Freight Farms is a high growth, fast-paced, driven and highly entrepreneurial company. We are looking for a Director of Supply Chain to oversee the organization's manufacturing processes and all supply chain functions including, but not limited to, purchasing, production, logistics, warehousing, inventory management, material forecasting, capacity planning and sourcing, master scheduling, inventory control and financial costing.
The role requires a leader that can develop detailed strategic plans to support manufacturing organizational growth plans , has the experience required to develop a well-balanced team that can support the future needs of the business, and has a track record of su perior execution and results .
Responsibilities
● Provide leadership to in-house manufacturing efforts to ensure JIT production to meet demand. Implement lean manufacturing/six sigma/continuous improvement methodologies to ensure efficiency and quality in manufacturing processes
● Evaluate domestic 3 rd party Contract Manufacturing Organizations and finalize a partner by end of 2025 to be able to meet growth objectives. Evaluate potential partners in Europe for European manufacturing to meet business objectives as needed.
● Evaluate partners within the US as well as internationally to create the most effective network of suppliers to support regional customer demand. Evaluate domestic alternatives for all components affected by tariffs to protect margins.
● Create redundancies within the value chain to reduce reliance on suppliers and eliminate business risk
● Lead efforts to reduce material, labor, and logistics costs to improve product gross margins
● Create standard KPIs to measure performance within the supply chain organization that supports business objectives
● Provide leadership/mentoring to the existing team and grow team as needed
● Manage procurement and inventory and establish controls to ensure the organization is operating at the highest level of performance based on key performance metrics, effective working capital usage and minimized supply chain risk
● Develop and continuously improve supplier programs
● Participate in existing and new product planning processes to ensure timely acquisition of materials to support product launches
● Lead negotiation efforts for all major supplier contracts
● Create and manage detailed product and departmental operating budgets
● Manage all functions involved in the planning, purchasing, warehousing and control of materials from forecasting replenishment needs to the delivery of the finished product into inventory and delivery of finished products to customer(s)
● Collaborate cross-functionally and promote effective communication across the entire organization, particularly with the engineering and customer experience teams to ensure complete product feedback loop
● Provide hands-on engagement to drive results and ensure proper execution
Qualification/Skills/Experience
● Bachelor’s degree required (Master’s Degree highly desirable). Advanced certifications are a plus.
● Minimum of 10 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment and/or progressive experience in other supply chain functions
● Must be a combination of hands-on leader as well as strategic thinker with confidence and speed in execution
● Proven leadership skills in building and managing teams with a history of success
● Experience deploying lean initiatives and high quality/continuous improvement culture
● Ability to communicate with team and cross-functional colleagues positively and effectively and influence decision making to drive business objectives
● Ability to critically think and be experienced in the use of problem solving and other 6 sigma tools
● Prior experience managing cross-functional project teams in complex manufacturing environments
● Demonstrated record of effectively establishing and managing a global supply chain
● Excellent analytical and negotiation skills
● Excellent communication skills
Additional Information:
Job Type: Full-time
Location: Boston, MA or Leominster MA
Benefits:
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