Supply Chain Manager

US Waffle Company, Inc.; Hazelwood (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

US Waffle Company, Inc. in Hazelwood, MO is seeking a Supply Chain Manager to lead procurement, planning, and ERP/MRP activities on-site.

You will manage material requirements, BOMs, and supplier performance while coordinating with Production, Warehouse, and Finance to optimize inventory and production schedules. The role requires 5–10 years of supply chain experience, strong Excel and data analysis skills, and a hands-on approach on the production floor.

Qualifications

• University degree in business or supply chain preferred.
• Minimum 5-10 years of supply chain experience.
• Proven expertise in transport optimization.
• Ability to lead and engage cross-functional teams.
• ERP implementation experience preferred.
• Experience in the food industry preferred.
• Collaborate with other departments and build strong working relationships.
• Enthusiastic learner with ability to manage multiple projects.
• Strong time management and organizational skills with problem solving.
• Attention to detail and sense of urgency for results.
• Entrepreneurial, fast-paced environment adaptability.
• Must have initiative and be a self-starter.

Responsibilities

• Own procurement and purchasing for ingredients, packaging, and materials.
• Translate demand and production requirements into material requirements (8–12 week outlook).
• Maintain a rolling material requirements outlook and flag shortages.
• Own planning in PLEX: master data, inventory visibility, lead times.
• Ensure BOMs, routings, and supplier data accuracy in PLEX.
• Become a PLEX power user and drive ERP as source of truth.
• Analyze ERP data, Excel reports, and forecasts to identify issues.
• Lead supply planning to ensure material availability and capacity.
• Own production planning and scheduling balancing requirements and constraints.
• Conduct material-readiness reviews before production starts.
• Identify shortages early and establish recovery plans.
• Develop and maintain inventory policies and reorder points.
• Drive inventory accuracy through cycle counting and root-cause analysis.
• Monitor slow-moving/obsolete inventory and actions to reduce exposure.
• Mitigate supply-chain risks with suppliers and logistics.
• Collaborate with Production, Warehouse, FSQA, Finance, Sales, and Maintenance.
• Provide timely problem resolution and escalation when needed.
• Support new product launches with BOMs and material readiness.
• Model future material, inventory, and labor needs for growth.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

ERP/MRP systems

Data analysis

Inventory planning

Procurement

Supplier relations

Production scheduling

Education

Business or Supply Chain degree

Tools

PLEX

Excel

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Supply Chain Manager

Job Title: Supply Chain Manager
Department: Supply Chain
Reports To: Director of Supply Chain
FLSA Status: Exempt

Professional Profile

Cérélia's newly established Frozen Breakfast Business Unit – US Waffle - is driving an ambitious growth strategy, backed by two manufacturing facilities, Liberty, SC, and Hazelwood, MO. To effectively support the rapid scaling of operations at our state-of-the-art Hazelwood facility, US Waffle is seeking a dynamic and skilled Supply Chain Manager to join our team in Hazelwood, MO.

This is a hands-on position. The successful candidate must be highly proficient with ERP/MRP systems, Excel and data analysis and be comfortable personally working through material requirements, inventory, BOMs, purchasing requirements, production schedules and supply constraints. This position requires regular presence on the production floor and in the warehouse.

Key Responsibilities

• Own procurement and purchasing activities for ingredients, packaging, and other production materials, including issuing and managing purchase orders, supplier negotiations, pricing, lead times, order confirmations, expediting, and ensuring materials are available to support the production schedule
• Translate customer demand and production requirements into short-, medium-, and long-range material requirements for ingredients, packaging, and other production materials.
• Maintain a rolling material requirements outlook of at least 8-12 weeks, identifying shortages, long-lead-time materials, and potential supply constraints before they impact production.
• Own planning processes within PLEX, including master data accuracy, inventory visibility, planning parameters, lead times, safety stocks, and overall system utilization.
• Ensure BOMs, routings, item masters, supplier lead times, purchasing parameters, and other critical supply-chain master data are accurate and maintained in PLEX.
• Become a PLEX power user and drive the organization toward using the ERP as the primary source of truth rather than relying on offline spreadsheets.
• Personally analyze ERP data, Excel reports, production requirements, inventory, purchasing information, and forecasts to identify issues and opportunities.
• Demonstrate advanced computer and analytical skills, particularly Excel, ERP/MRP systems, data analysis, reporting, and dashboard development.
• Lead supply planning activities, ensuring material availability, production capacity alignment, and inventory optimization to support customer demand.
• Own production planning and scheduling processes, balancing customer requirements, inventory, labor, changeovers, production capacity, and operational constraints.
• Conduct routine material-readiness reviews to confirm all ingredients and packaging are available before production is committed to the schedule.
• Identify shortages early, establish recovery plans, and escalates risks before they result in production downtime or missed customer orders.
• Develop and maintain inventory policies, safety-stock strategies, reorder points, minimum/maximum levels, and replenishment parameters.
• Drive inventory accuracy through cycle counting, reconciliation, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Monitor slow-moving, obsolete, expired, and excess inventory and develop actions to reduce inventory exposure and working capital.
• Identify, communicate, and mitigate supply-chain risks related to materials, capacity, suppliers, transportation, inventory, and customer demand.
• Work directly with suppliers to resolve shortages, expedite critical materials, and establish corrective actions for recurring performance issues.
• Understand warehouse capacity requirements and assist in developing storage, racking, and material-flow strategies to support current and future production volumes.
• Work with warehouse operations, carriers, and third-party logistics providers to ensure seamless inbound and outbound execution.
• Monitor freight and logistics costs and identify opportunities to reduce expedited freight and unnecessary transportation expenses.
• Work directly with Production, Warehouse, FSQA, Finance, Sales, and Maintenance to resolve day-to-day supply-chain issues.
• Take ownership of problems from identification through resolution rather than simply communicating the issue to another department.
• Perform root-cause analysis on material shortages, inventory discrepancies, missed shipments, planning failures, and supplier issues and implement corrective actions.
• Drive continuous improvement across planning, inventory management, procurement, logistics, customer service, and supply-chain processes.
• Train and develop supply-chain personnel and establish clear accountability for execution
• Support new product launches and first production runs by ensuring BOMs, materials, packaging, suppliers, inventory, and system requirements are established before launch.
• Support future plant growth by modeling material, inventory, warehouse, labor, and supply-chain requirements as production volumes and the number of operating lines increase.
• Maintain a strong sense of urgency and communicate emerging supply risks clearly, including the problem, business impact, recommended solution, owner, and timing.

Qualifications

• University degree in business or supply chain preferred
• Minimum 5-10 years of supply chain experience
• Proven expertise in transport optimization
• Ability to lead and engage cross functional teams
• ERP implementation experience is preferred but not required
• Experience within the food industry is preferred but not required
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with other departments and build strong working relationships, combined with an approachable disposition
• Enthusiastic learner and proactive individual with the ability to effectively manage various projects concurrently
• Strong time management and organizational skills. A results-oriented individual with excellent problem solving and organizational skills and the ability to multi-task and deliver high-quality results within specified time frames
• Attention to detail, ability to prioritize and make judgments, and a sense of urgency will be important to the candidate’s success
• Must be comfortable working in an entrepreneurial spirited, fast-paced and changing workplace environment with a desire to make a strong impact on the business
• Must have excellent initiative, be a self-starter with a keen attention to details

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

DIRECT REPORTS

• None

POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK

• This is a Full Time, permanent position
• Exempt position 40 hours per week, and it may require working additional hours depending on business need requirements.
• This is an on-site position and not a candidate for remote work.