Supply Chain Manager

About Wakefern

Wakefern Food Corp. is the largest retailer-owned cooperative in the United States and supports its co-operative members' retail operations, trading under the ShopRite®, Price Rite®, The Fresh Grocer®, Dearborn Markets®, and Gourmet Garage® banners.

Employing an innovative approach to wholesale business services, Wakefern focuses on helping the independent retailer compete in a big business world. Providing the tools entrepreneurs need to stay a step ahead of the competition, Wakefern’s co-operative members benefit from the company’s extensive portfolio of services, including innovative technology, private label development, and best-in-class procurement practices.

About You

The Manager, Supply Chain, Appy/Food Service/Bakery is responsible for leading a team of Supply Chain Planners. The Manager, Supply Chain is tasked with modeling a customer centric approach to deliver the right quantity and product freshness to our customers while minimizing the cost to serve. This leader is directly responsible for leading a team that executes daily routines and processes to improve supply chain performance; including inventory turns, service level, cost to serve as well as supplier performance. The Manager, Supply Chain is responsible for developing a working environment where continuous improvement and division success is measured from the customer’s viewpoint. The Manager will be responsible to build and develop a diverse, high performing and engaged team of Supply Chain Planners.

As part of leadership in the division, this individual is expected to support our customers which includes our member organizations and retail stores. Additionally, this role is aligned with supporting and strategizing with our Wakefern owned subsidiaries, including Price Rite and SRS as well as our Alternate Banner formats.

Core Functions

The core functions of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Ability to create an inventory flow strategy that balances turnover and service level while minimizing risk
• Utilizes the right combination of data and expertise to achieve the best possible product availability and shelf life.
• Leads associates in development, implementation and simplification of complex inventory strategies within categories, aligning with merchandising needs
• Oversees the placement and validation of orders within product categories by calibrating parameters within the supply chain process to determine appropriate inventory levels
• Leads the development and execution of a consistent daily routine that is relevant to all Supply Chain Planner positions across the division
• Drives continuous improvement by streamlining processes, eliminating redundancy and constantly evaluating workflow for effectiveness
• Strategically develops and implements a demand planning process. Identifies an appropriate level of aggregation and time horizon for pre-season and in-season planning
• Oversees category level inventory management such as, penetration by day, holiday flow, and other super-user defined responsibilities
• Leads, coordinates and organizes top to top stakeholder meetings with key suppliers in order to improve speed, frequency and predictability of the supply chain
• Develops and maintains a holistic, end to end, supply chain strategy that considers all aspects of the supply chain
• Collaborates with appropriate company stakeholders to drive change management and achieve strategic goals
• Creates and maintains strong partnerships with suppliers
• Develops, implements and maintains a strategic VMI/Co-Manage program
• Optimizes inventory flow to improve operational efficiencies. Takes into consideration receiving caps, space constraints and other operational limitations and metrics.
• Develops customer focused goals for key performance metrics such as inventory turns, service level requirements and DC damages
• Regular attendance and participation at Produce division committee meetings
• Responsible for the on-boarding of new Supply Chain Planners
• Leads Supply Chain Planner team to have strong supply chain fundamentals and acumen as well as an understanding of how inventory management links the business to the customer
• Develops and maintains training and development programs for the Supply Chain Planner team

Knowledge and Skill Requirements

• Four year college degree in Business, Supply Chain or a related field
• Five year industry related experience preferred
• Ability to forecast inventory levels to maximize financial goals and ROI
• Strong communication, facilitation and analytical skills are required.
• Knowledge of Wakefern operations, computer systems and applications, including RAPID and SAP preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to prepare clear and concise documents
• Demonstrated interviewing ability preferred
• Demonstrated ability to organize and manage multiple projects simultaneously

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Ability to sit/stand in front of a computer for long periods of time.
• Ability to participate in retail store visits
• Ability to travel as required
• Ability to commute to the office 4x/week

Compensation and Benefits:

The salary range for this position is $100,000-$140,000 annually. Placement in the range depends on several factors, including experience, skills, education, geography, and budget considerations.

Wakefern is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the health, well-being, and professional development of our Associates. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, a 401(k)-retirement plan with company match & annual company contribution, paid time off, holidays, and parental leave. Associates also enjoy access to wellness and family support programs, fitness reimbursement, educational and training opportunities through our corporate university, and a collaborative, team-oriented work environment. Many of these benefits are fully or partially funded by the company, with some subject to eligibility requirements.

About The Work

This job description is intended to set forth the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of the work performed by associates for this position. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates to do this job. Associates may be assigned additional responsibilities as necessary. The Company reserves the right to revise this job description at any time and to require associates to perform other tasks as circumstances or conditions of its business, competitive considerations or the work environment changes. This document describes the position currently available and is not an employment contract.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. If requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The position covered by this Job Description is expressly declared to be “at will,” meaning Wakefern has the right to terminate the incumbent’s employment at any time, with or without cause. Any written or oral promises or representations to the contrary are expressly disavowed and should not be relied upon by any associate. Any change to this “at will” employment status must be in writing and signed by the Vice President of Human Resource.