VP of Supply Chain + Logistics

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream

Operations
Brooklyn, NY, USA
Posted on Jan 28, 2025

We started Van Leeuwen Ice Cream in a yellow truck on the streets of NYC in 2008 with a mission to make good ice cream that makes you feel good.

Nowadays, people can spend so much time on what’s “healthy” they don’t stop to consider what’s healthy. As far as we’re concerned, happiness is healthiness. We strive to ensure every scoop, store and employee feels and creates one community to contribute to the overall brand.

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream is hiring a full-time VP of Supply Chain. The VP of Supple Chain's key responsibility is to manage and coordinate the entire supply chain across Van Leeuwen’s 4 channels - retail scoop shops, wholesale/CPG, events and e-commerce, from procurement to third party manufacturing and distribution to scoop shops and CPG customers. This individual is responsible for all demand planning and production scheduling to ensure we have sufficient product to meet the demand across all 4 channels. This role must also monitor all inventory at our co-packers, 3PLs, and scoop shops, ensuring all systematic inventory locations are accurately maintained, inventory transactions are correct, while achieving optimal inventory turns.

This is a great opportunity for a highly experienced individual to work closely with the CFO and the founding team of Van Leeuwen Ice Cream as the company embarks on its next stage of accelerated growth. The ideal candidate is someone who has strong experience in supply chain management and logistics and can thrive in a fast-paced environment (and loves ice cream!).

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Oversees COGS budget/P&L, including food costs, packaging costs, freight costs, and storage costs
  • Supports co-packers to ensure quality products are produced to meet customer demand and oversees the supply chain operations to maximize efficiency and productivity while controlling costs, which include:
  • Responsible for inventory management across scoops shops, co-packers and 3PLs to ensure we have sufficient product on-hand to meet customer demand, while managing inventory levels to ensure we aren’t overbuilding
  • Manages supply chain functions within ERP, including bills of materials and inventory valuation
  • Sources new ingredients and raw materials to meet R+D needs or COGS requirements
  • Negotiates directly with vendors to control raw material costs and set-up contract pricing
  • Sources and manages co-packer relationships and co-packer production run

JOB REQUIREMENTS

  • Bachelor’s Degree; MS or MBA preferred but not required
  • 10+ years supply chain/operations/planning experience
  • Experience using an ERP system – Planning, Procurement, Inventory, Order Management
  • Copacker experience required
  • Possesses strong data analysis and problem-solving skills
  • Highly accurate and detail oriented
  • Demonstrates initiative, organizational skills and ability to work well under pressure in a fast pace environment
  • Demonstrates ability to work effectively in a team environment, but able to work independently
  • Eagerness to learn, able to work independently, strong oral and written communication skills
  • Must be able to work on multiple tasks at the same time and manage one's time productively
  • Ability to simplify complex issues, create new ideas and define new ways to move forwar

PERKS + BENEFITS

  • Employee Scoop Card (Enjoy Ice Cream from any of our scoop shops nationwide)
  • Medical, Dental + Vision Insurance with 70% Employer Contribution
  • 401k with up to 4% Employer Match
  • Cell Phone Reimbursement Plan
  • Wellness Reimbursement Plan
  • Paid Time Off - 3 Weeks / 120 Hours Total
  • Paid Sick Time
  • Yearly Performance Reviews

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream is committed to pay transparency and equity among all employees and provides employees an environment where pay transparency and dialogue on compensation are allowed. Van Leeuwen Ice Cream complies with Equal Employment Opportunity laws as well as federal, state, and local laws on compensation, pay transparency, and pay equity.

The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held.

Salary Range
$160,000$220,000 USD
Here at Van Leeuwen, Good Ice Cream Is For Everyone! As an equal opportunity employer, we strive to foster a welcoming, diverse environment for every employee and customer. We pride ourselves on the creativity that goes into our ice cream and is built in our stores (by YOU) that help us meet our missions and values.