Director of Supply Chain and Planning

The Lion Brewery | Pittston / Wilkes-Barre, PA | Full-time, On-site | Monday–Friday About Us The Lion Brewery provides high-quality specialty products and services to our contract packing customers, wholesalers, retail distributors, and consumers. We operate two facilities and are investing in the systems and people that will carry our supply chain forward. The Opportunity We're seeking a Director of Supply Chain and Logistics to lead daily operations and strategy, manage people and budgets, serve on the Leadership Team, and update Senior Leadership throughout the year. You will also own our planning and warehouse technology: partnering with the technical team to build EDI capabilities around customer needs, and setting the vision to take our MRP and WMS to the next level. Key Responsibilities Systems, Technology and EDI Set a multi-year roadmap to take MRP and WMS to the next level, improving planning accuracy, inventory visibility, and customer service. Partner with the technical team to design and deliver EDI capabilities driven by customer needs, including trading-partner onboarding, transaction sets (POs, ASNs, invoices), and testing. Source and scope equipment necessary to complete on the floor transactions (scanners, printers, hand held equipment, etc) Translate customer and operational needs into clear requirements and success measures. Drive integration and automation across MRP, WMS, EDI, and carrier and customer systems. Lead upgrades and implementations, including change management, training, and validation. Set master data standards so system outputs enable instantaneous startups. Operations and Planning Plan production for both facilities to line run rates and constraints, maximizing utilization and cost effectiveness while keeping shipments on time. Maintain C:D models and forecasts for accurate customer shipments. Leverage and maximize schedule to balance capacity and secure the best run rate to enable PR and EBITDA Onboard new customer projects, including sourcing ingredients and packaging. Coach teams on inventory management, FEFO, and material destruction. Lead improvement projects for materials handling and planning Resolve ingredient and packaging issues and complaints – including resolution for variances that are found during inventory counts (internal and customer led). Leadership and Strategy Lead the team to deliver key business results; set, track, and act on strategic measures and departmental goals. Manage budgets and expenditures and allocate resources across competing priorities. Orchestrate change through the Business Readiness Leader to roll out to operations for seamless change requests (new flavors, new pack configs, etc) Collaborate across departments as a member of the Leadership Team. Manage process, procedure, and material changes with validation plans. Scope projects tied to Business Continuity, Safety, or Cost Savings. People and Culture Oversee training, evaluation, and performance reviews of direct reports; motivate staff and support their growth. Identify and address operator skill gaps, including training on new systems. Lead management and technicians through the evolution of MRP / WMS, identify barriers and provide a path forward. Foster a productive work environment and handle administrative duties. Quality, Safety and Compliance Ensure compliance with laws, SQF, GMPs, and company standards, applying TPM principles. Enforce safety standards and required training to minimize incidents. Maintain Business Continuity Plans and qualify new materials. Manage logistics equipment maintenance and coordinate shutdowns with Maintenance to minimize losses. Follow the corrective action process to resolve problems. Qualifications Required Bachelor’s degree in business, logistics, supply chain, information systems, or a related field. Experience with MRP/ERP and WMS platforms, including integration and improvement. Working knowledge of EDI (X12/EDIFACT) and experience partnerin…

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