As a leader and innovator in the snack food industry for over 50 years, J&J Snack Foods provides branded snack foods to foodservice and retail supermarket outlets across the U.S. Its products include such icons as SUPERPRETZEL, ICEE, and Dippin’ Dots along with other key brands like LUIGI’S Real Italian Ice, The Funnel Cake Factory Funnel Cakes, and Hola Churros. J&J also has a strong presence in bakery providing cakes, cookies, and pies to some of the largest grocery and convenience retailers in industry. Our company continues to deliver record sales led by a talented team and a commitment to “Fun Served Here”.
The Supply Chain Manager is responsible for leading all plant-level supply chain operations, including procurement execution, production scheduling, receiving, warehousing, and shipping. Reporting directly to the Plant Manager, this role ensures the consistent flow of raw materials into the plant and finished goods to customers while driving inventory accuracy, service levels, and operational efficiency. The Supply Chain Manager serves as the key connection between the plant and Corporate Supply Chain teams, including Procurement, Demand Planning, Distribution, Customer Service, and Logistics. This role is responsible for aligning daily plant execution with broader enterprise supply chain strategies and business needs. This position requires a hands-on, results-driven leader with strong analytical skills, sound operational judgment, and the ability to collaborate effectively across functions.
Supply Chain Leadership
- Leads plant-level supply chain functions, including receiving, shipping, production scheduling, inventory management, and plant procurement.
- Develops and executes supply chain strategies that support safety, customer service, on-time delivery, cost, inventory, working capital, and operational performance objectives.
- Builds strong partnerships across plant and corporate functions to align daily execution with business needs.
- Makes data-driven decisions while maintaining the agility needed to respond to changing operational priorities.
- Builds, coaches, and develops a high-performing supply chain team through clear expectations, performance management, and measurable results.
- Champions continuous improvement, operational excellence, accountability, collaboration, and team engagement.
Production Planning and Scheduling
- Coordinates schedule changes resulting from demand fluctuations, equipment downtime, or raw material constraints.
- Develops and maintains finite production schedules that maximize manufacturing efficiency, improve schedule attainment, and meet customer demand.
- Balances labor, equipment capacity, inventory levels, raw material availability, and service requirements to optimize plant performance and support OEE.
Procurement and Materials Management
- Executes plant-level procurement activities in partnership with Corporate Procurement.
- Ensures timely availability of raw materials, packaging materials, and operating supplies to support production schedules.
- Monitors supplier performance, raw material availability, and inventory levels to support production schedules and minimize service risks.
- Manages inventory accuracy, inventory turns, and working capital while supporting targeted service levels.
Receiving, Warehousing, and Shipping
- Directs receiving operations to ensure accurate and timely receipt of materials.
- Oversees warehousing and shipping operations to support warehouse productivity, shipping accuracy, customer delivery commitments, and transportation schedules.
- Ensures inventory accuracy through disciplined warehouse processes, inventory controls, and cycle counting.
- Drives continuous improvement in warehouse efficiency, material flow, storage utilization, freight and logistics cost, and overall supply chain execution.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partners closely with Corporate Procurement on sourcing strategies, supplier issues, and material availability.
- Collaborates with Demand Planning to align production schedules with customer forecasts and demand changes.
- Coordinates with Distribution and Logistics teams to optimize finished goods flow and transportation execution.
- Works closely with Operations, Quality, Engineering, Finance, and Customer Service to resolve supply chain issues and improve overall business performance.
Continuous Improvement
- Identifies and implements process improvements that reduce cost, improve service, and increase operational efficiency.
- Utilizes Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or Continuous Improvement methodologies to eliminate waste throughout the supply chain.
- Analyzes key performance indicators, identifies trends or gaps, and implements corrective actions to improve performance.
- Supports capital projects and new product introductions from a supply chain perspective.
UCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Logistics, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related technical discipline required.
- Five+ years of progressive supply chain experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
- Experience leading one or more supply chain functions, such as production scheduling, warehouse operations, shipping, receiving, procurement, or materials management.
- Prior leadership experience managing teams within a manufacturing operation.
- Consumer packaged goods (CPG), food manufacturing, or high-volume manufacturing experience preferred.
- Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, or Six Sigma experience preferred.
Disclaimer: This position description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the team member. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
EEO Statement: J&J Snack Foods Corp.is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discriminatory employment actions against, and treatment of, employees and applicants for employment based on actual or perceived Federal, State and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, national origin, ethnicity, alienage, religion or creed, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, genetic disposition or characteristics, disability or veteran's status, sex offenses, prior record of arrest or conviction, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristic, status as a victim or witness of domestic violence, sex offenses or stalking and unemployment status.
Skills Required
- Oversee all aspects of distribution operations
- Develop and maintain distribution policies and procedures
- Develop and maintain strong customer and vendor relationships
- Ensure optimization and compliance with established standards and regulations
- Ensure adherence to safety and quality standards (AIB, SQF, JSA)
- Direct and supervise administrative and distribution personnel; assign work and monitor productivity
- Manage multiple cost centers and logistics to ensure timely, accurate, damage-free shipments
- Identify, resolve, and drive continuous improvement on operational issues
- Handle employee relations, including coaching and disciplinary actions
- Support company safety programs and follow safety training schedules
What We Do
J&J Snack Foods Corp. (NASDAQ: JJSF) is a leader and innovator in the snack food industry, providing nutritional and affordable branded niche snack foods and beverages to foodservice and retail supermarket outlets. Our portfolio of products include soft pretzels, frozen beverages, frozen juice treats and desserts, stuffed sandwiches, burritos, churros, fruit pies, funnel cakes, cookies and bakery goods under 25 assorted brand names. Manufactured and distributed nationwide, our principal products include SUPERPRETZEL, PRETZEL FILLERS and other soft pretzels, ICEE, SLUSH PUPPIE and ARCTIC BLAST frozen beverages, LUIGI’S Real Italian Ice, MINUTE MAID* frozen juice bars and ices, WHOLE FRUIT fruit bars, sorbet and organic juice tubes, , MARY B’S biscuits and dumplings, DADDY RAY’S fig and fruit bars, TIO PEPE’S and CALIFORNIA CHURROS churros, THE FUNNEL CAKE FACTORY funnel cakes, and several cookie brands within COUNTRY HOME BAKERS. For more information, please visit us at www.jjsnack.com. *MINUTE MAID is a registered trademark of The Coca-Cola Company.
