Sr Mgr, Suppy Chain

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JOB INFORMATION

Title:

Sr Mgr, Suppy Chain

Title Description:

Sr Mgr, Suppy Chain

FLSA Status:

Exempt

Reports To:

Dir, Supply Chain

Supervises:

Materials Buyer-Packaging; Sr Production Scheduler; Supply Chain Co-Pk Op Rep

Approved Date:

6/16/2026 10:46:51 AM

Date Last Edited:

6/16/2026 10:46:46 AM

Locations:

CA Chico

Function:

Supply Chain

Business Entity:

SNBC Chico Brewery

Cost Center:

Supply Chain

Employee Type:

FT Exempt 1

Age Requirement:

21+

Employee Supervisory Classification:

POSITION SUMMARY

The Sr Supply Chain Manager is responsible for driving operational excellence and supply chain readiness across both brewery locations. This role leads Production Scheduling and Materials Planning & Tactical Buying, ensuring finished goods and critical materials flow efficiently through the network.

This position serves as a key integrator across Operations, Procurement, and Commercial teams, translating demand signals into executable production and material plans. The Senior Supply Chain Manager plays a critical role in balancing service, cost, and risk while ensuring supply chain resilience.

The role reports to the Director of Supply Chain & Procurement and is based on site in Chico, CA.

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Strategic Planning & Supply Chain Capabilities
* Support the overall Supply Chain objective: Right Product, Right Place, Right Time, Right Cost.
* Lead production scheduling and materials planning to ensure alignment between demand, production capability, and raw material availability.
* Facilitate the Supply Review within the S&OP/IBP process, ensuring supply constraints, risks, and tradeoffs are clearly surfaced and addressed.
* Balance service levels, cost, and operational risk; escalating critical decisions to the Director of Supply Chain & Procurement when appropriate.
* Identify emerging supply risks and potential disruptions across suppliers, materials, and operations.
* Partner closely with Operations leadership to define clear responsibilities, decision rights, and hand-offs between planning and manufacturing.
* Serve as the primary supply chain leader during operational disruptions including supplier failures, transportation delays, materials shortages, forecast gaps, and production challenges.
* Leverage planning systems and analytics to improve schedule optimization, visibility, and reporting.
* Lead continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen supply chain processes, planning accuracy, and operational performance.

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Inventory & Operations Optimization
* Establish and maintain appropriate inventory strategies across finished goods and materials, including core brands, seasonals, rotators, and new product development (NPD).
* Own and monitor key supply chain KPIs including OTIF, inventory levels (Days on Hand), and supply-related cost drivers within COGS.
* Partner with Warehouse Operations, CanDo (third-party bottling), and Fulfillment teams to ensure internal customer service levels are achieved.
* Collaborate with Demand Planning and Commercial teams to maintain balanced inventory targets and mitigate excess or obsolete inventory.
* Improve network efficiency through strategic production scheduling and material purchasing practices.
* Identify opportunities to reduce waste, improve utilization, and enhance supply chain responsiveness.

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Leadership
* Lead and develop the Production Scheduling and Materials Planning teams, aligning priorities with company objectives.
* Establish clear goals, performance expectations, and development plans for team members.
* Foster strong cross-functional communication across Supply Chain, Operations, Commercial, and Finance teams.
* Promote a culture of accountability, problem solving, and continuous improvement within the supply chain organization.

up to 15%

travel between the breweries

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's Degree

Supply Chain Business, Operations Management, or any combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved

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7 years

of progressive experience in Supply Chain, Planning, or Operations within brewing, beverage, or consumer packaged goods environments, including operations consulting experience

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and

5 years

experience as a people leader

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Proven experience managing supply chain operations across a single manufacturing site, with multiple-site management being preferred.

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Strong understanding of brewing, filtration, packaging, and brewery production environments is preferred.

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Demonstrated ability to maintain a high level of customer service.

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Demonstrated ability to integrate supply chain, operational, and commercial perspectives to drive performance.

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Experience working within S&OP / Integrated Business Planning processes.

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Proficiency in planning systems and analytics tools (Power BI, Tableau, or similar).

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Exceptional facilitation, communication, stakeholder management skills, plus a high level of curiosity.

Frequencies listed represent the percentage of time spent performing the task during a regularly scheduled shift

| Rarely 0-25% | Occasionally 26-50% | Frequently 51-75%  | Constantly 76-100% |

• Sitting - Frequently
• Walking - Occasionally
• Standing - Frequently
• Bending (Waist) - Rarely
• Bending (Neck) - Rarely
• Lifting - Rarely (35lbs)
• Kneeling - Rarely
• Crawling - Rarely
• Talking - Occasionally

Frequencies listed represent the percentage of time spent performing the task during a regularly scheduled shift

| Rarely 0-25% | Occasionally 26-50% | Frequently 51-75%  | Constantly 76-100% |

• Indoors - Frequently
• Outdoors - Rarely
• Humid - Rarely
• Work near loud noises - Rarely
• Work near loud noises requiring ear protection - Rarely
• Work near moving mechanical parts - Rarely
• Risk of electrical shock - Rarely

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met and respectively encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.