Director Supply Chain

Have you ever enjoyed Arnold®, Brownberry® or Oroweat® bread? A Thomas’® English muffin or bagel? Or perhaps snacked on a Sara Lee®, Entenmann’s® or Marinela® cake or donut? If the answer is yes, then you know Bimbo Bakeries USA! More than 20,000 associates in bakeries, sales centers, offices and on sales routes work to ensure our consumers have the freshest products at every meal.

In addition to competitive pay and benefits, we provide a safe and inclusive work environment that appreciates diversity, promotes development and allows our associates to be their authentic selves. Come join the largest baking company in the world and our family of 20,000 associates nationwide!

• Salary Range: $126,100 - $176,500
• Annual Bonus Eligibility
• Comprehensive Benefits Package
• 401k & Company Match
• This is a remote position and can be located anywhere in the West BU***

The position will lead the West Business Unit Supply Chain Logistics function. This includes direct responsibility for the effective and efficient movement of products through the supply chain working cross-functionally with the other leaders to ensure the business unit achieves the expected results. The position is a remote position and can be located within the West Business Unit.

• Development of a culture in Supply Chain Logistics that places safety first, drives engagement at every level and embraces diversity and inclusion.
• Daily fulfillment of orders by ensuring the accurate and timely movement of product through the supply chain to the end destination, maintaining product freshness and integrity throughout BBU (Bimbo Bakeries USA) and third-party partner operations.
• Developing an annual financial plan for the areas of responsibility, aligned with the broader plan of the business unit, monitoring actual results, and taking actions to ensure financial commitments are met.
• Partner with third party logistics providers to ensure effective and efficient operations delivering acceptable service levels in distribution and transportation.
• Partner with manufacturing & co-pack team to determine optimal sourcing strategy to achieve Lowest Landed Cost (LLC) within Business Unit.
• Driving waste elimination through the development of plans for increasing the efficiency of the supply chain, ensuring accountability within the team, monitoring actual results, and making adjustments in the plan, as necessary.
• Instill a “Lean” practices culture, founded on a Continuous Improvement mindset to eliminate non-value adding activities.
• Participate as a member of the supply chain logistics team in the development and implementation of plans to standardize and optimize processes and technology.
• Ensure proper product accountability processes are being followed and monitor results to identify and resolve any issues with shipping accuracy.
• Monitor performance metrics relative to cost and service level and make adjustments as necessary to lower cost and meet service expectations.
• Monitor the performance of the third-party transportation network seeking out ways to optimize the transportation system.
• Work closely with sales management to ensure that sales center shipping is performing effectively including product accountability processed in place, service levels meeting the needs of the business and costs as low as possible.
• Ensure the effective execution of company initiatives including new methods of distribution, new products, and seasonal business requirements.
• Assure and maintain operations compliance with required certifications and regulatory agencies.
• Take on special project as assigned.

• Ability to build strong business relationships and collaborate…