Senior Supply Chain Manager

Frog Holler Produce; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Van Eerden Foodservice is seeking a Senior Supply Chain Manager to lead and scale our replenishment function across a growing multi-facility distribution network in Grand Rapids, MI. This role focuses on forecasting, inventory management, and supplier performance to improve availability and service levels.

The ideal candidate will drive data-informed decisions, build scalable processes, and develop leaders within purchasing and replenishment while partnering with finance, IT, and operations to

Qualifications

• Lead the supply chain replenishment strategy across multiple facilities.
• Oversee forecasting, replenishment, inventory management, supplier performance, inbound freight, and reporting.
• Develop scalable processes, scorecards, and tools to improve service, inventory health, and execution.
• Mentor purchasing and replenishment leaders with clear ownership, accountability, and performance expectations.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to boost product availability, cost efficiency, and supplier reliability.

Responsibilities

• Lead the supply chain replenishment strategy across multiple facilities.
• Oversee forecasting, replenishment, inventory management, supplier performance.
• Build scalable processes and decision tools to improve service and inventory health.
• Partner cross-functionally to strengthen product flow and supplier performance.

Skills

Supply chain leadership

Forecasting

Inventory management

Supplier performance

Inbound freight

Data analytics

Tools

ERP systems

Blue Ridge

Job description

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Senior Supply Chain Manager

Purchasing Active - Regular full-time Management Grand Rapids, MI, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1513

Van Eerden Foodservice is looking for a Senior Supply Chain Manager to help lead and scale our supply chain replenishment function across a growing multi-facility distribution network. This role is ideal for a hands-on leader who can bring structure, discipline, and strategic thinking to forecasting, replenishment, inventory management, supplier performance, inbound freight, and supply chain analytics.

As Senior Supply Chain Manager, you will lead through people, process, data, and systems to improve product availability, service levels, inventory performance, and supplier execution. You will partner closely with Purchasing, Operations, Transportation, Finance, Category Management, Sales, IT, and supplier partners to strengthen product flow and build a scalable operating model for continued growth.

What You’ll Own

• Lead the supply chain replenishment strategy andacross multiple facilities.
• Oversee forecasting, replenishment, inventory management, supplier performance, inbound freight, and supply chain reporting.
• Build scalable processes, scorecards, and decision tools that improve service, inventory health, and execution.
• Develop purchasing and replenishment leaders while creating clear ownership, accountability, and performance expectations.
• Partner cross-functionally to improve product availability, cost, supplier reliability, and overall supply chain performance.

What We’re Looking For

• A strategic, analytical, and operationally strong supply chain leader.
• Experience leading supply chain, purchasing, replenishment, planning, inventory, logistics, distribution, or related teams.
• Strong understanding of forecasting, replenishment, inventory optimization, supplier performance, inbound freight, and multi-facility product flow.
• Ability to lead through data, KPIs, systems, process discipline, and cross-functional influence.
• Proven ability to develop people, improve accountability, lead change, and turn complex challenges into clear priorities and measurable results.

Preferred Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive experience in supply chain, purchasing, demand planning, replenishment, inventory management, logistics, distribution, or a related field.
• Experience leading managers, buyers, planners, analysts, or other supply chain professionals.
• Experience improving supply chain processes, reporting, systems usage, or technology adoption.
• Experience with ERP, forecasting, replenishment, reporting, or analytics platforms; Blue Ridge experience is a plus.
• Background in foodservice distribution, wholesale distribution, grocery, manufacturing, or another high-volume inventory environment preferred.

This is a high-impact leadership role for someone who wants to help shape the next stage of a growing distribution network while building stronger systems, stronger teams, and stronger supply chain performance.