Position: Manager, Supply Chain Logistics & Warehousing
Compensation: $120,000 – $150,000 base salary plus a 15% target bonus ($135,000 target)
Department: Supply Chain
Report To: Chief Supply Chain Officer
Location: Chicago, IL
Work Arrangement: Hybrid (3 days in office)
Interviews: Start the week of February 2, 2026
Start Date (as soon as): February 16, 2026 (strongly preferred)
Keys from intake call:
- 10 years minimum total work experience
- 3 years minimum of management experience
- Food production industry strong preferred (otherwise beverage production / CPG also okay)
- Company is not a start-up, but they want people who strive in a start-up environment, where timelines and scope of the role can change with little or no notice and where it is important to handle ambiguity and take initiative and ownership of assigned areas quickly with limited oversight.
Job Overview:
The Manager, Supply Chain Logistics & Warehousing will be responsible for overseeing the end-to-end movement of goods and ensuring logistics and warehousing operations are running smoothly across the Company’s network and potentially other Ecosystem related businesses.
This role will proactively identify future opportunities and challenges within the logistics landscape and develop mitigation strategies when necessary as well as developing and implementing effective supply chain strategies.
The Manager leads the Company’s Logistics and Warehousing function, ensuring world class service at the best sustainable cost and will design and lead the best network solution as we integrate our logistics functions and ensure we have a continuous 3-year view.
Key Responsibilities:
Logistics & Warehousing
Ensure the operating management of the stock (e.g. logistics activities, customs, stock monitoring, inventory count, input of results in IT systems and warehouse quality activities)
- Ensure smooth logistics operations and related processes for managed Warehouses and Transportation ?ows
- Develop, maintain and accountable for the integrity of the full Logistics Plan, aligning with sales, production scheduling, and inventory plans
- Monitor Logistics KPIs and identify improvement opportunities
- Ensure the Logistics function adheres to all relevant legislation.
- Oversee Warehousing storage and usage strategy while implementing inventory reconciliation and cost control at multiple locations, internal and external
Warehouse and Transportation Management
- Assures a proper inventory execution and documentation, and gives input for possible corrective actions
- Manages inventory across the network incl. co-packer, co-manufacturers and potentially other Ecosystem related businesses
- Provides support in the definition and negotiation of agreements and prices for the transports needed
- Guarantees the emission and management of transport service orders, in accordance with local laws and regulations, guaranteeing costs, quality and liability defined by Company’s’ guidelines
- Implement strategies to balance seasonal fluctuations in demand for Company’s specialty baked goods
Supply Chain Development:
- Development of the Supply Chain functions
- Support continuous improvement initiatives to reduce costs and improve service levels
Budgeting:
- Defines logistics budget / ensure minimal deviation vs actual (budget ownership)
- Interfaces with local Bakery Warehousing day-to-day operational staff to align priorities
Supplier Relationships:
- Build and maintain strategic relationships with Suppliers, managing costs and service
Reporting:
- Achievement of Measures / KPI – Design
- Compilation of period end reports, ensuring key issues are highlighted in period commentary
- Ensure CI culture becomes ‘business as usual’
- Identify and deliver Logistics budgeted savings through identi?ed projects
- Identify opportunities to maximize supply chain efficiency and reduce cost particularly relating to customer ordering patterns and network design
For immediate consideration, please email your resume in Word format to Cameron Wall at cameronwall@ifgus.com.