Supply Chain Director

Supply Chain Director

Double Good's mission is to create joy. We create joy with our delectable and award-winning popcorn. We create joy with our easy-to-use fundraising platform that raises a meaningful amount of money for youth sports and activities, empowering kids to pursue their dreams. We create joy through our Kids Foundation which hosts Double Good Days events across the country to bring all-ability fun to children with special needs and their families. As featured on the Today Show, Double Good is not just about the product; we have a strong social mission.

The purpose of this role is to strategically manage and optimize the end-to-end flow of goods. It encompasses sourcing raw materials through the delivery of finished products, while ensuring efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and quality. Optimize costs by managing supplier relationships, negotiating contracts and identifying new sources of supply while sourcing quality products & services to support growth and scalability.

In recent years, Double Good has seen 40% year over year growth, and we're excited about our future! We're excited about the possibility of you joining our mission. We are looking for a Supply Chain Director to join our growing Supply Chain team.

Location - This is a hybrid role based out of our Elmhurst and Burr Ridge locations.

About the Role

This leadership role oversees supply planning, procurement, and supporting systems while focusing on efficiency, cost management, and quality in the food industry. The scope of a supply chain director covers the entire flow of goods from raw material sourcing to final product delivery. This includes the purchasing strategy of direct and indirect materials, production planning, and inventory management. Specific strategies can also cover a broad range from optimizing cost savings, creating supply security or improving service. The overall goal is to optimize costs and efficiency while supplying a quality product that meets customer demands by coordinating with suppliers, production, and other internal stakeholders like quality, finance, warehousing, and shipping. The role identifies and evaluates potential suppliers, negotiates contracts and monitors performance while collaborating with internal stakeholders to align on procurement needs. Leads the communication and development of risk mitigation plans, while staying up to date on market trends and economic factors. Scope includes capacity planning, optimizing inventory, risk mitigation plans, and performance management.

Responsibilities

• Define the company's overall supply chain strategy to meet business goals for growth, customer satisfaction, and profitability.
• Develop contingency plans to mitigate risks from supply disruptions, market changes, or other unforeseen events.
• Own required system changes to support supply chain needs in Microsoft D365
• Develop and execute the procurement strategy with the operations teams to optimize cost savings, scalability, and quality
• Drive cross-functional alignment across the organization - including operations, finance, R&D, and salesto ensure a unified approach to business objectives.
• Own and lead the S&OP processaligning supply, demand, and financial planning
• Manage supplier relationships (both current and potential), including negotiating contracts, monitoring performance and leading reviews
• Establish procurement policies and a governance process
• Oversee supply planning, capacity modeling, sourcing and purchasing
• Creating and managing the supply chain's budget to control costs related to procurement, logistics, and inventory.
• Define and implement continuous improvement across the supply chain, enhancing productivity and reducing waste.
• Manage and mentor a team, with broader influence across other roles in organization
• Promote accountability, agility, and process discipline
• Spearhead the Microsoft Dynamics transformation and advanced planning systems
• Leverage analytics and forecasting tools to improve supply chain visibility
• Drive maturity from foundational processes to world-class capabilities

Experience & Skills We Value

Nice to Have and / or You'll Learn

Equal Pay Disclosure(s)

We're on a mission to create more joy in people's lives, and that includes our internal employees. We create a place people love to be a part of, where people can discover and practice their unique skill sets, a place where they can contribute and do their best work. We do this by offering our employees a competitive compensation & benefits plan.

Base Pay range for this position :

The final discretionary compensation that will be offered for this role depends on a variety of factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and market location.