Ghost Kitchen Supply Chain Lead - Demand & Inventory

Aspire Talent Solutions; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Aspire Talent Solutions is seeking a Supply Chain Manager to own end-to-end planning, inventory, procurement, and distribution for our ghost kitchen concept. You will ensure ingredients, packaging, and finished goods are available at the right time while controlling costs and optimizing working capital.

You will drive demand and materials planning, manage perishable inventory, and collaborate with procurement, warehousing, and operations to implement WMS and ERP/MRP improvements across multiple

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end demand and materials planning across ingredients, packaging, and manufactured SKUs.
• Oversee inventory management, balance investment with availability and shelf life.
• Coordinate procurement with suppliers to support new lines and inbound service.
• Partner with Operations on warehousing and outbound distribution; support WMS rollout.
• Build Excel trackers and own supply chain KPIs and reporting.
• Support GMP, SQF, FSQA, lot traceability and controls for perishable inventory.

Skills

Demand planning

Material planning

Inventory management

Excel

WMS

S&OP

Supplier management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain or related field

Tools

WMS

ERP/MRP

Job description

Aspire Talent Solutions is seeking a Supply Chain Manager to own end-to-end planning, inventory, procurement, and distribution for our ghost kitchen concept. You will ensure ingredients, packaging, and finished goods are available at the right time while controlling costs and optimizing working capital.

You will drive demand and materials planning, manage perishable inventory, and collaborate with procurement, warehousing, and operations to implement WMS and ERP/MRP improvements across multiple