Head of Supply Chain & Logistics

Fitt Talent Partners is a specialized recruitment firm for top health and wellness companies.

We’re filling this role for a client, a innovative gut health supplement company.

Job Description

Own the end-to-end execution, scalability, resilience, and cost discipline of our supply chain — ensuring products are manufactured, stored, and delivered reliably while protecting quality, margins, and growth velocity.

Responsibilities

Manufacturing & Supplier Ownership

• Own relationships with CMOs / manufacturers (domestic and international)

• Manage production planning, batch scheduling, and PO execution

• Ensure manufacturing partners meet quality, compliance, and performance standards

• Lead onboarding and qualification of new manufacturers as the business scales

Supplier Redundancy & Risk Mitigation

• Dual-sourcing critical inputs (key actives, packaging, flavor systems)

• Maintaining pre-qualified secondary suppliers and backup CMOs

• Geographic diversification of suppliers and manufacturing where appropriate

• Identifying long-lead and single-point-of-failure components early

• Setting appropriate safety stock and buffer strategies based on demand variability and lead times

COGS Management & Cost-Down Work

• Ingredient and packaging sourcing strategy

• Volume-based negotiations and supplier re-pricing

• Batch size and MOQ optimization as demand scales

• Freight, duties, and logistics cost optimization

• Packaging and process efficiencies that reduce cost without impacting product quality or brand perception

Inventory Planning, Service Levels & Cash Efficiency

• Forecasting demand and setting inventory targets by SKU

• Defining service levels (availability targets) based on SKU importance, velocity, and customer impact

• Continuously adjusting inventory strategy as demand becomes more predictable

Warehousing, Shipping Optimization & Customer Delivery Performance

• Optimizing warehouse footprint and location strategy to reduce delivery times and shipping costs

• Managing and renegotiating 3PL contracts as volumes scale

• Designing pick/pack workflows that minimize errors, delays, and handling costs

• Optimizing carrier mix, shipping zones, and service levels

• Balancing standard vs expedited shipping to protect margin

• Improving order-to-delivery times while maintaining cost discipline

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner closely with Product / NPD on feasibility, timelines, and cost targets

• Provide early input into new product development to flag constraints or risks

• Support marketing and commercial teams with realistic launch and availability planning

• Act as a pragmatic counterweight when trade-offs are required

Requirements

• 7–12+ years in supplements or functional CPG

• Has owned supply chain at a scaling brand, not just supported it

• Strong operator with commercial judgment

• Comfortable building structure without slowing growth

• Deep experience with:

• CMOs and ingredient suppliers

• MOQs and lead-time management

• Cost-down initiatives

• Inventory, warehousing, and fulfillment economics