VP of Warehouse Operations - CookUnity
Chicago, IL
About the Job
CookUnity is a chef-to-you marketplace connecting talented chefs with consumers, revolutionizing meal delivery. We bring small-batch, restaurant-quality meals to eaters nationwide, crafted by a diverse collective of all-star chefs. With over 100 inspired chefs from cities like NYC, LA, Austin, and more, our weekly subscription offers a wide range of hand-crafted meals to cater to various palates and dietary preferences.
By delivering over 1 million meals per month, we're also empowering working chefs, tripling their income, and supporting their growth. CookUnity believes in fueling stronger communities, partnering with Food Bank For New York City to combat food insecurity across all five boroughs.
The role:
As Vice President of Ingredients Marketplace, you will play a crucial role in setting and executing ingredient handling strategies and warehouse development that supports our business's growth and success. This role is responsible for developing and executing the strategy for handling all ingredients and indirect goods required by the business. This position is accountable for building out a national warehousing strategy, capable of inventorying and handling thousands of unique ingredients and product SKUs. The VP will also design and implement supply chain processes, lead cost-saving initiatives, and mentor the Supply Chain team.
Responsibilities:
Supply Chain Management:
- Own and manage raw material inventory across all warehouse and production sites, ensuring the consistent availability of ingredients and materials to support seamless production and distribution.
- Develop and implement standardized processes for scanning, tracking, storing, and handling raw materials across all locations, ensuring quality control, safety, and compliance with industry regulations.
- Partner with cross functional teams to ensure that warehouse operations, ingredient storage, and receiving processes align with culinary requirements and business objectives.
Ingredient Handling:
- Work closely with the Culinary Operations team to identify new ingredient needs and test new suppliers for quality control
- Develop sourcing strategies to ensure business continuity, including contingency planning.
- Collaborate with quality control teams to ensure that purchased products and materials meet quality standards.
Warehousing Management
- Provide strategic input on the layout and design of new facilities, optimizing space utilization, material flow, and equipment placement for maximum operational efficiency.
- Lead the initiative to build the world's most sophisticated ingredients warehouse, driving the design, development, and implementation of state-of-the-art inventory management systems and technologies.
- Develop and enforce best practices for storage equipment deployment across all warehouse facilities, ensuring that infrastructure supports efficient handling, organization, and safety of all ingredients and SKUs
- Build and lead a national warehousing team, scoping software and hardware required to drive efficient handling.
- Develop and enforce best-in-class inventory management methodologies that ensure accuracy, minimize waste, and align with operational goals.
- Serve as the primary strategist of warehousing strategy, aligning short-term goals with long-term business objectives.
Requirements:
- 10+ years of experience in Purchasing, Supply Chain, and Inventory Management
- Bachelorʼs degree or about to graduate in Business, Supply Chain, or other related field
- Strong analytical skills
- Outstanding communication and presentation skills
- Robust IMS/WMS implementation and usage experience
- Experience at a high growth or high volume food supplier
- Ability to travel up to 30% of the time
Benefits
Health Insurance coverage
⛱ PTO policy and paid sick days
We grow, you grow: Stock Options Plan granted on Day 1.
Eligible for a bi-annual performance bonus
401k Plan.
Family leave: ****12 weeks for primary caregiver and 6 weeks for secondary caregiver, fully paid
Compassionate Leave: 3-5 days each time the need arises
A generous amount of CookUnity credits to enjoy our amazing meals, added to your account, monthly
♀️ Wellness perks: access to a nutritional coach and fitness subsidies to build a healthy lifestyle
Personalized Spanish coach
Awesome opportunity to join a company that is looking to change how we eat and how chefs work!
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Compensation
All final pay rates will be determined by candidates experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.
If you're interested in this role, please submit your application and if we think you might be a fit, we'll get in touch with you. Thank you for your time!
CookUnity is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are dedicated to creating a community of inclusion and an environment free from discrimination or harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or physical or mental disability.
