Supply Chain Manager

Job Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end supply chain operations for finished goods, including imports/exports, warehousing, logistics, inventory management, and distribution across the U.S. 3-tier system.
• Lead demand planning, inventory optimization, and S&OP to balance service, inventory, and operational efficiency.
• Manage relationships with co-packers, bottling partners, freight forwarders, customs brokers, warehouses, and other supply chain partners to ensure reliable execution and scalable operations.
• Support supply chain readiness for new product launches, business expansion, and future manufacturing initiatives.
• Develop and monitor KPIs for inventory health, OTIF, lead times, fill rates, and logistics costs.
• Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies for suppliers, logistics, inventory, regulatory compliance, and global trade disruptions.
• Establish contingency inventory, alternate sourcing, and backup logistics plans for critical materials and SKUs.
• Ensure compliance with import/export, customs, TTB, FDA, and bonded warehousing regulations.
• Support sourcing strategies for barrels, grains, flavors, ingredients, and other key materials, including supplier qualification, negotiations, contract management, and market analysis.
• Partner on supplier performance, cost reduction, and sourcing initiatives that improve continuity, scalability, and operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with procurement, production, quality, finance, sales, and commercial teams to align supply chain strategy with business goals.
• Build strong partnerships with co-packers and bottling partners to support production planning, capacity, service levels, and growth.
• Provide leadership with regular reporting on supply chain performance, risks, opportunities, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, Operations, or a related field; MBA or other advanced degree is an asset.
• 3–5+ years of progressive experience in supply chain, logistics, procurement, or operations, preferably in beverage alcohol, CPG, food & beverage, or other regulated industries.
• Experience managing international imports, customs, freight forwarding, bonded warehousing, and global logistics, including imports from markets such as Japan and Mexico.
• Working knowledge of TTB, FDA, import/export regulations, USMCA, and compliance requirements related to alcohol distribution and the U.S. 3-tier system.
• Proven experience optimizing logistics networks, reducing landed costs, improving service levels, managing inventory, and supporting demand planning, forecasting, and S&OP.
• Experience managing relationships with co-packers, bottling partners, 3PL providers, freight carriers, and international suppliers.
• Proficiency with ERP systems, inventory planning tools, and transportation management systems.
• Experience supporting new product launches, supply chain scaling, strategic sourcing, category management, and continuous improvement initiatives, including KPIs, dashboards, and process automation.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, negotiation, vendor management, and cross-functional leadership skills, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.