Vice President of Supply Chain

Lead operations and supply chain at a global food company.

Oversee procurement, logistics, and planning.

About Our Client Emmi Roth, a subsidiary of Switzerland's Emmi Group, is a leading producer of specialty and artisan cheeses in the United States. With a strong heritage of craftsmanship and innovation, the company combines traditional cheese making techniques with modern practices to deliver award-winning products across retail and food service channels. Emmi Roth operates multiple production facilities in Wisconsin and is committed to sustainability, local sourcing, and quality.

Joining Emmi Roth means becoming part of a culture that values creativity, collaboration, and excellence in the dairy industry.

Job Description Executive Accountability & Scope Enterprise-wide accountability for Supply Chain performance across demand and supply planning, procurement, and logistics, including service, cost, inventory, and reliability outcomes

Leader of the Supply Chain function, establishing strategic direction, enterprise priorities, and performance frameworks aligned with Emmi Roth's business strategy

Ownership of Supply Chain P&L performance, including operating costs, working capital, and capital allocation, with authority to direct resources within approved plans

Definition and advancement of a multi-year Supply Chain strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives, portfolio evolution, and growth ambitions

Oversight of Supply Chain capabilities upstream and downstream of Operations, ensuring seamless integration across the value chain

Accountability for Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process, ensuring alignment across commercial, finance, operations, and supply chain functions

Enterprise responsibility for risk management, supply continuity, supplier performance, and external partnerships

Co-ownership of end-to-end value chain outcomes in close partnership with the VP of Operations, ensuring aligned decision-making across production, inventory, and service trade-offs Leader of organizational capability, including succession planning and leadership development across planning, procurement, and logistics

Executive Leadership and Responsibilities Active contributor to enterprise strategy and decision-making as a member of the Executive Leadership Team Accountable for organizational design and functional maturity of the Supply Chain function, ensuring scalability and alignment with business growth and complexity

Strategic interface with Emmi Group Supply Chain / CSCO organization, driving alignment, transparency, and adoption of global standards and initiatives

Executive sponsor of Supply Chain functions, including network strategy, sourcing evolution, IBP maturity, and logistics optimization

Co-sponsor of investment strategy and capital decisions in partnership with the VP of Operations, aligned with enterprise governance

Senior representative of Supply Chain across internal and external stakeholders, including key suppliers and partners

Strategic Leadership Translate enterprise strategy into integrated Supply Chain priorities, roadmaps, and performance outcomes

Leverage advanced analytics and forward-looking insights to anticipate demand shifts, supply risks, and network optimization opportunities

Champion strategic initiatives across the supply chain, including network design, sourcing strategy, digitalization, and planning excellence

Establish and uphold enterprise-wide performance management systems, including KPI frameworks across service, cost, inventory, supplier performance, and forecast accuracy

Drive a balanced, enterprise view of trade-offs across cost, service, inventory, and resilience

Provide leadership in navigating complex, cross-functional, and external challenges, ensuring alignment and decisive outcomes at the enterprise level

The Successful Applicant Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or related discipline MBA or advanced degree preferred, or equivalent experience

Extensive leadership experience in Supply Chain within the consumer goods industry

Proven accountability for Supply Chain P&L performance, including cost, working capital, and capital investment

Demonstrated success in leading enterprise-level transformation and continuous improvement initiatives

Fluency in English required; additional languages advantageous

Competency Profile Enterprise Supply Chain leader with the ability to integrate strategic vision and functional depth across planning, procurement, and…