KeHE Distributors, LLC

Manage purchasing, inventory, and vendor relationships to maintain optimal stock levels and collaborate cross-functionally to meet KPIs. | Requires 2-4 years supply chain experience, bachelor's degree, proficiency in advanced planning software, and strong analytical skills. | Why Work for KeHE? Full-time Pay Range: $65,120.00/Yr. - $95,348.00/Yr. Shift Days: , Shift Time: Benefits on Day 1 Health/Rx Dental Vision Flexible and health spending accounts (FSA/HSA) Supplemental life insurance 401(k) Paid time off Paid sick time Short term & long term disability coverage (STD/LTD) Employee stock ownership (ESOP) Holiday pay for company designated holidays Overview At KeHE, we’re obsessed with creating solutions, unboxing potential, and serving others – and it all starts with you. As an employee-owned distributor of natural and organic, specialty, and fresh products, we’re committed to making a positive impact and scaling our success together. With a culture that fosters development and opportunity, you’ll be embarking on a career that’s moving forward. When you join KeHE, you’re becoming part of a team that is a force for good. Primary Responsibilities The Supply Planner is responsible for purchasing, inventory management, and vendor management. This role will work cooperatively and cross-functionally with other team members in sales, category management, transportation, warehouse operations, account management, brokers, and manufacturers. As with all positions at KeHE, we expect that all actions will be consistent with KeHE’s Mission, Vision, and Values. Essential Functions Essential Functions: Achieve established KPIs: service level, inventory turns, and gross spoils for assigned products and categories. Utilize reporting to identify and mitigate risks to target fill rate. Responsible for Purchase Order placement, Order Management, and Inventory Health. Ensure that the lowest cost-to-deliver decisions are made during the purchasing process by working cross-functionally with transportation, and warehouse operations. Regularly tuning replenishment system parameters to drive optimal purchasing suggestions. Primary point of contact for assigned vendors and brokers. Responsible for end-to-end track and trace of purchase orders. Analyze root cause and find resolutions for overstock and inventory at risk of spoiling Minimum Requirements, Qualifications, Additional Skills, Aptitude Minimum Requirements: 2-4 years of related Supply Chain experience preferred. Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related field preferred. Knowledge and understanding of Supply Chain concepts, Purchasing, Inventory Management, and their application Qualifications / Additional Skills / Aptitude: Experience with Advanced Planning Software packages like Manhattan, Power BI, JDA Fulfillment, JDA Demand Planning, or E3 is strongly preferred. Strong analytical, planning, and organizational skills. Ability to apply cost-benefit analysis in their decision making. A team player with a roll up your sleeves attitude and high sense of urgency. Strong interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written). Proficiency in Microsoft Office with focus on advanced Excel skills and analysis. Ability to manipulate and manage large volumes of data. Food industry experience in a similar Supply Chain role is preferred. Requisition ID 2026-30247 Equal Employer Opportunity Statement KeHE Distributors provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits all forms of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or faith, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training as well as the administration of all Human Resources and Talent Acquisition processes.

Provide strategic leadership for inbound transportation focusing on route optimization, network efficiency, and cost-effective product movement. | Bachelor's degree, 6+ years in supply chain/logistics/transportation, 2+ years people management, proficiency in planning software, strong analytical skills. | Why Work for KeHE? Full-time Pay Range: $97,350.00/Yr. - $142,659.00/Yr. Shift Days: , Shift Time: Benefits on Day 1 Health/Rx Dental Vision Flexible and health spending accounts (FSA/HSA) Supplemental life insurance 401(k) Paid time off Paid sick time Short term & long term disability coverage (STD/LTD) Employee stock ownership (ESOP) Holiday pay for company designated holidays Overview At KeHE, we’re obsessed with creating solutions, unboxing potential, and serving others – and it all starts with you. As an employee-owned distributor of natural and organic, specialty, and fresh products, we’re committed to making a positive impact and scaling our success together. With a culture that fosters development and opportunity, you’ll be embarking on a career that’s moving forward. When you join KeHE, you’re becoming part of a team that is a force for good. Primary Responsibilities The Senior Manager, Supply Chain Route Optimization & Compliance provides strategic leadership for the development, optimization, and execution of the company’s inbound transportation strategy. This role leads a team responsible for engineering and maintaining transportation blueprints that enable efficient, reliable, and cost-effective movement of product throughout the network and partners cross-functionally with Supply Chain, Procurement, Load Planning, Warehouse Operations, and other key stakeholders to identify opportunities to improve transportation efficiency, optimize purchasing and freight decisions, and maximize lane profitability. The role is accountable for the accuracy and alignment of routing and transit tables, which serve as critical inputs to on-time pickup and delivery performance. As with all positions at KeHE Distributors, we expect that all actions will be consistent with KeHE’s Mission, Vision, and Values. Essential Functions DUTIES, TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Build, coach, and develop a high-performing team with a strong focus on accountability, analytical rigor, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Analyze freight patterns, purchasing decisions, lane performance, and transportation costs to identify opportunities for savings and improved profitability. Develop and execute transportation strategies that optimize inbound freight flows, improve network efficiency, and maximize lane profitability. Ensure routing guides, transportation blueprints, and transit tables are accurate, aligned, and maintained to support reliable on-time pickup and delivery performance. Partner with Procurement, Supply Chain, Load Planning, Warehouse Operations, and other functions to identify and implement opportunities to reduce freight costs and improve service. Leverage data and performance metrics to identify trends, diagnose root causes, and develop actionable recommendations for senior leadership. Identify process gaps and implement sustainable improvements that enhance transportation efficiency, service levels, and network execution. Lead cross-functional resolution of complex transportation and supply chain issues, balancing operational priorities with financial and customer-service objectives. Other duties and projects as assigned. SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES: Ability to leverage complex data and analytics to identify trends, assess transportation and network performance, and translate insights into strategic, financially sound business decisions. Ability to influence, educate, and align cross-functional organizations and senior stakeholders around transportation strategy, lane blueprinting, routing compliance, and the key drivers of network performance. Ability to design and implement scalable processes, governance frameworks, and performance reporting that enable proactive decision-making, accountability, and continuous improvement. Exceptional executive presence and presentation skills, with the ability to distill complex business and transportation issues into clear, compelling recommendations and influence senior and executive-level decision-makers. Outstanding verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, with a proven ability to build trusted relationships, navigate complex stakeholder environments, and drive alignment across functions and organizational levels. Ability to manage, lead, and coach a team to achieve business objectives. Strong analytical and financial acumen with the ability to evaluate lane economics and quantify business impact. Advanced proficiency in planning systems (Manhattan, ArrowStrem, Blue Yonder, SAP/APO, Logility, Oracle Demantra, etc). Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook). Minimum Requirements, Qualifications, Additional Skills, Aptitude EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, Operations, Engineering, Analytics or related field. Minimum of 6 years of related supply chain, transportation, logistics, procurement or related fields preferred. Minimum 2 years of experience directly managing people, including hiring, developing, motivating, directing work and setting priorities. Prior leadership experience within food distribution, perishables, or other code-sensitive and highly regulated product environments preferred, with a strong understanding of the operational and compliance considerations unique to these businesses. Prior experience in food and/or code sensitive product environment preferred. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Requisition ID 2026-30197 Equal Employer Opportunity Statement KeHE Distributors provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits all forms of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or faith, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training as well as the administration of all Human Resources and Talent Acquisition processes.