SVP, Supply Chain

Smithfield Foods
Virginia
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 325,000 - 400,000 annuallyFunction: Supply Chain & LogisticsExperience: 15+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Executive communication","Influencing","Leadership","Financial acumen","Continuous improvement"]

Own the enterprise vision and multi-year strategy for end-to-end supply chain, overseeing logistics, distribution, inventory strategy, and transportation across a complex multi-site network. Lead network performance against KPIs like OTIF, cost-to-serve, inventory turns, service levels, and working capital. Drive transformation and digital enablement (WMS, TMS, YMS, advanced analytics), standardize operational processes, manage 3PL and carrier partnerships, and ensure fleet safety and regulatory compliance.

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Smithfield Foods
Smithfield Foods
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SVP, Supply Chain

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Job Summary

Own the enterprise vision and multi-year strategy for end-to-end supply chain, overseeing logistics, distribution, inventory strategy, and transportation across a complex multi-site network. Lead network performance against KPIs like OTIF, cost-to-serve, inventory turns, service levels, and working capital. Drive transformation and digital enablement (WMS, TMS, YMS, advanced analytics), standardize operational processes, manage 3PL and carrier partnerships, and ensure fleet safety and regulatory compliance.
Location: Virginia
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Supply Chain & Logistics
Seniority: Sr. Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Define and execute multi-year supply chain strategy aligned to business growth, margin expansion, and customer expectations.
  • •Own network performance across transportation, warehousing, inventory deployment, and customer delivery, delivering KPIs such as OTIF, cost-to-serve, inventory turns, and service levels.
  • •Optimize a national distribution network, including cold chain operations, through network design, capacity planning, footprint optimization, and process standardization.
  • •Sponsor end-to-end supply chain transformation initiatives using WMS, TMS, YMS, advanced analytics, and automation, and drive Lean/Six Sigma continuous improvement.
  • •Establish executive-level relationships with 3PLs and carriers; oversee private fleet strategy and ensure safety and regulatory compliance; own supply chain P&L and risk mitigation.
Travel: High travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 325,000 - 400,000 annually
Perks:Relocation

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor's degree and 15+ years of progressive senior-level supply chain leadership experience across large, multi-site, high-volume perishable or CPG operations.
  • •7+ years of demonstrated experience managing and developing teams.
  • •Demonstrated success in executive leadership roles, influencing C-suite and board-level stakeholders.
  • •Proven track record leading supply chain transformation, network optimization, and digital enablement initiatives.
  • •Advanced expertise in logistics, warehousing, transportation, and inventory strategy, including SAP, WMS, TMS, and YMS.
Experience:15+ yearsCPGPerishableMulti-siteLogisticsTransportation
Education:Bachelor's in marketing, business, supply chain or related field
Skills:Executive communicationInfluencingLeadershipFinancial acumenContinuous improvement
Tech Stack:SAPWMSTMSYMSAdvanced analyticsData/analytics platforms

Company Brief

Smithfield Foods
Produces pork and packaged meat products, operating integrated hog production, processing, and branded food businesses. It supplies retail, foodservice, and export markets across the United States and internationally.
Industry: Food Production
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Smithfield, United States
Founded: 1936
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