Supply Chain Director

About Us

The Olive Oil People—Pompeian—is America’s largest national brand of olive oil, bestselling vinegars, and a variety of cooking sprays. Farmer-owned and Baltimore-based since 1906, Pompeian is a family of olive farmers and olive-oil craftsmen whose passion, expertise, and dedication bring the best-tasting, highest-quality olive oils to kitchens everywhere. Upholding the highest quality standards, Pompeian conducts daily testing through an in-house quality-assurance team in a state-of-the-art Quality Control and Research & Development Center, ensuring each bottle is always at peak freshness.

About the Role

This hybrid role (2 days remote, 3 days on-site at corporate headquarters in Baltimore, MD) reports to the VP of Operations. Preferred candidates live in Maryland; surrounding states (PA, DE, VA, WV) will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the company’s annual and long-term supply-chain strategy aligned with business objectives and growth plans.
• Lead planning, procurement, logistics, inventory, and distribution functions across all manufacturing locations, co-packers, warehouses, and distribution centers.
• Establish long-term supply-chain capabilities that improve service, efficiency, resilience, and profitability.
• Serve as the primary supply-chain advisor to senior leadership regarding risks, opportunities, market trends, industry developments, and strategic initiatives.
• Provide strategic oversight of supply-chain planning, inventory management, procurement, and replenishment processes.
• Ensure appropriate inventory policies are maintained to balance service levels, working capital, and operational efficiency.
• Drive inventory-optimization initiatives across all facilities, co-packers, and third-party locations.
• Monitor forecast accuracy and develop action plans to improve planning effectiveness.
• Oversee procurement of packaging materials, finished goods, and supply-chain-related services; develop logistics strategies that improve service levels while reducing transportation and distribution costs.
• Develop sourcing strategies that ensure continuity of supply, competitive pricing, and supplier performance.
• Monitor supplier performance through scorecards, business reviews, and continuous-improvement initiatives.
• Provide oversight of import logistics, freight forwarding, customs activities, warehousing, domestic transportation, and distribution operations.
• Ensure effective management of third-party logistics providers, freight brokers, carriers, customs brokers, and warehouse partners.
• Lead transportation-optimization initiatives and network-efficiency projects.
• Develop contingency plans to mitigate supply-chain disruptions and business risks; monitor geopolitical events, port congestion, labor issues, regulatory changes, and market conditions that may impact the supply chain.
• Develop annual supply-chain operating budgets and monthly forecasts, including freight, warehousing, packaging procurement, inventory carrying costs, and third-party logistics expenses.
• Partner closely with Finance to develop annual budgets, monthly forecasts, and long-range business plans; monitor supply-chain spending against budget and implement corrective actions when necessary.
• Collaborate with Finance and Accounting to ensure accurate product costing, inventory valuation, landed-cost calculations, freight allocations, and cost-accounting practices.
• Lead efforts to identify and quantify cost-saving opportunities in transportation, warehousing, inventory management, and supply-chain operations.
• Review and approve significant supply-chain expenditures, purchase commitments, freight agreements, and contracts.
• Lead negotiations for strategic supplier, transportation, warehousing, and service contracts to secure favorable pricing, service levels, and commercial terms.
• Provide executive leadership with regular reporting on supply-chain financial and efficiency performance, cost trends, inventory investment, working capital, and savings initiatives.
• Establish and monitor key supply-chain performance indicators and dashboards; utilize data analytics to drive decision-making and identify operational opportunities.
• Lead initiatives focused on cost reduction, service improvement, inventory optimization, process standardization, and automation.
• Stay informed on market trends, emerging technologies, and industry developments that may create opportunities or risks for the business.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and development for direct reports and broader supply-chain teams; conduct performance evaluations, provide ongoing coaching and feedback, and support succession planning and organizational capability development.
• Establish performance goals and development plans; ensure supply-chain activities support customer-service objectives, business growth, and company objectives.
• Drive initiatives that improve order fulfillment, on-time delivery performance, customer satisfaction, and support new product launches, business expansions, and strategic projects.
• Support Pompeian’s sustainability initiatives and environmental goals.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Operations Management, Logistics, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive supply-chain experience within a manufacturing environment.
• At least 2 years’ experience in a director-level role.
• 5+ years of leadership experience managing managers and cross-functional teams.
• Comprehensive knowledge of supply-chain planning, procurement, inventory management, transportation, warehousing, and logistics.
• Proven experience developing and implementing supply-chain strategies and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Strong financial acumen with experience managing budgets, forecasting, inventory investments, working capital, and cost-optimization initiatives.
• Excellent leadership, communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Experience leading continuous-improvement initiatives and process-optimization projects.
• Proficiency in ERP systems, Microsoft Office, and advanced Excel applications.
• Power BI experience preferred.

Benefits

• Starting salary range: $170,000–$195,000 with opportunities for advancement.
• Eligible for bonus.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Health, vision, and dental insurance—100% of monthly premium funded by Pompeian for single or family coverage.
• Health Reimbursement Account.
• Paid vacation, 40 hours paid sick leave, 9 paid holidays, and 2 paid floating holidays.
• Annual safety-shoe allowance.
• Paid time off for jury duty, bereavement leave, and volunteer events.
• Employee Referral Bonus Program.
• Free Employee Assistance Program for employees and household members.
• Employee-led programs for wellness, diversity, and planned community events.
• Educational Assistance Program.
• Family Scholarship Program.
• Opportunity to work with a 2026 USA Today Top Workplace, Top Workplace in Manufacturing, and one of Maryland’s healthiest businesses.