Dir Procurement and Supply Chain Operations

Job Details

Position:
Full Time

Job Location:

Visalia Plant - Visalia, CA 93291

Salary Range: $ - $

Ventura Coastal is the West Coast's #1 citrus B2B partner, delivering fully customized citrus products, juices, oils, essences, pulp, and peel to some of the most recognized names in beverage plus niche marketing.

Led by an entrepreneurial owner and CEO with a bias for action and a whatever-it-takes mindset, we have driven transformational growth through bold investments in production and a sales team delivering consistent double‑digit year‑over‑year new business growth. Long‑tenured employees, a customer base that keeps coming back because we deliver, and a culture built on results define who we are. Accelerating demand is fueling the next wave of growth over the next three to five years.

This is a head‑of role with real ownership. You will architect the strategy, develop the team, and own the outcomes. Reporting to a C‑suite leader with heavy engagement from the owner/CEO, you will stand up and lead a newly consolidated function spanning procurement, inventory, logistics, and transportation.

• Design and stand up the organizational structure of a newly consolidated function, defining roles, reporting lines, and team accountabilities from the ground up.
• Architect and own a procurement and supply chain strategy, translating business goals into an operational plan that drives growth, margin improvement, and scalability.
• Establish policies, procedures, and best practices from the ground up, replacing ad hoc approaches with documented, scalable standards across all functions.
• Serve as the head of procurement and all supply chain functions, lead managers and teams in a player‑coach capacity to build capability and drive high performance.
• Be a strategic partner to the owner/CEO and executive leadership team on company‑wide planning, investment, and growth.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional leaders to integrate supply chain strategies into business priorities and ensure seamless execution.
• Model a people‑first culture grounded in open communication, empowerment, recognition, and workplace safety.
• Lead procurement and strategic sourcing, drive performance transformation through process optimization, supplier segmentation, and contract lifecycle management.
• Own vendor development and all procurement contracts, developing company‑side agreements across all non‑fruit materials, supplies, equipment, and services.
• Establish governance frameworks ensuring compliance, audit readiness, ethical sourcing, and supplier performance accountability.
• Evaluate and modernize procurement systems and tools to improve efficiency and scalability.
• Establish and maintain inventory standards, policies, item specifications, and controls that drive accuracy.
• Lead demand planning to align safety stock, reorder points, and inventory positioning with production schedules and customer service targets.
• Oversee end‑to‑end inbound and outbound operations, including 3PL partnerships and co‑manufacturer coordination.
• Build and manage logistics providers relationships, holding them accountable to performance standards in service, cost, and continuous improvement.
• Align logistics capacity with demand planning and production schedules to meet buyer‑specific fulfillment requirements.
• Direct the mix of shipping methods and lead carrier contract and bidding cycles to balance service and cost across all lanes.
• Manage carrier relationships and hold providers accountable to service, cost, and compliance metrics.
• Drive savings through lane consolidation while maintaining DOT and food‑safety cold chain compliance.

• Strong business and operational mindset with the ability to identify…