Supply Chain Director

# Description: Supply Chain Director

## ABOUT GOLDEN STATE FOODS Golden State Foods is a distinguished leader in the food service industry offering an extensive array of products and services to a diverse clientele. Rooted in the values of quality service and integrity, we are dedicated to creating a supportive and inclusive atmosphere where employees can advance, innovate, and contribute to our ongoing success.

## ABOUT THE JOB The Supply Chain Director provides leadership for end-to-end site supply chain operations, including demand planning, materials management, production scheduling, warehousing, inventory control, and customer fulfillment, to meet GSF LPNA objectives for quality, efficiency, productivity, and customer satisfaction.

This leader will translate the S&OP-driven Master Demand Plan into an executable supply strategy that ensures exceptional service levels while optimizing working capital, minimizing spoilage, and maintaining strict food safety and regulatory compliance. The ideal candidate combines strong warehouse and distribution leadership with advanced MRP expertise, ERP discipline (D365 preferred), and a proven ability to lead in a fast-paced, shelf-life-sensitive manufacturing environment.

## WHAT YOULL DO

### Essential Functions

• Drive site-level materials planning and production scheduling, ensuring an uninterrupted supply of finished products for customers and maximizing efficient operations and production.
• Capitalize on the LPNA Master Plan demand forecast inputs and MRP tools.
• 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.
• Manage and develop 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 liquids production operation.
• Responsible to drive correct use of the D365 ERP planning functions based on recognized supply chain science to ensure integrity of data.
• Focus on MRP planning parameters review and recommend improvements in the development of informational tools to support operating decisions, materials management, warehousing, and accounting.
• Audit operational procedures and programs to identify and implement improvements in product availability, storage optimization, receiving, 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.
• 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.
• Generate various inventory reports shared across several cross-functional teams to produce intelligence.
• Maintain clear communication with Sales, Product Development, Commercialization, Quality Assurance, Customer Service, Operations, and Procurement to ensure the organizations effective plans.

### Administrative

• 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 plants objectives, monitoring performance toward achieving key performance indicators, and ensuring alignment throughout the entire organization.
• Manage all assigned staff, including training and development, performance evaluations, career development, and TPM training.
• Assist 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.

## MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

### Education

• Bachelors degree in business administration, finance, supply chain planning, or other related majors from an accredited college or university.
• Supply Chain Certifications as ASCM/CPIM preferred.

### Experience

• 7 to 15 years of progressive supply chain leadership experience.
• Strong background in food manufacturing planning, scheduling, and warehouse operations.
• Experience with MRP systems and ERP platforms (D365 preferred) to drive execution.
• Experience managing working capital in a shelf-life sensitive operation.

### Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Inventory planning & control
• Manufacturing systems
• MRP operation
• Warehousing concepts and techniques
• Management concepts and techniques
• PCMS
• Office word processing/spreadsheet software
• CPIM certification (APICS / ASCM association)
• ERP (D365)
• Food manufacturing/distribution
• Order processing concepts and techniques
• Transportation concepts and techniques
• Presentation skills

### Other Abilities

• 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 GSFs Values and Creed.

## LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY

• Responsible for Managing: Production Planners, Schedulers, Materials Planners, Buyers, Inventory Control, and Warehouse Managers.

## PERFORMANCE CATEGORIES

• Productivity, quality standards, minimal customer shortages.
• Productivity, quality standards, minimal customer complaints.
• Productivity, quality standards, on-time loading percentage.
• Productivity, quality standards, efficiency, reliability, and timeliness.
• Productivity, quality standards, minimal loss and damage.
• Inventory levels: minimize inventory while maximizing production efficiency and service.
• Outages: minimal.
• Budget: on plan.
• High service levels and on-time shipment performance.
• Improved inventory turns and working capital performance.
• Reduced scrap, obsolescence, and stockouts.
• Warehouse productivity and cost efficiency.
• Strong safety performance and employee engagement.
• Cost containment: proactive seek and propose actions.
• Teamwork within the department and across departments.
• Safety standards and procedures, facility and warehouse equipment.

## WHAT YOULL GET

### People First At Golden State Foods, we are not just a company; we are 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. But we are not content with just being great; we strive for greatness in every aspect of our work.

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

### Philanthropy & Sustainability We are 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer