Supply Chain Director

DSJ Global; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

DSJ Global is seeking a highly experienced Supply Chain Director in Los Angeles to lead end-to-end supply chain, logistics, and procurement for a fast-growing food and restaurant business.

You will report to the C-suite, oversee a team of direct reports, and drive both day-to-day operations and strategic initiatives, including supplier negotiations and cost-saving programs that improve performance across multiple distribution centers.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in supply chain management.
• 2
• 5+ years of leadership in the restaurant/food space.
• 2
• Bachelor’s degree in an analytical field.
• 2
• Strong process improvement and cost-saving accomplishments.
• 2
• Experience managing teams of direct reports.
• 2

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end supply chain, logistics, distribution, and procurement operations.
• Manage strategic relationships with distributors, manufacturers, suppliers, and partners.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies and vendor programs.
• Oversee forecasting, inventory management, and pricing negotiations.
• Monitor KPIs, service levels, and inventory health.
• Support new restaurant openings and menu launches from sourcing to rollout.
• Lead supplier selection and commodity market analysis.
• Ensure supplier standards for food safety, quality and sustainability.
• Provide financial leadership through budgeting and cost savings opportunities.
• Develop team strategy and mentor leaders while communicating risks to leadership.

Skills

Supply chain leadership

Vendor negotiations

Strategic procurement

Team leadership

Cost optimization

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Supply Chain Director (PR/604577) Los Angeles, California

Salary: USD160000 - USD200000 per year + bonus + company benefits

Supply Chain Director

• Supply Chain Director
• $150,000 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
• Bachelor’s degree (ideally in an analytical subject)
• Strong process improvement & cost saving accomplishments
• Experience with managing teams of direct reports