Director of Supply Chain & Operations

Branch Out Foods (NASDAQ: BOF) makes better-for-you dried snacks processed using REV (Radiant Energy Vacuum) drying technology — a proprietary method that preserves color, flavor, and nutrition better than other drying methods. We own and operate a manufacturing facility in Peru with over 300 employees, and our products are sold through Sam's Club, Costco, and Target, as well as through a private label and industrial ingredients business.

We are a small, fast-moving team with US employees primarily in Bellevue, WA and Bend, OR. This hire will play a critical role in the company's continued growth and success by owning the supply chain and operational backbone of the company.

Your goal - Deliver high quality product, on time, at the lowest cost possible.

The Supply Chain & Operations Lead owns the end-to-end operating system: from production output at our Peru factory to the shelf at major mass and club retailers. You will manage our logistics partners, co-packer, and distribution network, own production planning and inventory, and be accountable for the cost and reliability of everything that moves between those points.

Our supply chain today looks like this:

• Peru factory produces bulk dried ingredients and ships via ocean freight to our co-packer
• Co-packer packages branded product for large club chains, and private label product for mass retailers
• Logistics companies manage distribution of product from our co packer to large club chains, warehousing and distribution of private label product to mass retailers
• Packaging suppliers ship all packaging materials direct to the co-packer.

You will also implement and own the production vs. output monitoring system and vendor cost variance reporting that gives leadership real-time visibility into where the supply chain stands, and how actual costs are tracking vs projected costs.

• Own the production schedule: translate retailer POs and demand forecasts into required output targets for the Peru factory
• Monitor production attainment weekly, elevate shortfalls to logistics and co packing partners before they become missed windows
• Manage inventory positioning across warehouses to avoid out-of-stocks and excess
• Build and maintain a rolling 12-week demand and inventory model
• Manage ocean shipping relationship across both ocean lanes
• Coordinate ground transport legs to ensure on-time delivery to co packer and industrial ingredients customers
• Own the freight cost model: track projected vs. actual costs per vendor per cycle; flag unfavorable variances
• Drive the planning that will allow lowest cost ocean freight whenever possible.

• Serve as primary point of contact for co packer on scheduling, packing materials receipt, production sequencing, and quality hold resolution
• Coordinate packaging material orders and delivery timing to co packer
• Manage trucking and logistics partners for on-time delivery and cost accountability

• Own EDI/ASN execution for major club and mass retail chains — accurate, on-time, and compliant
• Manage CTPAT compliance and maintain required documentation
• Own True Commerce or equivalent EDI platform
• Proactively manage retailer compliance requirements to minimize chargebacks

• Maintain an active understanding of the commercial terms, rates, and expected costs for key supply chain partners, including freight, warehousing, co-packing, packaging, and logistics vendors.
• Review and approve supply-chain-related vendor POs and invoices in partnership with Accounting to confirm that services, quantities, rates, freight lanes, accessorial charges, and timing align with expected terms before payment is processed.
• Identify and…