1 day ago
Head of Supply Chain & Logistics
Fitt Insider
Hybrid
Full Time
$190,000
Hybrid
Job Overview
Job TitleHead of Supply Chain & Logistics
Job TypeFull Time
CategoryCommerce
Experience5 Years
DegreeMaster
Offered Salary$190,000
LocationHybrid
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Job Description
About the Role: Head of Supply Chain & Logistics
Fitt Talent Partners is assisting an innovative gut health supplement company in finding a Head of Supply Chain & Logistics. This pivotal role involves overseeing the entire supply chain, from manufacturing to delivery, ensuring scalability, resilience, and cost efficiency while maintaining product quality and supporting rapid growth.Responsibilities
- Manufacturing & Supplier Ownership: Manage relationships with domestic and international CMOs, oversee production planning, batch scheduling, and purchase order execution. Ensure partners meet quality and compliance standards and lead new manufacturer onboarding.
- Supplier Redundancy & Risk Mitigation: Implement strategies for dual-sourcing critical inputs, maintaining pre-qualified secondary suppliers, and diversifying manufacturing geographically. Proactively identify long-lead and single-point-of-failure components and establish safety stock strategies.
- COGS Management & Cost-Down Work: Develop ingredient and packaging sourcing strategies, lead volume-based negotiations, optimize batch sizes and MOQs, and streamline freight, duties, and logistics costs. Drive packaging and process efficiencies without compromising quality or brand perception.
- Inventory Planning, Service Levels & Cash Efficiency: Forecast demand, set SKU-specific inventory targets, and define service levels based on product importance. Continuously adjust inventory strategies for predictability.
- Warehousing, Shipping Optimization & Customer Delivery Performance: Optimize warehouse strategy, manage 3PL contracts, design efficient pick/pack workflows, and refine carrier mix and service levels. Balance shipping speeds with margin protection and improve order-to-delivery times.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Product/NPD on feasibility and cost, provide early input on new product development, and support marketing/commercial teams with launch planning. Act as a pragmatic voice in trade-off discussions.
Requirements
- 7–12+ years of experience in supplements or functional CPG.
- Proven track record of owning supply chain at a scaling brand.
- Strong operational skills combined with commercial judgment.
- Ability to build structure and processes without hindering growth.
- Deep expertise in CMOs, ingredient suppliers, MOQs, lead-time management, cost-down initiatives, inventory, warehousing, and fulfillment economics.
Key skills/competency
- Supply Chain Management
- Logistics Optimization
- Inventory Planning
- Supplier Relationship Management
- CMO Management
- Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)
- Risk Mitigation
- Demand Forecasting
- New Product Development (NPD) Support
- CPG/Supplements Industry Expertise
How to Get Hired at Fitt Insider
- Research Fitt Insider's client: Understand their innovative gut health mission, product portfolio, and market position within the supplements industry.
- Tailor your resume for Supply Chain: Highlight 7-12+ years of experience specifically in CPG or supplements, emphasizing ownership of scaling supply chains and cost optimization.
- Showcase operational expertise: Prepare examples demonstrating deep experience with CMOs, MOQs, inventory management, and successful cost-down initiatives.
- Prepare for commercial judgment questions: Be ready to discuss how you balance supply chain efficiency with commercial growth and product quality trade-offs.
- Demonstrate cross-functional collaboration: Illustrate past successes in partnering with product, marketing, and commercial teams for successful launches.
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