Supply Chain Manager

Job Juncture; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Job Juncture is seeking a Supply Chain Manager in New York to own end-to-end planning, inventory, and procurement for a ghost kitchen concept. You will balance availability with working-capital targets while controlling costs and ensuring quality.

Responsibilities include demand and materials planning, warehouse coordination, and data-driven KPI reporting, with a focus on perishable goods and compliance in a fast-paced food environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in SCM, operations, or related field.
• 5+ years of supply chain experience in food manufacturing, CPG, or similar environment.
• 3+ years in demand and materials planning in a food production setting.
• Experience managing raw ingredients, finished products, and perishable inventory.
• Advanced Excel skills with large data sets and planning trackers.
• Experience using a Warehouse Management System (WMS).
• Experience managing inventory to budget or working-capital targets.
• Experience collaborating with suppliers on shortages and lead times.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end supply chain planning including demand and materials planning.
• Manage inventory levels, shelf life, waste, and aging with FEFO emphasis.
• Coordinate procurement with suppliers to support new lines and shortages.
• Partner with Operations on warehousing, receiving, and outbound fulfillment.
• Build planning trackers and KPIs; support WMS/ERP/MRP improvements.
• Ensure GMP, SQF, FSQA compliance and proper lot traceability for perishable items.

Skills

Demand planning

Materials planning

Inventory management

Procurement

WMS

ERP/MRP

Advanced Excel

Data analysis

S&OP

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management or related field

Tools

WMS

ERP/MRP

Odoo

Job description

The Supply Chain Manager will own end-to-end supply chain operations for ghost kitchen concept, including demand planning, materials planning, inventory management, purchasing coordination, warehousing, and outbound distribution. This role will be responsible for ensuring our production facility and kitchen locations have the right ingredients, packaging, purchased finished goods, and manufactured products available at the right time while maintaining appropriate inventory levels and controlling costs.

Key Responsibilities

• Demand & materials planning:Own planning across raw ingredients, packaging, purchased finished goods, and manufactured SKUs; translate demand into purchasing, production, and inventory requirements; maintain planning tools and support S&OP.
• Inventory management:Balance inventory investment against working-capital targets, while targeting availability, shelf life, waste, accuracy, aging, and stock-out risk, including FEFO for perishable products.
• Procurement & suppliers:Work closely with procurement to execute procurement strategy and support new business lines. Work with suppliers on shortages, lead times, and inbound service.
• Warehousing & distribution:Partner with Operations to oversee receiving, storage, picking, inventory movement, and outbound fulfillment to kitchen locations; improve flow, accuracy, and support the expansion of a custom-built WMS rollout.
• Systems & reporting:Build Excel planning trackers from large or messy extracts; own supply chain KPIs and reporting; support implementation or improvement of WMS, ERP/MRP, and demand-planning tools.
• Food safety & compliance:Support GMP, SQF, FSQA, lot traceability, and proper controls for perishable and shelf-life-sensitive inventory.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of supply chain experience in food manufacturing, CPG, food service, or a comparable environment.
• 3+ years of demand and materials planning experience in a food production environment.
• Experience managing raw ingredients, finished products, and perishable or shelf-life-sensitive inventory.
• Advanced Excel skills, including building planning trackers and working with large data sets.
• Experience using a Warehouse Management System (WMS).
• Experience managing inventory against budget or working-capital targets.
• Experience working directly with suppliers on shortages, lead times, and product availability.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience owning or supporting S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning).
• Experience implementing or improving demand-planning, WMS, ERP, or MRP systems.
• Experience with warehouse operations and outbound transportation.
• Working knowledge of SQF, GMP, FEFO, FSQA, and lot traceability.
• Experience with Odoo or a similar ERP/MRP system.
• Experience supporting a multi-location restaurant, commissary, food production, or distribution network.