Company Information

Faithway Alliance is a $150M distributor and wholesaler of equipment and accessories for Farm, Ranch, Agriculture, Livestock, Automotive, and Rural Lifestyle. With five distribution facilities located in Tennessee and Alabama. They are primarily focused on servicing rural co-op’s and independent retailers throughout the Southeast.

Position Summary

This key role will report directly to the CEO. The Supply Chain Director will be a hands-on leader with experience in supply chain management and purchasing. This position will be a key business leader charged with leading change, expansion, and process discipline through his or her organization. The leader will work cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, IT, Finance, and other functional leaders to ensure the Supply Chain strategy is defined and aligned with the Company’s overall strategic direction and goals. The successful candidate will have experience in retail purchasing and/or B2B distribution purchasing for multiple locations. This position will ensure that we provide excellent customer service to both internal and external customers as part of the overall Faithway Alliance brand experience.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Own the development, leadership, and execution of the Supply Chain strategic plan which includes:

• Direct overall supply chain operations including purchasing, Inventory management, selection of vendors.
• Develop and implement strategy to ensure that critical processes run effectively and achieve organizational goals and performance KPI’s.
• Oversee and participate in vendor negotiations to obtain optimal contracts and pricing.
• Inbound Freight & Transportation.
• Planning (production, capacity, etc.).
• Utilizes data and analytics to evaluate past performance trends and forecast inventory requirements.
• Work cross functionally and optimize all interdependencies within organization.
• Lead, coach and develop a Category Management team through clear goal setting, feedback, and coaching.
• Work closely with the executive team and functional leaders to establish priorities for selected opportunities, set ambitious but achievable goals to improve margins, fill rates and fulfill the company’s broader objectives.
• Establish formal process for capacity planning, inventory management and establishing service level expectations to customers.
• Accountable for the overall performance of the Supply Chain Department. Develop budgets, monitor performance, and ensure goal attainment.

Required Skills and Experience

• Minimum of 10 years' experience in Purchasing, Sourcing and/or Supply Chain required.
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience is required.
• Multi-Site Distribution experience is beneficial.
• Six Sigma/Lean manufacturing experience a plus.
• Demonstrated success in leading teams and collaborating cross functionally.