Head of Supply Chain – Logistics
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Head of Supply Chain & Logistics overseeing global supply chain execution for a gut health supplement company. Focusing on manufacturing relationships, risk mitigation, and cost efficiency strategies.
Responsibilities:
- Own the end-to-end execution, scalability, resilience, and cost discipline of our supply chain
- Own relationships with CMOs / manufacturers (domestic and international)
- Manage production planning, batch scheduling, and PO execution
- Ensure manufacturing partners meet quality, compliance, and performance standards
- Lead onboarding and qualification of new manufacturers as the business scales
- Dual-sourcing critical inputs (key actives, packaging, flavor systems)
- Maintaining pre-qualified secondary suppliers and backup CMOs
- Geographic diversification of suppliers and manufacturing where appropriate
- Identifying long-lead and single-point-of-failure components early
- Setting appropriate safety stock and buffer strategies based on demand variability and lead times
- Ingredient and packaging sourcing strategy
- Volume-based negotiations and supplier re-pricing
- Batch size and MOQ optimization as demand scales
- Freight, duties, and logistics cost optimization
- Packaging and process efficiencies that reduce cost without impacting product quality or brand perception
- Forecasting demand and setting inventory targets by SKU
- Defining service levels (availability targets) based on SKU importance, velocity, and customer impact
- Continuously adjusting inventory strategy as demand becomes more predictable
- Optimizing warehouse footprint and location strategy to reduce delivery times and shipping costs
- Managing and renegotiating 3PL contracts as volumes scale
- Designing pick/pack workflows that minimize errors, delays, and handling costs
- Optimizing carrier mix, shipping zones, and service levels
- Balancing standard vs expedited shipping to protect margin
- Improving order-to-delivery times while maintaining cost discipline
- Partner closely with Product / NPD on feasibility, timelines, and cost targets
- Provide early input into new product development to flag constraints or risks
- Support marketing and commercial teams with realistic launch and availability planning
- Act as a pragmatic counterweight when trade-offs are required
Requirements:
- 7–12+ years in supplements or functional CPG
- Has owned supply chain at a scaling brand, not just supported it
- Strong operator with commercial judgment
- Comfortable building structure without slowing growth
- Deep experience with: CMOs and ingredient suppliers, MOQs and lead-time management, Cost-down initiatives, Inventory, warehousing, and fulfillment economics
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Retirement plans
- Paid time off
- Flexible work arrangements
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