Director, Supply Chain Engineer

About Deli Star

Deli Star is a family-owned food manufacturer building a world-class Fresh Sous Vide system.

Our purpose is To Nourish Life through Protein with Integrity.

Our vision is A world where safe, nutritious, high-quality protein is fresh and accessible.

Our mission is Building a world-class Fresh Sous Vide system.

Deli Star operates through its Soular Organization, which connects five

Functional Area

s of Business: DESIGN, BUILD, GROW, PROTECT and ELEVATE. This position sits within DESIGN, the functional area responsible for innovation, technology, product and process development, systems engineering and supply-chain architecture.

The Director, Supply Chain Engineer is responsible for improving one of Deli Star’s largest financial levers-raw-material cost as a percentage of sales-while designing a world-class Fresh Sous Vide supply chain capable of supporting profitable growth.

This leader will oversee purchasing, strategic sourcing, planning, inventory, shipping, receiving and logistics. The role will bring these functions together into one coordinated system that improves material availability, customer service, cost, working capital, resilience and scalability.

This is not a traditional purchasing position. It is a systems-oriented leadership role for someone who can combine supply-chain expertise, commercial judgment and engineering thinking.

The Director will work closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, Technology, Product Development, Sales, Marketing, Commercialization, Food Safety & Quality and Finance to ensure Deli Star develops and delivers safe, reliable and profitable protein solutions.

• Engineer the Fresh Sous Vide Supply Chain
• Design and continuously improve the systems that move materials from suppliers through manufacturing to customers.
• Lead and continuously improve the eight core variables of Deli Star’s Fresh Sous Vide system.
• Design an integrated supply chain connecting suppliers, manufacturing, inventory and distribution.
• Establish operating standards, performance measures and clear ownership across the supply chain.
• Identify constraints, risks and improvement opportunities throughout the value stream.
• Build scalable systems that improve cost, service, quality, speed, flexibility and resilience.
• Apply engineering thinking, structured problem-solving and data analysis to supply-chain challenges.
• Leverage technology, ERP systems and reporting to improve planning, decision-making and visibility.
• Develop and execute a long-term supply-chain roadmap aligned with Deli Star’s strategy and growth plans.

• Lead purchasing and strategic sourcing for proteins, ingredients, packaging, transportation and other critical materials and services.
• Develop sourcing strategies for Deli Star’s largest and most important spend categories.
• Negotiate pricing, contracts, service expectations and long-term supplier partnerships.
• Monitor protein, commodity, packaging and transportation markets and proactively manage cost and supply risk.
• Establish supplier qualification, scorecards, performance management and corrective-action processes.
• Build supplier capabilities that support product, packaging, process and equipment innovation.
• Develop contingency, alternate-source and risk-mitigation plans for critical materials and services.
• Deliver measurable improvements in raw-material cost, supplier performance, cost avoidance and supplier-led value creation.

• Lead integrated planning across Sales, Manufacturing, Finance, Purchasing and Logistics.
• Translate forecasts and confirmed customer orders into executable production, material and supply plans.
• Partner with Manufacturing on scheduling, material availability and production schedule attainment.
• Optimize inventory levels, shelf-life management, stock rotation and working capital.
• Lead shipping, receiving, refrigerated transportation, freight procurement and carrier management.
• Improve forecast accuracy, inventory accuracy and material availability.
• Develop contingency plans for supplier interruptions, transportation failures and demand or capacity changes.
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