Supply Chain Director

DSJ Global; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

DSJ Global seeks a New Supply Chain Director in Carlsbad, CA to oversee end-to-end supply chain, logistics, procurement, and inventory across multiple distribution centers. Reporting to the C-suite, you will lead a team of direct reports and drive cost efficiency and service excellence.

The role emphasizes strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, forecasting, and risk management, with a focus on food safety and regulatory standards in a fast-growing restaurant business.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (ideally analytical).
• 10+ years experience in Supply Chain management.
• 5+ years Leadership in the Restaurant/Food space.
• 5+ years Procurement experience (Buying Proteins).
• Strong cost saving and process-improvement accomplishments.
• Experience with managing teams of direct reports.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end supply chain, logistics, distribution, and procurement operations for cost efficiency.
• Manage strategic relationships with distributors, manufacturers, suppliers, and partners.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies, vendor agreements, and procurement programs.
• Oversee forecasting, inventory management, pricing negotiations, and renewals.
• Monitor KPIs, service levels, invoice accuracy, rebates, and inventory health.
• Ensure supply chain for new openings and launches from sourcing to rollout.
• Lead supplier selection, strategic sourcing, and commodity market analysis.
• Maintain supplier standards for food safety, quality, sustainability, and regulatory compliance.
• Provide financial leadership through budgeting, cost management, and savings opportunities.
• Direct the Supply Chain function and communicate risks and performance to leadership.

Skills

Supply chain management

Leadership in food industry

Procurement experience

Process improvement

Team management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

• $170,000 to $200,000 + Bonus + Fantastic Company Benefits

A fast growing Food & Restaurant business is now looking to hire a New Supply Chain Director to help propel the business to its next exciting phase of growth. Reporting to the C-suite, this role will oversee the End2End Supply Chain operations for the business, Lead a team of direct reports, and have an impactful role managing both A) Day2Day Supply Chain activities + B) Led strategic initiatives, contract negotiations, business leader activities with Exec Leadership that will help run the direction of travel in the business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end supply chain, logistics, distribution, and procurement operations to ensure product availability, service excellence, and cost efficiency across the network.
• Manage strategic relationships with distributors, manufacturers, suppliers, and broadline partners, driving performance, compliance, and continuous improvement.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies, vendor agreements, and procurement programs that support business growth, mitigate risk, and deliver cost savings.
• Oversee forecasting, inventory management, contract renewals, pricing negotiations, and issue resolution across multiple distribution centers and product categories.
• Monitor key supply chain KPIs, service levels, invoice accuracy, rebate programs, and inventory health to improve operational performance.
• Ensure successful supply chain execution for new restaurant openings, new menu launches, and limited-time offerings, from product sourcing through system-wide roll-out.
• Lead supplier selection, strategic sourcing initiatives, and commodity market analysis to optimize costs and support informed business decisions.
• Maintain rigorous supplier standards related to food safety, quality, sustainability, ethical sourcing, and regulatory compliance.
• Provide financial leadership through budgeting, cost management, price impact analysis, performance reporting, and identification of savings opportunities.
• Direct the Supply Chain function by developing team strategy, mentoring leaders, fostering cross-functional collaboration, and communicating supply chain risks, opportunities, and performance to executive leadership and the board.

The successful candidate will ideally have:

• 10+ years experience in Supply Chain management
• 5+ years Leadership in the Restaurant/Food space
• 5+ years Procurement experience (Buying Proteins)
• Bachelor's degree (ideally in an analytical subject)
• Strong process improvement & cost saving accomplishments
• Experience with managing teams of direct reports

Supply Chain Director

• Supply Chain Director
• Carlsbad CA
• $170,000 to $200,000 + Bonus + Fantastic Company Benefits

A fast growing Food & Restaurant business is now looking to hire a New Supply Chain Director to help propel the business to its next exciting phase of growth. Reporting to the C-suite, this role will oversee the End2End Supply Chain operations for the business, Lead a team of direct reports, and have an impactful role managing both A) Day2Day Supply Chain activities + B) Led strategic initiatives, contract negotiations, business leader activities with Exec Leadership that will help run the direction of travel in the business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end supply chain, logistics, distribution, and procurement operations to ensure product availability, service excellence, and cost efficiency across the network.
• Manage strategic relationships with distributors, manufacturers, suppliers, and broadline partners, driving performance, compliance, and continuous improvement.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies, vendor agreements, and procurement programs that support business growth, mitigate risk, and deliver cost savings.
• Oversee forecasting, inventory management, contract renewals, pricing negotiations, and issue resolution across multiple distribution centers and product categories.
• Monitor key supply chain KPIs, service levels, invoice accuracy, rebate programs, and inventory health to improve operational performance.
• Ensure successful supply chain execution for new restaurant openings, new menu launches, and limited-time offerings, from product sourcing through system-wide roll-out.
• Lead supplier selection, strategic sourcing initiatives, and commodity market analysis to optimize costs and support informed business decisions.
• Maintain rigorous supplier standards related to food safety, quality, sustainability, ethical sourcing, and regulatory compliance.
• Provide financial leadership through budgeting, cost management, price impact analysis, performance reporting, and identification of savings opportunities.
• Direct the Supply Chain function by developing team strategy, mentoring leaders, fostering cross-functional collaboration, and communicating supply chain risks, opportunities, and performance to executive leadership and the board.

The successful candidate will ideally have:

• 10+ years experience in Supply Chain management
• 5+ years Leadership in the Restaurant/Food space
• 5+ years Procurement experience (Buying Proteins)
• Bachelor's degree (ideally in an analytical subject)
• Strong process improvement & cost saving accomplishments
• Experience with managing teams of direct reports

Desired Skills and Experience

• 10+ years experience in Supply Chain management
• 5+ years Leadership in the Restaurant/Food space
• Bachelor's degree (ideally in an analytical subject)
• Strong process improvement & cost saving accomplishments
• Experience with managing teams of direct reports