Supply Chain Manager - Based in Calabasas, CA

You may know us for our huge menu of delicious food…and for being recognized by Fortune Magazine as one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For®” five years in a row! What you may not know is that at The Cheesecake Factory Bakery your daily contributions impact the creation and success of a world class product from an award winning facility. 

As the Supply Chain Manager, you will assist the Vice President of Supply Chain to ensure that supply chain capabilities continuously evolve to meet business priorities, deliver cost targets, and facilitate development of sales forecasting. 

Reporting to the Vice President of Supply Chain you will be responsible for ensuring that Bakery inventories of raw materials and finished goods are maintained at target levels based on demand forecasts. You will also develop and manage metrics associated with purchasing, supplier performance, and cost management. 

• Adaptable: you’re at ease in a fast-paced environment and you’re able to change direction rapidly when priorities, deadlines, or personalities shift.
• An expert in your field: you seek to maintain a comprehensive and strategic knowledge base of the current technology landscape, particularly trends, developments, and advancements.
• Persuasive: you make effective use of political processes to influence and persuade others while sharing ideas, never leaving a bad first or last impression. 
• A natural people leader: you are a leader and coach adept at providing others with a clear direction, helping them see though the weeds, inspiring, motivating, developing and empowering them. 
• Self-starting: you have an understanding of current project needs and the appropriate time to execute on crucial tasks. 

• Monitor and create reporting against key commodities and contracts, average pricing, year over year reviews, purchase price variance (PPV) analysis, contract compliance, balance remaining, request quotes, etc.
• Perform quarterly Spend Analysis to identify opportunities to improve sourcing for major commodities and costs.
• Assist in sourcing for new items and opportunities identified from Spend Analysis.
• Collect quality concerns with inbound ingredients in a systematic manner.
• Monitor claims with suppliers and carriers. 
• Manage a team of two (Supply Chain Specialist and Purchasing Coordinator).
• Work with Sales, Distribution and Finance to create finished goods sales forecasts.
• Manage purchasing process on daily placement of orders and provide backup as needed. 
• Assist in developing material and packaging costs for standard and quarterly updates.
• Develop supplier scorecard in partnership with Quality Assurance.

• 8+ years of business management experience in Supply Chain (Product Supply, Demand Planning, Scheduling, Logistics, Operations, Warehouse, Materials Management, etc.).
• 2+ years of supervisory experience. 
• Proficiency in ERP Systems (Ross, SAP, Oracle, etc.), and implementation of planning systems (APS, MPS, MRP).
• Knowledge base in Manufacturing Operations and clear understanding of how to deliver both operational and Supply Chain key performance indicators (KPI) simultaneously.
• Analytical and planning skills to establish supply requirements.
• Ability to set, manage and deliver on multiple priorities.
• Bachelor's degree in business or related field.

What we prefer: 

• Certification by APICS, ISM, CSCMP or SCOR.

About Us: 

Recognized as one of the FORTUNE “100 Best Companies to Work For”, The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated operates more than 200 full-service, casual dining restaurants throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico.  The Cheesecake Factory Bakery is headquartered in beautiful Calabasas, California with more than 600 staff members working in our manufacturing facilities in Calabasas, CA and Rocky Mount, NC. We create all of the delicious desserts on the menu at The Cheesecake Factory restaurants and we offer The Dream Factory brand cheesecakes and desserts in retail outlets nationwide.  #SoCheesecake    #LifeAtCheesecake

 

 
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated is an Equal Opportunity and E-Verify Employer and provides reasonable accommodations consistent with its legal obligations.