Senior Supply Chain Lead
Top Seedz
Buffalo New York
Salary: Neg Per Hour
A
Day in the Life
- Work collaboratively and according to set
planning processes with Sales and Operations teams to understand the forecasted
demand and production plans for each product type, distilling those plans into
specific and discrete requirements for each item in the bill of ingredients
and/or bill or materials.
- Establish and maintain a structured ERP
database of approved suppliers, pricing, lead-times etc. for each item in the
bill of ingredients/materials, using this data to build accurate purchasing
plans to meet the projected demand.
- Execute purchasing plans upon review and
approval of management, and review progress to ensure timely adherence to
plan/scope/schedule.
- Define, flow-down, and monitor adherence to
all required commercial terms, technical specifications, quality requirements,
traceability requirements, organic certifications, and food safety requirements
across the approved supply base.
- Identify and approve new suppliers, paying
particular attention to compliance with purchasing requirements, and by
reviewing all new orders for adherence to all relevant schedules and production
plan constraints.
- Support inventory management of received
goods through data analysis and periodic stock takes. Manage aging inventory
and reconciliation of finished goods as required. Troubleshoot inventory issues
to facilitate timely order fulfillment and maintain long-term inventory accuracy.
- Coordinate all incoming shipment logistics.
Identify opportunities to optimize shipments and inventory movements to drive
efficiency, cost reduction, and to optimize warehouse usage.
- Anticipate challenges and disruptions to
transportation flow and/or storage, and proactively design strategies to avoid
these issues.
- Provide long-term demand outlooks for our
direct suppliers to drive alignment on resources and order fulfillment
strategy.
- Maintain collaborative relationships and
conduct regular business reviews with key suppliers to ensure clarity of
business needs and confirm ability to deliver.
- Leverage analytical skills to
develop/maintain supplier KPIs and reporting dashboards to communicate
information with broader internal teams, and with the suppliers regarding their
performance versus expectations.
- Ensure requirements and KPI metrics are met
and/or exceeded across the supply chain. Establish corrective actions as
necessary with suppliers to recover performance and meet business needs.
- Perform other duties and manage projects as
assigned from time to time; including developing project scope and objectives,
creating and meeting project timelines, coordinating internal resources and
third parties for the flawless execution of projects.
What you Bring
- 5+ years of experience working in Supply
Chain or Logistics and/or in a similar role within the CPG/Food & Beverage
space required.
- Bachelor's Degree preferred, ideally with
concentration in Supply Chain Management, Engineering or Data Analytics.
- High level of Excel Skills (XLookups,
PowerQuery/Pivot, Index-Match).
- Strong analytical skills and ERP system
experience.
- Ideal past experiences would include:
inventory management, supply chain management, logistics management, data
analytics, supplier quality management, organic certification requirements,
food safety requirements.
- Strong attention to detail, organizational
and collaboration skills.
- Risk management skills, but also a
resourceful, proactive, and solution-oriented approach to problems solving.
- Good communication skills, including the
ability to generate clear reports and define clear ‘asks’ for management
decision making
- Strong negotiation and supplier relationship
management skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-growth
environment.
- A passion for natural food and healthy eating as well as a desire to change the way we think about ingredients.
Job Overview
Posted Date: 09 Feb 2025
Location: Buffalo New York
Salary: Neg Per Hour
Company Information
Top Seedz
Name: Top Seedz
Web: https://topseedz.com/