Supply Chain Optimization Manager

About the role

At Utz, we’re on a mission to excite and delight consumers with crave‑worthy snacks made from the highest‑quality ingredients. For more than a century, our iconic family of brands — Utz, Zapp’s, Boulder Canyon, On the Border, and more — has grown thanks to our passionate people and our relentless drive for excellence. We’re looking for a bold, analytical, and highly driven Supply Chain Optimization Manager to help us become the fastest‑growing pure‑play snacking company in the U.S.

The Opportunity: Supply Chain Optimization Manager. This position can be remote, but does require over 50% travel. If the candidate is commutable to the Hanover area, then the travel would be less. The Supply Chain Optimization manager is a strategic, hands-on role responsible for improving performance across the end-to-end supply chain, with immediate emphasis on warehousing, distribution, inventory management, and cost-to-serve optimization. This position leads cross-functional initiatives that drive margin improvement, enhance service, increase labor productivity, and optimize business processes across multiple operational areas. This is a high visibility role with broad scope and the flexibility to work on projects ranging from warehouse automation and network design to process standardization, vendor relationships, and strategic business partnerships. It is well suited for a highly analytical, entrepreneurial individual who thrives in a fast-paced, hands-on environment and wants immediate exposure to the full supply chain. The role has the opportunity to shape network strategy, automation design, and end-to-end supply chain, and it is great for someone who wants to grow quickly in their knowledge of supply chain activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and fully own optimization initiatives across warehousing, distribution, inventory, transportation, planning, and manufacturing.
• Analyze operational data to identify inefficiencies, quantify opportunities, and develop actionable recommendations.
• Build advanced models using Excel and Power BI to support decision-making, scenario planning, KPI tracking, and cost analyses.
• Improve warehousing performance through cost-per-case reduction, inventory accuracy improvements, labor productivity enhancements, and service-level optimization.
• Conduct deep dives into network layouts, material flows, slotting, cube utilization, and throughput constraints.
• Develop business cases for automation, operational changes, and strategic investments (e.g., conveyors, shuttle systems, robotics, WMS/WES enhancements).
• Lead cross-functional project teams, influencing stakeholders across Sales, Marketing, Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Procurement, Manufacturing, Warehousing, Transportation, Customer Logistics, and Finance.
• Train and coach functional owners on improved processes, ensuring long-term sustainability before transitioning to new initiatives.
• Map end-to-end business processes, identify systemic issues, and implement standardized workflows across sites.
• Support major initiatives including building layouts, facility expansions, automation roadmaps, strategic partnerships, and network redesign.
• Other duties as assigned.