Customer Supply Chain Manager

Fresh Del Monte; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Employer-paid life & disability insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Paid Time Off (PTO)

24/7 Telemedicine & Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Fresh Del Monte is seeking a Customer Supply Chain Manager in Pittsburgh, PA, to manage strategic supply chain partnerships with top customers. This role requires a BA/BS degree and 5-7 years of experience in supply chain management within the Consumer-Packaged Goods industry. Responsibilities include analyzing inventory data, leading performance management, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Ideal candidates will possess strong analytical and communication skills, ensuring effective integration and execution of supply chain initiatives.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5-7 years of experience in customer supply chain, sales, or logistics.
• Expert-level performer in analytics and data presentation.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office tools.

Responsibilities

• Own and elevate strategic customer supply chain partnerships.
• Lead end-to-end customer collaboration and performance management.
• Analyze customer replenishment projections and inventory reports.

Skills

Analytical skills

Data presentation

Professional relationship building

Teamwork

Communication skills

Education

BA/BS degree in Supply Chain, Business Management or related field

Tools

Retail Link

84.51

Microsoft Excel

Power Point

MS Word

Teams/Zoom

Job description

Del Monte Fresh Produce Company Inc. is a global leader in fresh fruits and vegetables, delivering quality products from farm to table. With a strong commitment to safety, sustainability, and operational excellence, we take pride in supporting our people and investing in the teams that keep our operations running safely and efficiently every day.

Benefits We Offer Include:

• 401(k) with company match
• Employer-paid life & disability insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 7 Company Paid Holidays
• 24/7 Telemedicine & Employee Assistance Program
• Optional voluntary benefits (legal, accident, identity protection)
• Eligibility on the first of the month following your hire date

Purpose of Position:

The Customer Supply Chain Manager role owns the strategic Supply Chain and Replenishment-related relationships between Del Monte and our top customers, with overall objectives of being a value-added partner and developing supply chain as a competitive advantage for Del Monte. This role contributes as expert-level supply chain professional with focus on leading customer-facing supply chain engagements, developing expertise in our customers’ supply chain functions and requirements and sharing that information with impacted internal stakeholders. The CSC Manager partners with Del Monte Supply Chain, Commercial, Finance, and IT teams in developing and executing Supply Chain Management and other advanced Logistics Initiatives to support meeting the company’s scorecard objectives.

Accountabilities:

• Own and elevate strategic customer supply chain partnerships with Del Monte’s top customers, positioning supply chain as a competitive advantage while supporting growth, service excellence, and mutual cost optimization.
• Serve as the customer supply chain subject-matter expert and voice of the customer, deeply understanding customer systems, requirements, and KPIs to guide internal decision-making and risk mitigation.
• Lead end-to-end customer collaboration and performance management, including KPI/scorecard ownership, business reviews, replenishment insights, and proactive action plans to improve service metrics, inventory health, and minimize cost to serve.
• Drive cross-functional initiatives across Del Monte Supply Chain, Commercial, Finance, and IT teams, to optimize service, key customer event execution, customer compliance, supply chain efficiency, and deductions management to support delivery of Del Monte Foods Division Supply Chain Strategy.
• Establish and maintain a partnership with top customers’ supply chain key contacts (e.g., Replenishment, Inventory Control, Vendor Managers, Transportation, Demand Planning, etc.). Partner with Sales team to support strategic planning and execute against growth/volume opportunities through identification and quantification of end-to-end supply chain savings.
• Work as integral part of the Del Monte team presenting replenishment insights reviews and JBP initiatives for top customers.
• Lead End-to-End Customer Collaboration process and periodic customer supply chain business review meetings with top customers with a focus on service metric improvements and mutually beneficial, efficient supply chain solutions.
• Be the expert of focus-customers’ supply chain requirements and be the voice of the customer to internal stakeholders to guide Del Monte in adding value, optimizing sales, reducing costs, and mitigating business risks.
• Own customer KPI/scorecard reporting and lead work to continuously improve performance against customer requirements and KPI goals. Provide proactive communication and action plans to mitigate service risk.
• Work directly in customers’ systems and data (e.g., Retail Link, 84.51, POL, Vendor Central, etc.) to identify opportunities for optimizing Del Monte’s business execution. This includes:
• Analyzing customer replenishment projections, inventory reports, and/or point of sale data to improve total network inventory flows and in stock %.
• Managing vendor compliance programs & supply chain requirements to minimize customer cost to serve fines and supply chain disruptions.
• Monitoring customer scorecards and KPI performance (e.g., OTIF, In Stock / OvS, Fines, etc.) and leveraging this data to define Del Monte supply chain strategies & action plans to optimize.
• Partner internal cross-functional teams to support supply chain planning and execution of Del Monte innovation, promotions, newly accepted items, new points of distribution, network changes, and supply chain-related systems changes. Provide clear indication of potential challenges or opportunities related to inventory and inventory pipeline.
• Support resolution and root cause mitigation of customer deductions with high focus on customer program non-compliance fees/fines.
• Lead and/or support supply chain projects and initiatives as identified continuously improve and add value with our customers.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Minimum 5-7 years of experience working in customer supply chain, sales, customer service, logistics, or customer finance within Consumer-Packaged Goods industry.
• BA/BS degree in Supply Chain, Business Management or other related field.
• Expert-level performer in analytics and data presentation, including working within multiple data sources/systems, demonstrating a fundamental knowledge of customer and supply chain systems, and presenting data in a way that can be understood by a broad professional team.
• Experience with customer systems, such as Retail Link, 84.51, Partners Online, Vendor Central, etc.
• Experience with Joint Business Planning and presentations.
• High Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Power Point, MS Word, and Teams/Zoom.
• Excellent professional relationship building, intrapersonal skills, and teamwork experience required.
• Experience working day to day with major retailers and customer contacts.
• Demonstrated ability to work on multiple tasks, showing initiative as both an independent and a team contributor.
• Ability to pursue customer and internal team goals with a purpose and persevere through challenges, adopting an ownership mindset.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

***Please note: This position does not qualify for relocation expenses.***

We are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Fresh DelMonte and its affiliates do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We also participate in E-Verify* where applicable, to ensure employment authorization eligibility. Driven by our core values - Excellence, Care, Passion, Trust, and Creativity we invite you to explore our career opportunities and join our FRESH team.