufacturing/CMO management: orchestrate fermentation, downstream, and spray-drying partners in Europe and US, ensuring yield, quality, capacity, lead time, and audit readiness
QA/QC: establish scalable systems (GMP/HACCP), specification control, batch release, and host customer audits
Logistics & inventory: 3PL/warehouse oversight, import/export, OTIF performance, cold/ambient requirements, documentation
S&OP: lead cadence with BD/Product/R&D to translate demand into supply plans and confirm feasible lead times
ERP & process scale-up: drive ERP implementation; design pragmatic workflows and dashboards (costs, inventory, service)
Risk management: develop contingency plans (alt suppliers/CMOs), track critical paths, and implement rapid issue resolution
Team building: hire, coach, and lead a team across Procurement, Logistics/Inventory, QA/QC, and CMO/Production
Qualification
Required
10–20 years end-to-end supply chain leadership in food ingredients
Demonstrated CMO oversight and supplier negotiations; has delivered to multinational customers and passed audits
Proven S&OP ownership and cost/lead-time improvements in lean environments
QA/QC systems experience (food safety, audit readiness)
ERP implementation/usage and data-driven planning
International logistics across EU production and U.S. distribution
Leadership & Working Style: comfortable with hands-on build and leadership; hires and scales teams
Communication style: concise, accountable, professional; escalates early, collaborates across time zones
Thrives in a lean, collaborative culture with high accountability, concise communication, and cross-cultural teamwork
Operates with independence and focus; able to set their own agenda and deliver results as the primary U.S.-based supply chain leader
Preferred
precision-fermentation strongly preferred
Company
Food Impact Partners
Food Impact Partners provides recruiting and executive search services for mission-driven food industry companies.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Noga Golan
Founder & CEO
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