Factory Supply Chain Manager

Department: Supply Chain
Reports To: Director of Supply Chain; Dotted Line to Site Leader
Salary Type: Salaried
Location: Irwindale, California

Salary: $115,000 - $135,000

What if your job had a real impact? 
By joining Bonduelle, the world leader in ready-to-use plant-based food, you are deciding to make a positive and sustainable impact on yourself, others and the planet. You will play an active part in our mission: "inspire the transition toward a plant-based diet to contribute to people's well-being and planet health". Bonduelle is a family-run company of 14,600 people which provides over 100 countries with vegetables. 

Well-established in the United States, our business unit includes 4 production facilities with more than 3,200 associates. We process fresh vegetables, salads, and meal solutions with our own brands: Ready Pac Foods® and Bistro®.

Join us at Bonduelle to start an adventure where people come first and contribute to a better future through plant-based food!

Position Summary:

By your key position in our company, you will support our environmental and social initiatives to drive progress against our corporate social responsibility and B Corp certification ambitions.

Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities:

• This role will be part of the plant leadership team and have a matrix reporting structure between Site Leader and Director of Supply Chain.
• Develop and implement supply chain strategies that optimize efficiency and minimize costs for the factor. Be a change agent so that site service and profit targets are achieved. 
• Manage the end-to-end supply chain process, including sourcing raw materials, production planning, inventory management, ensure inbound transportation is optimized, and that service targets are met.
• Lead cross-functional work streams to solve challenges across the supply chain for the site. 
• Build and maintain relationships with suppliers and service providers to ensure timely and cost-effective delivery of goods and services.
• Analyze supply chain data to identify trends, areas for improvement, and cost-saving opportunities, and present findings to management.
• Manage a team of supply chain professionals, providing leadership, coaching, and mentoring to ensure high levels of performance and job satisfaction.
• Will be part of Daily Management system at level 3
• Monitor and build KPIs and business activities, making sure that key goals and objectives are achieved.
• Maintain business activities in line with budget, KPI’s and support in creating of budget for key segments.
• Develop, implement and maintain SOP’s.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• By your key position in our company, you will support our environmental and social initiatives to drive progress against our 2025 corporate social responsibility and B Corp certification ambitions.
• Essential attributes:
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to analyze complex data and identify patterns and trends
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with x-functional teams, suppliers and service providers
• A results-driven approach to managing
• Ability to lead a high-performing team of supply chain professionals
• Attention to detail and a commitment to quality

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Engineering, or other relevant field. 
• Minimum 5 years experience in a Food Manufacturing environment
• Demonstrated expertise in supply chain strategy, inventory management, material planning, and production scheduling. 
• Courage to make tough decisions, challenge current processes and to deliver difficult messages with professionalism.
• Experience with lean manufacturing principles, Six Sigma methodologies, or other process improvement frameworks. 
• Strong leadership and management skills, with a track record of building and leading high-performing teams. 
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with ability to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders at all levels of the organization. 
• A passion for learning and a craving to work in a fun culture.
• Systems: JDE or similar ERP system experience. Tableau or similar reporting database experience.  Strong familiarity with Excel.
   

Bonduelle Fresh Americas does not require employees to be COVID-19 vaccinated and/or boostered at this time, but does require disclosure of vaccination status and supporting documents. Bonduelle Fresh Americas reserves the right to modify any internal policies, including safety policies, as needed and in compliance with all applicable laws.

Bonduelle Fresh Americas is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe in hiring individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to create a workforce that truly reflects our communities. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other legally protected status. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodation to veterans and individuals with disabilities or special needs during the application process and employment. If you need assistance, please contact us at (626) 856-8686 or bfa-info@bonduelle.com.