Director, Supply Chain Operations

About PartnerCo

WHO ARE WE?

Partner.Co is a global health and wellness company that partners with independent Brand Partners to help people achieve a body, business and lifestyle they love. Through a process we call Partnership Marketing, we provide Brand Partners with everything they need to build their business, including high-demand products in the wellness, fitness, skincare and personal care spaces, plus logistics, operations, marketing and more. Our Brand Partners build their business by referring people to the suite of Partner.Co products and are rewarded with money, travel, recognition and fun events.

OUR CULTURE

Partner.Co is headquartered in Puerto Rico, with our main office in Midvale, Utah, and offices worldwide. Our global presence allows our corporate staff to work with different cultures as we collaborate and grow as one high-performing, energetic team. We cultivate a collaborative culture where we work hard together and have fun while we do it! No matter your role, your impact is noted, and all ideas are encouraged.

We're passionate about health! As an employee, you can join our Employee Transformation Group, where you can gain guidance, support and free products for your personal wellness goals, and, of course, friends to cheer for you along the way!

About the role

This role involves implementing the supply chain strategy to align with the company's overall goals. Responsibilities include applying best practices in sourcing, managing cost and service level agreements, negotiating contracts, selecting and managing vendors, and employing risk management strategies to stabilize price volatility and margins.

What you'll do

• Lead department of 3-4 purchasers to align company objectives with department goals.

• Continuously building vendor relations across all product lines.

• Finding ways to reduce inventory and strategically manage/avoid stock-out situations.

• Ensure timely delivery of materials

• Oversee Purchase Orders

• Ensure timely delivery of materials.

• Oversee purchasing function to ensure that PO's are placed timely and key items are always in stock.

• Work closely with our Sr. Manager of Supply & Demand Planning to Monitor and provide updates on inventory levels with recommended improvements and changes for slow-moving and obsolete inventories to maximize revenues and minimize losses.

• Source premium-quality ingredients that meet or surpass company standards within specified cost parameters.

• Cultivate strategic relationships with vendors, leveraging their expertise and resources for optimal company performance.

• Proactively develop and test strategic alternatives to current processes for swift implementation in emergencies.

• Evaluate supply chain risks, develop contingency plans, and introduce redundancy as needed for critical product continuity.

• Develop forecasting, inventory management, and supplier capacity management for optimal and cost-effective product availability.

Qualifications

• BS Degree in Supply Chain Management, Purchasing, or similar type of degree required.

• 5 plus years hold a leadership role in operations, procurement, inventory management or related fields.

• 10 plus years of experience as a materials or operations leader in manufacturing set-up (supply chain management, inventory control, operational performance.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel

• Advanced level of demand trends, forecasting, labor planning, inventory usage, etc.

• Experience with botanical raw material sourcing, consumable packaging,

• Cross Functional experience working with R&D, Regulatory, Supply & Demand Planning, Logistics, Finance, quality, Marketing to come about introducing new products & launching in various markets.

• Job will require Global travel to manage vendor relations with Partner.Co