Ghost Kitchen Supply Chain Leader: Demand, Inventory & Ops

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

Job summary

Essenti Talent seeks a Supply Chain Manager to own end-to-end operations for a ghost kitchen concept in New York, overseeing demand planning, inventory, procurement, warehousing, and outbound distribution. You will build planning trackers in Excel, manage KPIs, and help implement WMS/ERP/MRP systems while ensuring GMP/SQF/FSQA compliance for perishable inventory.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in food-related supply chains with strong analytical and communication skills and a track record of

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Business, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 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: Own planning across raw ingredients, packaging, purchased finished goods, and manufactured SKUs; translate demand into purchasing, production, and inventory requirements.
• Inventory management: Balance inventory investment against working-capital targets, while targeting availability, shelf life, waste, accuracy, aging, and stock-out risk.
• Procurement & suppliers: Work with procurement to execute strategy and support new business lines; coordinate shortages and lead times with suppliers.
• Warehousing & distribution: Oversee receiving, storage, picking, inventory movement, and outbound fulfillment; support WMS rollout.
• Systems & reporting: Build Excel planning trackers; own supply chain KPIs and reporting; support ERP/MRP improvements.
• Food safety & compliance: Support GMP, SQF, FSQA, lot traceability, and proper controls for perishable inventory.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management/Operations/Business

Tools

Excel

WMS

ERP/MRP

Odoo

Job description

Essenti Talent seeks a Supply Chain Manager to own end-to-end operations for a ghost kitchen concept in New York, overseeing demand planning, inventory, procurement, warehousing, and outbound distribution. You will build planning trackers in Excel, manage KPIs, and help implement WMS/ERP/MRP systems while ensuring GMP/SQF/FSQA compliance for perishable inventory.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in food-related supply chains with strong analytical and communication skills and a track record of