VP of Supply Chain
Below is a VP of Supply Chain job description tailored for BUILT's current stage: a rapidly growing, high-complexity food manufacturer that needs a transformational leader rather than a maintainer.
Vice President, Supply Chain
Location: American Fork, Utah
Reports To: Chief Financial Officer
Company: BUILT Brands
Position Summary
BUILT is seeking an exceptional Vice President of Supply Chain to build and lead a best-in-class supply chain organization capable of supporting the company's next phase of growth. This leader will own end-to-end supply chain performance across procurement, demand planning, supply planning, inventory management, logistics, and S&OP.
This is not a role for someone who simply manages established processes. We are looking for a builder.
The ideal candidate thrives in fast-paced, high-growth environments where data is often incomplete, systems are evolving, and decisions must be made with imperfect information. They possess an intense sense of ownership, a bias for action, and the ability to create structure where none exists. They are equally comfortable developing long-term strategy and jumping into operational details to solve today's problems.
As BUILT continues its rapid growth trajectory, this leader will architect the people, processes, systems, and capabilities necessary to create a world-class supply chain that delivers exceptional customer service, supports profitable growth, minimizes working capital, and scales efficiently toward a multi-billion-dollar business.
Key Responsibilities
Build a Best-in-Class Supply Chain Organization
Design and implement the organizational structure, processes, and operating rhythms required to support the company's continued growth.
Recruit, develop, and lead a high-performing team across planning, procurement, logistics, inventory management, and S&OP.
Establish clear accountability, performance expectations, and metrics throughout the organization.
Create a culture of urgency, ownership, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
Own End-to-End Supply Chain Performance
Lead all supply chain functions, including:
Strategic sourcing and procurement
Demand planning
Supply planning and production scheduling
Inventory management
Transportation and logistics
S&OP
Drive improvements in customer service, forecast accuracy, inventory turns, working capital, capacity utilization, and supply chain costs.
Develop supply chain capabilities that can scale with the business over the next five to ten years.
Lead Sales & Operations Planning
Establish a disciplined, executive-level S&OP process that aligns commercial demand with operational capacity.
Drive fact-based decision-making across Operations, Sales, Finance, and Executive Leadership.
Ensure risks, constraints, and opportunities are proactively identified and addressed.
Develop Strategic Supply Chain Capabilities
Build robust demand and supply planning capabilities.
Improve inventory visibility and management practices.
Create scalable sourcing strategies and supplier partnerships.
Strengthen business continuity and supply risk management programs.
Lead network optimization initiatives across manufacturing, warehousing, and transportation.
Drive Operational Results
Improve service levels while reducing inventory and operating costs.
Eliminate process bottlenecks and develop scalable operating procedures.
Utilize data and analytics to drive performance improvements while remaining comfortable making decisions when perfect data is unavailable.
Champion continuous improvement initiatives across the supply chain.
Partner Across the Enterprise
Serve as a critical business partner to Operations, Sales, Finance, IT, Product Development, and Executive Leadership.
Work closely with Finance to ensure disciplined inventory management, cost control, and working capital optimization.
Influence outcomes through strong leadership and collaboration rather than organizational authority alone.
Leadership Expectations
The successful candidate will:
Demonstrate an exceptional sense of ownership and accountability.
Operate with a builder's mentality and embrace ambiguity.
Make high-quality decisions with incomplete information.
Hold themselves and others accountable for results.
Possess the courage to challenge existing practices and implement necessary change.
Lead with urgency while maintaining long-term strategic focus.
Be highly analytical without becoming dependent on perfect data.
Inspire confidence during periods of rapid growth and change.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Business, or related field.
12+ years of progressive supply chain leadership experience.
Significant leadership experience within food, beverage, consumer packaged goods, or related manufacturing industries.
Proven success scaling supply chain organizations during periods of rapid growth.
Demonstrated experience leading procurement, planning, inventory, logistics, and S&OP functions.
Track record of building teams, developing talent, and implementing scalable processes.
Strong financial acumen and understanding of working capital drivers.
Experience implementing or significantly improving ERP, planning, or supply chain systems.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience supporting businesses that have scaled from several hundred million dollars in revenue to over $1 billion.
Experience within high-growth, entrepreneurial, or founder-led businesses.
MBA or advanced degree.
APICS or other supply chain certifications.
Key Success Metrics
This leader will be measured on:
Customer service and OTIF performance
Forecast accuracy
Inventory turns and inventory health
Working capital performance
Supply chain cost reduction
Procurement savings and risk mitigation
Production plan attainment
Logistics efficiency
Organizational capability development
Employee retention and engagement
About BUILT Brands
BUILT Bar is truly a standout among protein bars. With its exceptional nutritional profile and so many delicious flavors, BUILT Bar is the favorite protein bar of many discerning snackers, fitness trainers and fitness enthusiasts alike.