Fresno,CA,USA Career:Senior Director,Supply Chain-Fresno,CA at OFI

ofi is a global leader in food and beverage ingredients, known for pioneering innovation and operating at the forefront of consumer trends. The company collaborates closely with food and beverage manufacturers to provide products and ingredients that delight consumers while making a positive impact on people and the planet. With a strong presence in the countries where its ingredients are grown, ofi is committed to sourcing ingredients with better quality and ensuring a reliable, traceable, and transparent supply chain. Their unique portfolio includes natural, delicious, and nutritious products such as cocoa, coffee, dairy, nuts, and spices. ofi's customer-centric approach enhances the sensory and functional attributes of these ingredients, empowering clients to create naturally good food and beverage products that meet evolving consumer expectations. The Senior Director, Supply Chain at ofi plays a crucial leadership role responsible for developing and executing demand and supply planning strategies that support the company's Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process. This full-time, senior leadership position entails building accurate forecasts, aligning cross-functional stakeholders, and ensuring that supply plans effectively support both short-term and long-term business goals. The role requires close collaboration with departments such as Sales, Product Line Management, Operations, and Agricultural teams to develop fact-based forecasts and optimize inventory utilization. The Senior Director also recommends proactive solutions to manage demand variability and crop risk, ensuring supply chain resilience and efficiency. This role demands strong analytical skills and extensive experience with ERP systems, SAP being strongly preferred, to build scalable planning processes that drive improved business performance. The ideal candidate must possess exceptional problem-solving capabilities, the ability to influence decision-making across all organizational levels, and outstanding organizational skills. They will lead the evaluation and enhancement of supply chain strategies by incorporating industry best practices and emerging technologies to maintain ofi’s competitive edge. By managing long-range and seasonal demand plans and coordinating with stakeholders, this leader ensures that the organization achieves high forecast accuracy and on-time order fulfillment. Additional responsibilities include leading SBU Demand Reviews, managing monthly sales forecasts, and driving consensus on supply availability across crop plans, manufacturing operations, packaging, and other critical upstream and downstream processes. The Senior Director also plays an integral role in continuous improvement initiatives, sales and operations planning execution, and inventory optimization to reduce excess and slow-moving stock. ofi offers a competitive annual salary range of $130,000 to $173,000, which is commensurate with the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and location. The company also provides performance-based discretionary bonuses linked to individual and company achievements, comprehensive and affordable health benefits covering employees and eligible dependents, and promotes a culture of well-being with paid volunteer time off and resources to support physical, social, emotional, and financial health. Family support benefits include paid parental leave, fertility services, and lactation support. Additional perks include immediate vacation accrual from day one, paid sick leave, company-paid holidays, a 401K match starting on day one, and ongoing career development and learning opportunities. ofi is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, providing equal employment opportunities without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, veteran status, or sexual orientation. They encourage candidates to contact their talent acquisition team to request accommodations for disabilities. Working at ofi means joining a company that values impact, inclusion, and innovation while offering long-term career growth within a supportive and dynamic environment.

• BS or BA degree in business or supply chain
• Minimum 12 years of relevant experience in forecasting, demand planning, or supply chain management
• Ability to build business processes from the ground up
• Strong communication skills with all organizational levels
• Ability to influence and collaborate departmentally
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Outstanding organizational skills
• Experience in tactical demand planning and data-driven recommendations
• Experience developing demand planning processes
• Experience with ERP systems, SAP preferred
• Capacity to analyze multiple data sets and provide business insights
• Experience working with both internal and external supply sources
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products
• Superior communication skills including verbal, written, and interpersonal
• Global supply chain experience is an advantage
• Professional certifications preferred such as APICS or ISM