Vice President of Logistics

Overview

Vice President of Logistics role leads and optimizes the company's total logistics operations and is responsible for overseeing distribution & transportation services to ensure a responsive, reliable and efficient operation. This position is responsible for planning and coordinating transportation carriers and 3rd party warehousing providers and includes operational and fiscal responsibility for these activities.

This role will be critical in developing and executing to our aspiration of delivering an extraordinary customer experience.

In addition, this role will be the Supply Chain liaison to our customers by directly interacting with customers to progress critical initiatives such as efficiency improvements to logistics, collaborating with customers on Joint Business Planning initiatives, implementing Logistics related service rules, etc.

Given the breadth of this role, it will be critical to build strong working relationships with all aspects of the company but especially the Commercial, Manufacturing, Planning, and IT leaders to advance cross functional initiatives and overall company performance.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop, direct, and ensure the execution of the Company’s overall Logistics operations, programs, and strategy, to support current requirements, future growth and overall business strategy.
• Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and inspire a high-performing logistics team, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement. Develop and implement training programs to enhance team members' skills and knowledge. Formulate and execute major policies, programs and objectives (both strategic and tactical) to ensure company's success. Assess and evaluate improved technologies (e.g. TMS) for implementation.
• Distribution Management: Oversee the company's distribution network, including owned warehouse + 3P/L's. Ensure timely and accurate product deliveries to our customers, while optimizing warehouse distribution including productivity, cost, inventory, network optimization, manpower and workflows. Provide oversight and define best practices for the Distribution services to be used across the network. Collaborate with the S&OP function to ensure Logistics requirements are planned for as part of the forward planning process.
• Supply Chain Liaison to our customers on logistics related activities. Prepare and present logistics related requirements to customers in an effort to improve the efficiency of our supply chain and providing an exception customer experience for our customers. As owner of the Service Standards initiative, ensure robust implementation and sustainment of the program.
• Responsible for developing annual Inbound Transportation, Outbound Transportation and external Warehousing budgets. Directs and oversees the negotiation and performance of transportation, warehousing and other providers (pallets, fork lift) to ensure operating expenses are within budgetary guidelines.
• Compliance and Safety: Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations, industry standards, and safety protocols related to logistics operations. Promote a culture of safety throughout the logistics organization.
• Transportation Management: Manage and optimize transportation operations to meet delivery timelines and minimize transportation costs. Evaluate carrier performance and negotiate contracts to ensure reliable and cost-effective transportation solutions.
• Vendor Management: Collaborate with carriers, 3P/L warehouse operators & suppliers to maintain strong relationships and optimize service levels. Monitor vendor performance and conduct periodic evaluations to ensure adherence to service level agreements.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, or a related field is required
• 10+ years in supply chain management experience with a heavy focus on logistics, with at least 7+ years in leadership roles is required
• In-depth knowledge of distribution and transportation is required
• Ability to travel up to 30%
• Master's degree is preferred
• Supply Chain experience in the Foodservice industry is highly desired
• Full ERP implementation experience is desired
• Rail fleet experience is helpful
• Ideal candidate lives in commutable distance to Irvine, for this hybrid role

Knowledge and Skills

• Demonstrated ability to drive process improvements, cost optimization, and supply chain efficiency
• Strong leadership and team-building skills, with a track record of managing and developing high-performing teams
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem-solving abilities
• Proficiency in using logistics management software and data analysis tools
• A strategic thinker with a customer-centric approach to logistics operations

Why Join Us

Ventura Foods innovates and manufactures food solutions for foodservice and retail businesses. We make exclusive products for the world’s most iconic restaurants and retailers, we provide ready-to-go product solutions for professional kitchens, and we make consumer brands everyone knows and loves. When you work for Ventura Foods, you get a strong foundation of training, a manager who cares about you and celebrates your success, a safe environment, and challenging work. As part of our team, your future is limited only by how much you’re willing to push yourself to get there. We invest in your growth because you invest in ours.

Compensation and Benefits

• Medical, Prescription, Dental, & Vision – coverage beginning on your 1st day for eligible employees
• Profit Sharing and 401(k) matching (after eligible criteria is met)
• Paid Vacation, Sick Time, and Holidays
• Employee Appreciation Events and Employee Assistance Programs
• Salary Base Range of $234,043.00 - $318,241.35*
• Annual bonus (based on the incentive program terms and conditions)

*The “base salary range” provided above is a good faith estimate of what we expect to pay for this position in the specified markets. Ventura Foods reserves the right to pay outside of the given range based on a variety of factors including but not limited to: candidate skills and experience, complexity of the job, budgetary factors, and location/geography. Ventura Foods conducts regular reviews of compensation ranges and therefore reserves the right to alter this range at any given time.

Diversity & Inclusion

Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive environment in which all employees are treated with respect is evident in our company culture and values. We believe that fostering an environment of inclusion and a focus on diversity across our organization is vital to attracting top talent, driving innovation, and meeting the high expectations of our customers in a rapidly evolving global marketplace.

Ventura Foods is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Seniority level

• Executive

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Manufacturing

Industries

• Food and Beverage Manufacturing and Food and Beverage Services