Director, Supply Chain Engineer

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Full Time Management The Star Plant, Saint Louis, MO, US

12 days ago Requisition

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.

Position Summary

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.

Primary Responsibilities

1. 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.

2. Lead Strategic Sourcing and Procurement

Improve raw-material cost, strengthen supplier partnerships and ensure a reliable, high-performing supply base.

• 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.

3. Own Planning, Inventory and Logistics

Balance customer demand, manufacturing capacity and inventory to maximize customer service while minimizing cost and working capital.

• Lead integrated planning across Sales, Manufacturing, Finance, Purchasing and Logistics.
• Translate forecasts and confirmed customer orders into…