Chef Ann Foundation · 5 hours ago
Senior Specialist, Values-Aligned Supply Chains
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$93K/yr - $128K/yr
5+ years expChef Ann Foundation is dedicated to ensuring that all children have access to healthy food. The Senior Specialist will lead the development of innovative supply chain strategies to enhance access to values-aligned foods for K-12 school districts and support their procurement processes.
Non-profit Organization Management
Responsibilities
Leverage the collective purchasing power of SFAs enrolled in CAF programs, including Healthy School Food Pathway, Values-Aligned Purchasing Collectives, and CAF’s key programs, to drive supply chain innovations that increase SFAs' purchases of values-aligned foods
Provide tailored technical assistance to SFAs navigating values-aligned sourcing challenges, limited supply, and logistics constraints
Offer strategic insights for how to improve CAF’s SFA procurement support to school districts, informed by CAF and SFA program priorities as well as supplier availability and capacity
Develop, maintain, and nurture relationships with values-aligned suppliers, processors, aggregators, and manufacturers across priority states
Collaborate with CAF’s Programs team to improve upon the internal-facing preferred supplier program to ensure accurate documentation of producer and product attributes for CAF’s centralized values-aligned supplier database (described in section 4)
Convene focus groups (e.g., farmers, hubs, distributors, SFAs) to identify bottlenecks and co-design operational solutions
Map and optimize distribution pathways through conventional distributors, food hubs, cooperatives, and direct-to-district models offering scalable logistics solutions that expand SFA access to values-aligned foods, such as:
In key states, expand access to organic produce using USDA entitlement funds
Explore hybrid or shared distribution models that leverage both commercial distributors and mission-aligned aggregators to improve distribution access for SFAs
Identify and recommend additional innovative approaches that improve access, affordability, widespread distribution, and long-term supply chain resilience for values-aligned foods in K-12 school meal programs
Develop and manage an internal-facing preferred supplier program that catalogs values-aligned producers, their products, and associated product attributes—including, but not limited to, certifications, pack sizes, and distribution channels—across key CAF states, with the goal of enhancing and expanding the purchase of values-aligned foods
Use CAF program procurement data to develop reports on purchasing trends, supply gaps, and priority product categories
Lead the development of efficient tracking systems to capture values-aligned purchasing spend and volumes across CAF programs, ensuring consistent measurement of program impact
Represent CAF in regional farm-to-school networks, state working groups, and values-aligned procurement coalitions
Collaborate with CAF’s Research & Evaluation and Policy & Advocacy teams to leverage data-backed insights to inform CAF’s advocacy, education, and strategic planning
Contribute to supply chain-related programming at VAPC gatherings and HSFP regional events
Other duties as assigned within the scope of this position
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent
5-7 years of professional experience in supply chain development, food systems, or procurement strategy
Proven track record working with regional food producers, distributors, or institutional buyers
Deep understanding of K-12 food distribution logistics, including last-mile delivery challenges
Working knowledge of K–12 school food procurement policies and regulations
Ability to work independently, virtually
Ability to travel 25% throughout the year to various US locations
Knowledge and high proficiency with Google Workspace and the ability to adopt new technologies as deemed necessary
Preferred
Master's Degree
Experience with cooperative or group purchasing models
Demonstrated work experience engaging external stakeholders and managing projects or events
Prior experience in a leadership capacity
Benefits
Medical
Pharmacy
Dental
Vision
Short-term disability
Long-term disability
Group life insurance
Accident insurance
Critical illness insurance
Hospital indemnity
403(b) retirement plan with a match
Holidays & paid time off
Company
Chef Ann Foundation
Chef Ann Foundation provides tools, resources, and funding for schools to create healthier food and redefine lunchroom environments.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$0.3MKey Investors
Whole Foods Market Foundation
2025-06-01Grant· $0.3M
Leadership Team
Mara Fleishman
Chief Executive Officer
Leslie Stafford
Chief Operating Officer
Recent News
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