End-to-End Ghost Kitchen Supply Chain Manager

True North Consultants, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

True North Consultants, Inc. is seeking a Supply Chain Manager to own end-to-end operations for a ghost kitchen concept, including demand planning, materials planning, inventory management, purchasing coordination, warehousing, and outbound distribution.

The role ensures ingredients, packaging, and manufactured products are available at the right time while controlling costs. The position involves building planning trackers in Excel, managing KPIs, and supporting WMS and ERP/MRP implementations,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Business, or a related field.
• 5+ years of supply chain experience in food manufacturing, CPG, food service, or a comparable environment.
• 3+ years of demand and materials planning experience in a food production environment.
• Experience managing raw ingredients, finished products, and perishable or shelf-life-sensitive inventory.
• Advanced Excel skills, including building planning trackers and working with large data sets.
• Experience using a Warehouse Management System (WMS).
• Experience managing inventory against budget or working-capital targets.
• Experience working directly with suppliers on shortages, lead times, and product availability.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Demand & materials planning: translate demand into purchasing, production, and inventory requirements.
• Inventory management: balance inventory investment with targets, considering shelf life, waste, accuracy, aging, and stock-out risk.
• Procurement & suppliers: work with procurement to execute strategy and manage lead times and shortages.
• Warehousing & distribution: oversee receiving, storage, picking, and outbound fulfillment; support WMS rollout.
• Systems & reporting: build planning trackers; own supply chain KPIs; support ERP/MRP and planning tools.
• Food safety & compliance: support GMP, SQF, FSQA, lot traceability and controls for perishable inventory.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Analytical thinking

Organizational skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Forecasting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management / Operations / Business or related field

Tools

WMS

ERP/MRP systems

Odoo

Job description

True North Consultants, Inc. is seeking a Supply Chain Manager to own end-to-end operations for a ghost kitchen concept, including demand planning, materials planning, inventory management, purchasing coordination, warehousing, and outbound distribution.

The role ensures ingredients, packaging, and manufactured products are available at the right time while controlling costs. The position involves building planning trackers in Excel, managing KPIs, and supporting WMS and ERP/MRP implementations,