Senior Director, End-to-End Dairy Supply Chain

California-Dairies,-Inc.-; Visalia (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

California-Dairies, Inc. seeks a Senior Director of Supply Chain to lead end-to-end strategy across demand planning, manufacturing, inventory, warehousing, and distribution for dairy products.

You will partner with Operations, Manufacturing, Procurement, Sales, Finance, and Quality to translate objectives into a cohesive supply chain plan. You will drive S&OP, optimize inventory, and improve service levels while ensuring food safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Operations, Business, or related field.
• 10 years or more of progressive supply chain, operations, manufacturing experience, preferably within dairy, food, or similarly complex industry.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Strong understanding of demand planning, S&OP, inventory management, manufacturing, logistics, and distribution.
• Proven track record of delivering measurable improvements in cost, service, inventory, and operational performance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a comprehensive end-to-end supply chain strategy aligned with company growth, financial, and customer objectives.
• Lead the demand and supply planning processes, including S&OP, while overseeing supply planning, demand planning, inventory management, warehousing, logistics, and distribution for fluid products, milk powders, and butter.
• Establish processes, systems, and organizational capabilities to support continued business growth.
• Develop supply chain risk-management and business-continuity strategies to improve resilience and mitigate disruptions.
• Provide strategic leadership and direction to the customer service team ensuring exceptional service and operational efficiency.
• Partner closely with Sales teams to improve demand visibility, forecast accuracy, and promotional planning.
• Establish appropriate inventory policies.
• Improve order fulfillment, on time deliver, and customer service.
• Leverage data, analytics and performance metrics to improve supply chain cost and enhance operational performance.
• Partner with Quality teams to ensure supply chain activities meet applicable food safety, quality, regulatory and customer requirements.
• Ensure the supply chain has shelf-life management, traceability, and product integrity.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Demand planning

S&OP

Inventory management

Leadership

Supply chain strategy

Food industry knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Operations, Business, or related field

Job description

California-Dairies, Inc. seeks a Senior Director of Supply Chain to lead end-to-end strategy across demand planning, manufacturing, inventory, warehousing, and distribution for dairy products.

You will partner with Operations, Manufacturing, Procurement, Sales, Finance, and Quality to translate objectives into a cohesive supply chain plan. You will drive S&OP, optimize inventory, and improve service levels while ensuring food safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.