Due to a recent promotion this international $5 billion dollar Fortune 500 caliber name recognizable food and beverage manufacturing organization is looking for a Director, Supply Chain. They are rated as one of the top companies to work for in the U.S. The position has starting salary +/-$200k range depending on experience plus 20% bonus plus competitive benefit package. The successful candidate will have proven management experience within manufacturing environment with track record of reducing costs. The preferred candidate will have a Bachelor degree and ability to promote to next level. This company is a distinguished leader in the food manufacturing 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. The Director, Supply Planning & Analytics 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 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, and a proven ability to lead in a fast-paced, shelf-life–sensitive manufacturing environment. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: • 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 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 production operation. • Responsible to drive correct use of the 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 plans.