Director of Supply Chain - Asia

Company: Hatcheri Foods
Location: San Leandro
Posted on: February 24, 2021

Job Description:

Role Summary
Manage all operations for Snapdragon Foods brand including authority and responsibility of Manage all operations of Snapdragon Foods brand including authority and responsibility of domestic and overseas operations with co-packers in Thailand and Vietnam. This person will oversee all aspects of the operation, including the supply chain related to the production, packaging and logistics, internally and thru our co-packers. Responsibilities will also include production planning, adherence to export requirements, logistical routing of finished goods from copackers to final port of destination, overseeing copacker yields, quality & product specification. This person will be the key contact in Asia for the development and commercialization of new products with various suppliers and will contribute to negotiations with copackers. Must have experience with food manufacturing. The Director of Supply Chain resides in our San Leandro, CA office. Essential Functions:

• Define and implement comprehensive strategies for all aspects of Snapdragon's global supply chain to reduce costs, mitigate risk, improve quality, shorten lead times and reduce inventories.
• Provide exceptional, hands-on leadership for the Supply Chain Planning, Sourcing, and Warehouse/Logistics activities.
• Act as cross-functional leader in collaboration with NPD team to improve Product Lifecycle Management - spearhead initiatives to introduce products on time, on budget, and in stock and minimize obsolescence of end-of-life products
• Create and executes production plans that optimize turn time and expedites product throughout the operations and distribution process in an accurate and cost-effective manner.
• Develop, manage and monitor budgets for supply chain
• Drives efficiency in production and all aspects of supply chain targeting opportunities to reduce COGS
• Develops and manages all aspects of co-packer relationship and coordinates activities with Snapdragon internal departments as needed.
• Sources and qualifies all co-packers and negotiates contract terms with both copackers and key ingredient suppliers and packaging suppliers.
• Manages assigned new product projects and liaises between Manufacturing, R&D and Marketing Departments to ensure the successful development and launch of new products, forecasting and inventory management. Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Education and/or Experience: Bachelor's degree in Business, or equivalent 5+ years-experience in supply chain management with a food manufacturer and experienced at sourcing and managing supplier relationships for the food industry. Understanding of food safety, USDA and FDA regulatory requirements. Required Skills, Knowledge or abilities:
  • Fluency in English, Vietnamese and/or Thai a plus
  • Ability to travel internationally to work with co-packer and vendor partners
  • Experienced with forecasting, demand planning and inventory management
  • Previous experience in working with and managing international co-packers
  • Experienced managing a direct/indirect staff, with the ability to work with all levels
  • Experienced preparing operating budgets, managing COGS and completing basic financial analysis
  • Working knowledge of and ability to structure contracts for supplier partnerships
  • Must be able to understand operating principles of food processing equipment
  • Excellent time management, organizational skills, and written and verbal communications skills. Compensation and Benefits Competitive salary/bonus to commensurate with experience. Excellent benefits to included; medical, dental, vision, LTD, STD and life, 401(k), bonus plan, etc.

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