Supply Chain & Logistics Specialist
Katie's Fine FoodsLocation: St. Louis · Reports to: Director of Operations · Type: Full-time, salaried · Pay: $90,000–$110,000 · Start: ASAP About us. We are a family-owned, St. Louis-area maker of chef-crafted, all-natural frozen Italian foods, produced in our own facility and sold through national retailers and distributors. We are growing quickly and plan to keep scaling. This is a confidential search; we share our name with candidates we move forward. The role. You own the path from forecast to shelf: what we make, what we buy, and how much stock sits in our freezers and at distributors. You will run the weekly plan with Sales, keep KeHE, UNFI and DOT stocked, and lead the materials and logistics team. What you'll do Run a weekly sales and operations plan with Sales, Finance and Production that turns the forecast into a production and purchasing plan Manage distributor and DC inventory: weeks of supply, order-up-to levels, fill rate and on-time-in-full Own purchasing and supplier management for ingredients, packaging and imports, building PO calendars back from lead times Oversee warehouse, freezer and shipping / receiving: inventory accuracy, cycle counts, FIFO and code dates, and lot traceability Lead the materials and inventory coordinator and the transportation and loading team Work with the Food Safety & Quality Lead on supplier approval and lot tracing, and support recall holds at the warehouse and distributors Report weekly KPIs: fill rate, inventory accuracy, stock-outs, days of supply, freight cost Help set up inventory and EDI systems, including SPS Commerce, so orders, shipments and invoices tie together What you bring [5+] years in supply chain, planning or logistics, ideally frozen or refrigerated food Experience running S&OP or demand-to-supply planning and managing distributor inventory Comfort with ERP or inventory systems and advanced Excel; EDI experience is a plus Supplier management and purchasing experience, including imported ingredients Clear communicator who holds people to their commitments, in a fast-growing company Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience Nice to have Experience with KeHE, UNFI or DOT and natural / specialty retail channels Cold-chain, GFSI or SQF familiarity APICS CPIM / CSCP or similar certification We are an equal opportunity employer. Pay: $90,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year Work Location: In person