Supply Chain Manager

Nombase Education; Laguna Beach (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Nombase Education in Laguna Beach seeks a Supply Chain Manager responsible for managing operational initiatives and executing supply chain strategies for clients. This role involves procurement, production, logistics, and quality control.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in the food and beverage sector, strong negotiation skills, and excellent project management capabilities. This position offers a chance to work in a dynamic environment focused on building successful beverage brands.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in the food and beverage industry.
• Experience in CPG supply chain management in food or beverage highly preferred.
• Strong planning and organizational skills required.
• Excellent interpersonal, written/oral communication, and presentation skills needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute all aspects of supply chain projects.
• Manage vendor/supplier relationships and sourcing.
• Coordinate production priorities with Co-manufacturers.
• Create, maintain and evolve reporting and metrics related to operations.

Skills

Project management capability

Relationship management

Negotiation skills

Detail orientation

Resourcefulness

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Job description

We are Operations and Supply Chain Experts creating the most robust and resilient Beverage Brands of Tomorrow. Our experience, expertise, sense of urgency and tireless attention-to-detail make Critical Mass the only choice for supply chain strategy and execution. We are Operations & Supply Chain Experts focused on creating comprehensive Operational Launch & Scale Strategies and Tactical Action Plans… and then we execute those plans on our Client’s behalf. We are tightly focused on executing both the critical and routine Operations & Supply Chain activities, working alongside Client Accounting and Sales Teams to build an efficient and scalable Order-To-Cash Process. A sampling of some of our Launch, Scale & Optimization successes: Lemon Perfect, Lucky Energy, Update, Orka, POPWTR, and so many others!

Scope

The Supply Chain Manager will work closely with Managing Director/s in the planning, management and execution of the Supply Chain and Operational initiatives within our organization as well as those of our Clients. The individual will support the management of the supply chain of CMSC Clients including purchasing, procurement, food & beverage production, logistics, innovation, quality control and project management.

Major Responsibilities

• Lead and execute all aspects of supply chain projects including procurement, production management, supply & demand planning, warehousing, transportation and order management.
• Purchasing and Procurement: Establish new vendor/supplier relationships and manage existing relationships with current vendors and suppliers. Source the most sustainable ingredients in the world.
• Innovation & Quality Control: Provide cost comparison evaluations for new vendors, suppliers and projects. Manage expectations to consistently deliver the highest quality raw materials and finished goods.
• Production Management: Coordinate and execute production priorities with Co-manufacturers to meet stock demands; Food safety, people safety & regulatory compliance.
• Logistics: Manage the network of 3PLs as well as the company's own warehouse.
• Supply & Demand Forecasts: Work with the sales and marketing teams to understand demand drivers and create accurate forecasts to ensure proper levels of raw material inventory and finished goods to meet customer demand.
• Negotiation: Be able to effectively negotiate terms with suppliers (packaging and ingredients).
• Metrics & Reports: Create, maintain and evolve reporting and metrics related to supply chain and operations activities. Use data to tell a story.
• Documentation & Organization: Create, manage and implement standard operating procedures for CMSC and our Clients.
• People & Relationship Management: the ability to manage our external partners (buyers, planners, warehouse personnel, production personnel, transportation managers, etc.) and build successful internal and external relationships is a critical element of this role.

Skill Set

• You are Tenacious: high sense of urgency and are inclined towards finishing assignments and projects.
• You are a Planner & Problem Solver: highly organized and detail oriented, superb project management capability along with excellent written/oral communication. And your resourcefulness and relentless work style gets the job done every time. Nothing is ever left to chance.
• You are a Relationship Manager: You have an uncanny ability to build relationships and create opportunities to meet and exceed budget goals.
• You are a Stickler for Details: You triple check your work to ensure accuracy and consistency. You leave no stone unturned.
• You are a Master Negotiator: You never accept the first price as the final price and always leverage opportunities for margin improvement.

Essential Qualifications

• Experienced in the food and beverage industry (3+ years).
• CPG supply chain management background in food or beverage industry highly preferred (3+ years).
• Strong planning and organizational skills along with excellent interpersonal, written/oral communication, and presentation skills.
• Full competence with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word) with advanced Excel skills.
• Proven ability to work independently as well as collaboratively.
• Must have the ability to be successful in conditions which include multiple and sometimes conflicting priorities, extended work schedules and demanding deadlines; demonstrated ability to excel in a hands-on, fast paced entrepreneurial environment.