About Us
Odeko is on a mission to champion your neighborhood cafes, coffee shops, and other establishments through technology. Whether we’re saving small business owners hours every week with our tech-based operating platform, reducing CO2 emissions by consolidating deliveries, or developing a user experience that makes every new customer feel like a regular, Odeko supports our small business partners from open to close. Local coffee shops and cafes are the backbone of any given community, and we’re here to help manage the day-to-day tasks with a platform so intuitive, it’s kinda like magic.
The Odeko team is diverse, passionate, and innovative. Our 400+ employees are spread across numerous departments and business lines, but are single-minded in our mission to develop technology to support the many needs of our customers. We believe that small businesses need support now more than ever, and that Odeko is uniquely positioned to provide that support.
As the Supply Chain Manager, Demand Planning, you will oversee and optimize our company's supply chain operations, with a focus on procurement, and material planning. The ideal candidate will possess comprehensive knowledge of supply chain management principles across these key domains, excellent leadership skills, a history of implementing MRP systems, and a proven track record of implementing successful supply chain strategies to enhance efficiency, improvements throughout our operation, and drive business growth.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develop and implement strategic supply chain initiatives to optimize efficiency, reduce costs, and improve overall supply chain performance across logistics, procurement, and planning functions.
- Develop and implement Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) strategies to ensure alignment between demand, supply, and financial plans.
- Lead and mentor a team of supply chain professionals within logistics, procurement, and planning, providing guidance, support, and development opportunities to foster a high-performance culture.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including logistics, procurement, planning, manufacturing, and sales to ensure seamless coordination and alignment of supply chain activities.
- Implement robust supply chain analytics and reporting mechanisms to track key performance indicators (KPIs) across logistics, procurement, and planning, and identify areas for improvement.
- Develop a deep understanding of Odeko’s inbound supply chain to drive consolidation and create best practices.
- Establish and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders including suppliers, vendors, and internal departments to drive collaboration and achieve strategic objectives.
- Participates in special projects, including analysis and summary of data with recommendations for future transportation procedures.
- Solve ambiguous problems and proactively identify and mitigate risks (before they become roadblocks).
- Align with internal customers, Finance and Procurement Operations to understand budgetary targets by building and develop methods of measuring and defining savings, value and other category metrics.
- Develop and implement ways to measure suppliers to drive continuous performance improvement
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Completed Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, IT, or related field.
- 5+ years of experience in supply chain operations
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to effectively lead and motivate cross-functional teams within logistics, procurement, and planning to achieve common goals.
- Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a data-driven approach to decision-making.
- Proficiency in supply chain management software, ERP systems, and other relevant tools. (Oracle NetSuite considered a plus)
- Supplier/vendor relationship management experience
- 5+ years’ experience using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and analytical platforms, including but not limited to the ability to analyze data using pivots and V-Lookups.
- Experience understanding process flow and suggest improvements to deliver cost savings, inventory reduction, or other benefits to the site.
- Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and effectively manage competing priorities.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- ERP/MRP Implementation Experience
- Lean / Six-Sigma knowledge
- Must be highly self-motivated and customer-centric
- Ability to work with ambiguity
- Provide a positive customer experience internally and externally
This role is an L4, Manager. Compensation is between $115,000 - $130,000
What you’ll love about Odeko:
- Fast-paced environment and growth opportunities - plenty of room for you to directly impact the company and enhance your career!
- Competitive compensation, healthcare benefits, and opportunity for equity
- Other great perks - Full lists of benefits available upon request
Odeko is proud to be a diverse, equitable, and inclusive employer. We encourage all to apply regardless of educational background, race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status.
