Torani Hiring for Senior Director, Supply Chain at San Leandro, CA, United States Full Time

As we accelerate our growth and expand our distribution, there is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact by joining our team in the newly created role of Senior Director, Supply Chain.

Our evolving distribution model requires a new level of sophistication, and your experience, fresh thinking, and leadership will be the foundation of our success!As the role model for the Supply Chain team’s fun and easy to do business with approach, you’ll build capabilities throughout our end-to-end supply chain functions that enable rapid growth.

Initially you will work your magic guiding the deployment of strategic initiatives in logistics, collaborating with internal teams and external partners.

While leading this work you will deepen your knowledge of Torani as you evaluate longer term system and process improvement needs.

Your experience and creative thought processes around warehousing, inventory, transportation, and customer service will quickly elevate our team to new heights, while leveraging strategic partnerships along the way.

After a full and effective transition on the customer facing side of the business, and demonstrated capability in team member development, you will expand your leadership into the Planning & Procurement areas.

Your deep knowledge of the entire value chain will result in upleveling our planning and procurement capabilities, with positive impacts felt by all customers.

Your passion for developing people and building capabilities will be immediately felt and appreciated by our team and our expanding customer base, as we take service to a whole new level.

SUCCESS FACTORS (first 12-18 months)Supply Chain Maestro. You have brought a new level of strategic thinking to the supply chain and Flavor Ops organization.

Your end-to-end experience and expertise have immediately contributed to our strategic planning process. You have developed a vision and roadmap that supports the long-term strategies and future growth of the company.

Distribution Network Trailblazer. You have successfully overseen the deployment of two key strategic initiatives that have broadened our distribution footprint and helped us scale nationally.

Through your support of internal and external teams, our first distribution center in the east is successfully ramped up and customers are fully onboard with our new processes and are raving about the benefits of our expanded distribution.

Our Own Ecommerce strategy is thoroughly supported through bringing direct to consumer fulfillment in-house, with a new 3PL partner.

Organizational design work for the strategic initiatives is completed, our processes and systems are fully integrated, and customers and consumers everywhere will feel the Torani love.

Champion People & Team Developer : As an inspirational leader and motivator, you have enthusiastically shared your supply chain knowledge with individuals and teams.

You have spent meaningful time identifying talent, and engaging, coaching, and mentoring your team. You’ve built and developed high performance teams, while creating the optimal, scalable supply chain infrastructure and talent bank.

Our talented team members, eager for leadership, opportunity, and continued personal development seek your coaching and elevate their performance as a result.

Supply chain bench strength and career development are visible across the organization.Next Generation Service Leader. You have quickly embraced your role as business owner for our evolving Service as a Strategy approach, taking customer service to a whole new level.

Your passion for elevating improved service across the organization has driven engagement throughout your team and cross functional stakeholders.

We are well on our way towards executing a portfolio of strategic initiatives that have begun to transform Torani Service.

Collaboration Ambassador. You have demonstrated your ability to successfully enlist others in the efforts. You foster an environment where diverse talents leverage their unique perspectives, knowledge, and experiences to generate creative solutions, achieve remarkable outcomes, and drive the organization forward with shared success.

You have built trust, encouraged open dialog, facilitated collective problem solving, and have left your ego at the door.

Capability Cultivator. You will have applied your knowledge and understanding of supply chain best practices to improve capabilities across the supply chain.

You have identified and prioritized key areas where focus is needed to support growth and have developed a three-year roadmap to make this happen.

Through careful assignment of resources, you are executing key improvement projects for people, process, and technology across the supply chain, in direct support of strategy and run-the-business.

By your application of effective change management practices, our teams are jazzed and highly engaged in all efforts.Have FUN!QUALIFICATIONS A bachelor’s degree, preferably in Supply Chain and / or Operations related field, is required.

Experience cultivating, validating, integrating with, and managing external partnerships (e.g. strategic suppliers, 3PLs, etc.

Experience utilizing ERP systems and / or integrated tools to manage end-to-end planning, procurement, replenishment, order fulfillment, and inventory management activities.

Project management experience is strongly preferred.Experience in working within an environment of multiple internal customers / business units and multi-facility company.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities : Demonstrated ability to manage change and develop positive working relationshipsAbility to build and maintain high performance teamsDemonstrated ability to build and maintain key performance indicators (KPIs) to deliver desired resultsCapable of creating and presenting executive level communicationsDemonstrates and models company culture and valuesUnderstanding of planning practices and impact of inventory accuracy and forecast accuracyAbility to work with internal teams to improve processAbility to plan / communicate / present and execute programs and influence multi-disciplinary Supply Chain stakeholders to enable successDemonstrated ability to work to work with external 3PL organization and promote win-win outcomes through active engagement of cross-departmental team membersStrong quantitative and analytical sills Strong written & verbal communication skillsEligible to work in the US without sponsorshipAble to work M-F during normal business hoursPosition, at times, may require up to 40% travelThis role will be considered for remote working arrangement in select geographical areas#J-18808-Ljbffr