Irca Group

Irca Group

Supply Chain Director

Duluth, GA · Director

Sponsorship not specified$20k-$25kDetected 6 days ago
ExcelSupply ChainLogisticsProcurementERPInventory ManagementCustomer SupportLeadershipMentoringMicrosoft OfficeS&OPDemand Planning

About the role

  • IRCA is a prominent international provider of semi-finished ingredients for the bakery, pastry, and gelato markets.
  • They cater to independent producers as well as large food manufacturers, including consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies.
  • The company's core product offerings consist of chocolate, chocolate decorations, creams, pastry mixes, gelato ingredients, and various other bakery and pastry ingredients.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute the North American Supply Chain strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives and global supply chain initiatives.
  • Lead the regional Supply Chain organization, providing leadership, coaching, and development to managers and team members while fostering a high-performance culture.
  • Own the end-to-end Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process, ensuring alignment between demand, supply, production capacity, inventory, and financial objectives.
  • Lead capacity planning across internal manufacturing sites and third-party manufacturers (TPMs), balancing customer demand, operational constraints, and cost.
  • Partner with Commercial, Operations, Procurement, Finance, and Corporate teams to proactively identify risks, resolve supply constraints, and support business growth initiatives.
  • Develop and monitor Supply Chain KPIs, including OTIF, forecast accuracy, inventory turns, service level, capacity utilization, and cost-to-serve, driving accountability and continuous improvement.
  • Lead supply chain transformation initiatives, including process improvements, system enhancements, network optimization, and digitalization projects.
  • Support new product launches, acquisitions, and integration projects by ensuring supply chain readiness and execution.
  • Build strong relationships with suppliers, logistics providers, and third-party manufacturers to improve service, cost, and operational performance.
  • Collaborate with Global Supply Chain leadership to standardize best practices and leverage global capabilities across the organization.

Requirements

  • 12+ years of progressive Supply Chain leadership experience within a manufacturing environment, preferably food, ingredients, or consumer packaged goods.
  • Proven experience leading end-to-end Supply Chain functions, including Planning, Customer Service, Logistics, Inventory Management, and S&OP.
  • Strong knowledge of manufacturing operations, material planning, demand planning, procurement, warehousing, transportation, and distribution.
  • Experience managing third-party manufacturers (TPMs) and external logistics providers.
  • Proven experience leading organizational change, continuous improvement, and cross-functional transformation initiatives.
  • Experience with ERP systems and advanced planning tools.
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into business decisions.
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office proficiency.

Nice to have

  • MBA or APICS/ASCM certification is preferred.
  • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related field

Compensation

  • Irca Group offers career growth opportunities as well as competitive compensation and benefits: Medical, Dental, & Vision, 401(k) matching, Paid Vacation, and Holidays, Employee Education Tuition Reimbursement Program.

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, & Vision, 401(k) matching, Paid Vacation, and Holidays, Employee Education Tuition Reimbursement Program.
  • We welcome applications from candidates of all genders, backgrounds, identities, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, parental responsibilities, age, religion, or belief.
  • Establish inventory strategies that optimize working capital while maintaining customer service targets, including safety stock policies, replenishment models, production planning parameters, and inventory optimization.
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