Sr. Director, Global Supply Chain and International Sourcing

Do you want to work for a global company that creates remarkable experiences through people, products, and food? If you want to be part of a rewarding People First culture that values relationships, trust, and taking the long view, then this is the place for you. Henny Penny was named the 2021 Dayton Business of the Year for many good reasons. Read on to learn more!

The Sr. Director of Global Supply Chain and International Sourcing is responsible for all supply chain operations in a high-mix and low volume manufacturing environment, with the sight on multinational expansion. This individual will oversee the company inventory metrics, purchasing of goods and services, production planning and scheduling, logistics, receiving, warehouse, and material movement in the plants. This role ensures operations meet both short- and long-term strategic plans and consults with senior management as well as leaders among other departments to ensure seamless operations. The Sr. Director of Global Supply Chain and International Sourcing manages the organization's forecast planning function using inventory levels, production speed, and product demand to estimate output. They will develop and administer strategies meant to optimize organizational inventory levels in international markets and develop local/regional relationships with partners or vendors to improve efficiency or performance of supply chain networks.

What We Offer:

• An opportunity to work for a company that is 100% employee-owned. As an employee-owner, you will be enrolled in our employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) program following one year of service. This is a qualified retirement plan that is separate from your 401k and consists only of Henny Penny shares that will be paid out when you retire (or when you leave the company, but we hope you’ll stay)
• Annual company performance bonus in addition to base salary
• Defined career paths so you’ll always know what’s next and what steps can get where you want to go
• Professional development opportunities including tuition reimbursement and unlimited free access to LinkedIn Learning courses
• A competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, PTO, and paid holidays
• Expanded onsite wellness clinic offering preventive care services such as wellness screenings, annual physicals, and related lab work at no cost to employee-owners
• Achieve total well-being at our new Wellspring and Owners Hall facility, featuring 24/7 fitness center with a wide variety of cardio and strength training equipment. This facility reflects our continuous evolution in supporting our valued employee owners.
• Activities including department outings, holiday parties, and our annual company-wide Thanksgiving Dinner

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead the entire supply chain function through a team of directors and managers that are responsible for the oversight of the supply chain for the company.
• Ensure the team delivers on established goals and departmental budgets within an accepted variance.
• Establish and implement strategies meant to optimize inventory, shipping and receiving, productions support, and inventory levels.
• Analyze results and continue to implement necessary improvements to data forecasting and demand modeling.
• Establish procedures for RFQ/RFP, bid, purchase order, or requisition process to ensure that quality standards for purchased goods and services are met.
• Consistently models the Company Values and Expected Behaviors
• Other duties as assigned.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• 10+ years of experience in management role required
• 5+ years in a Senior Management role and managing other leaders required
• Experience with Vendor Management and Selection required
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Effective problem solver and possess excellent ability to multitask.
• Ability to collaborate within a team environment, as well as work independently without management oversight in a fast-paced and dynamic environment is critical.

About Us

We’re known in our industry for making the best commercial food equipment in the world. Every day, millions of people eat in restaurants operating Henny Penny equipment. We’re a behind-the-scenes engine in the world’s most demanding kitchens, including long-term partners like McDonald’s, Chick-fil-A, KFC, and Wendy’s. We’re 1,000+ employee-owners who thrive by living a People First mission: to support employees in becoming the best version of themselves both personally and professionally.

We recently completed the largest expansion in our history with the addition of 150,000 square feet on our Eaton campus. This expansion drives development of the world’s most reliable, easy-to-use equipment with an innovative new space for global research and development. We have several collaborative spaces for our project teams, a dedicated electrical engineering lab for our hardware and software engineers, a full model shop for rapid prototyping, and a brand-new test lab that has 300 feet of hood space to test new equipment on our product roadmap. On top of that, we have a new state-of-the-art kitchen for our food science group to meet with our customers, understand what they need, and then dial in our equipment to help them make legendary menu items.

Henny Penny is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability or handicap, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), marital status, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.