Director, Supply Chain Services

With more than 80 years of crafting “The Finest Italian Cheeses That Money Can Buy”, Grande is a leader in the industry! Whether partnering with independent pizzerias from coast-to-coast to ensure they’re delivering the very best pizza to their customers or assisting our food manufacturing partners in delivering specialty whey ingredient solutions, our commitment to quality can’t be matched. While Grande’s reputation of excellence in the market is important, we believe our commitment to our workplace and community culture is of equal merit – our Associates come first at Grande. To complement our industry-leading benefits, Grande puts an emphasis on your career growth opportunities, while always promoting a positive work/life balance and supporting the communities in which we live and work. If you want to learn more about our company – what we do and how we go about it – or learn more about our beautiful, state-of-the-art corporate headquarters, visit www.grande.com.Free onsite clinics.Free onsite fitness center.Free healthy snacks throughout facility.Health and wellness reimbursement program.Relaxation rooms (based on location).Coffee and gelato bar (based on location).State of the art corporate building: https://www.grande.com/careers/#officeIn Fond du Lac (FDL) you get the full four-season experience – warm in the summer with highs reaching into the 80s and plenty of sunshine for golf, biking, camping and live music under the open sky, and brisk air in the winter with average temps in the 20s and ample snow for snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, ice fishing and winter festivals. The greater FDL area (population 43,000) is easy to get around and roughly an hour drive to almost all major metros in the state (Milwaukee, Madison and Fox Cities/Green Bay). We’ve been rated “Top 100” in job growth among small U.S. metro areas. Additionally, our cost of living is 4% below the national average and you’ll pay 21% less for housing, rent and property taxes compared to the rest of the country. From wonderful educational partners (public and private K12 schools and three local colleges/universities), a plethora of things to do/see, and a vibrant business and commerce community…learn more about how you can call Fond du Lac, HOME!Job SummaryGrande Cheese Company in Fond du Lac, WI is seeking a driven and strategically focused candidate for our available Director of Supply Chain Services. In this role you will be responsible for overseeing and managing all aspects of global supply planning, integrated business planning, and production planning, and domestic transportation, logistics, supply chain systems, as well as our distribution and fulfillment operations. This includes deep statistical analytics to enable proactive product availability planning, managing the distribution network, ensuring timely and accurate delivery of our products to domestic customers, and optimizing the fulfillment process to meet customer demands. The Director of Supply Chain Services drives the team to set best-in-class goals and provides resources to allow execution. You will ensure customer service, distribution, and order fulfillment is and continues to be a source of differentiation and competitive advantage for the Enterprise. Additionally, drive best-in-class global supply and production planning for a highly age sensitive product while also driving root cause analysis for any missed shipments and reviews with Sr. Management, including CEO. In this role you will be responsible to ensure systemic solutions are implemented to ensure industry leading fulfillment rates are maintained.To be successful in this role you will need to build strong, collaborative relationships across all functions – especially sales and operations. This requires strong leadership presence and experience and being comfortable reviewing results with CEO and Board of Directors. Candidates must have a deep understanding of Continuous Improvement tools (Lean/6 sigma, TPM, etc) supply planning, transportation, warehousing, distribution, production planning, and inventory management in the perishable food industry. Proven experience in leading teams, business analytics and demonstrated collaborative successes is a requirement. A strong focus on continuous improvement while demonstrating a competitive winning spirit is essential. Apply today to pilot continuous improvement of supply chain services supporting the “The Finest Italian Cheeses That Money Can Buy”!What you need to be considered for the role:4 Year Bachelors Degree in Supply Chain Management or other related field required.Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Distribution & Warehousing, Customer Service/Fulfillment required. At least 5 years experience as manager of others.Experience with structured Continuous Improvement tools like Lean, 6 Sigma, TPM or similar.Experience with high performing teams, leading through MDI tools or similar.Demonstrated experience in developing others and empowering team members.Experience with Integrated ERP systems and proven results in leveraging digital tools to drive improved results.Proven thought leadership and collaborative skills as critical hub for cross-functional interactionExperience and/or training with continuous improvement programs and methodologyHands-on ability to make connections of what happens with transactions and dynamics of roles and responsibilitiesAdvanced knowledge and application of Technology/SystemsExperience managing within an integrated ERP system and able to articulate information needed to support strong business decisions.Preferred:Graduate Degree MBA with an emphasis in Procurement or Supply Chain preferred.Experience within the perishable food manufacturing industry is preferred.Experience with Global supply chains is preferred.ISM Certifications (CPSM or CPM) highly desired.APICS certification preferred.QualificationsEducationRequiredBachelors Degree or better in Supply Chain & Ops MgmtPreferredMasters Degree or better in Supervisory Management

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