Senior Supply Chain Manager

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Sound Agriculture is a company specializing in innovative agricultural solutions aimed at optimizing crop nutrient efficiency. They offer products like SOURCE, which activates soil microbes to enhance nutrient availability, and BLUEPRINT, a powerful fungi that expands plants' reach beyond their roots. Their solutions are designed to improve nutrient uptake and plant health, while promoting sustainability by minimizing the use of synthetic fertilizers. Sound Agriculture focuses on providing efficient, risk-free options for enhancing crop nutrition across a variety of crops including corn, soybeans, wheat, and cotton.

51 - 200 employees

Founded 2014

🌾 Agriculture

💰 $75M Series D on 2022-12

📋 Description

• Oversee selection and contracting of third party manufacturers for domestic (75%) and international (25%) FF&P • Accountable for the technology transfer and technical support for our formulation processing • Accountable for Health, Safety, Environmental & Quality audits prior to manufacture to ensure third party facilities meet Sound standards. • Ensure all raw materials and packaging are acquired in a cost efficient, timely manner. Establishes specifications for raw materials and packaging goods. • Establish third party warehousing to support FF&P activities and store raw materials / packaging. • Accountable for the SRM activities supporting FF&P • Negotiations for line time and pricing • Manage inventory of raw materials and packaging including disposal of obsolete, expired and damaged inventory. Disposal of obsolete finished goods. • For Primary distribution of finished goods both domestically and internationally • Collaborates with R&D for the for the third party development of formulations supporting field trials and commercial sales • Set criteria for formulation design from an FF&P perspective • Collaborates in the design and development of the supply HSEQ strategy; leads the tactical implementation and is accountable for ongoing execution/performance/success in both AI production and FF&P • Accountable for the quality management and quality control activities supported by the R&D organization • Manage and grow the quality activities inline with organizational growth • Support customer service customer complaint process • Oversee third party process development for bespoke chemistry • Participate in the identification of potential suppliers and development of the Request for Quote (RFQ) to determine manufacturer • Accountable for the technology transfer and technical support for AI • Monitor performance and delivery of supplier • Identify potential suppliers and develop RFQ to determine supplier

🎯 Requirements

• Significant successful experience in chemical manufacturing / supply chain leadership. • Demonstrated ability to influence peers and partners • Experience with new product launches with direct accountability for delivery . • Strong critical thinking skills; able to see the big picture, prioritize critical focus areas, and generate strategic options • Polished communication skills, able to synthesize complex problems into clear concepts for non-supply chain personnel. • High attention to detail, able to quickly review complex issues or problems and determine root causes / primary issues to improve outcomes. • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills across levels with an ability to persuade, and influence. • Demonstrated ability in Supplier Relationship Management with successful third party supplier/vendor partnerships

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive total rewards package including base compensation, performance bonus structure or uncapped commission plan for sales positions, and above market equity • Comprehensive health care plans including Medical, Dental and Vision coverage • Flex Spending Account (Healthcare, Dependent Care & Commuter Benefit for US-based employees) • Health Savings Account with monthly employer contribution (for US-based employees on qualifying health plans) • 401(k) with 3% company match (for US-based employees) • Flexible time off policy empowering employees to use time how they need, when they need • Mental health and wellbeing benefits - including dedicated monthly meeting free Focus Days • Paid parental leave (for US-based employees) • Regular events and engagement activities