About Firestone Pacific Foods

Firestone Pacific Foods (FPF) is a top-tier, efficient processor of frozen fruit that has earned a strong reputation in the market for quality and food safety. FPF has sales relationships with leading US and international food retailers and US food service companies. The company is well positioned to achieve high double-digit annual growth in the highest growth frozen fruit category sub-segments including organic, private label and blended berry products.

Agriculture Capital Fund II, an impact investment fund, acquired FPF in the fall of 2019 as part of its strategy to build out a low cost, vertically integrated supply chain of high quality, organic blueberries operating at scale to address growing global demand for this nutritious fruit. Together, FPF and Agriculture Capital seek to provide customers with product traceability back to the farm and a vehicle for creating and capturing value from Agriculture Capital’s regenerative agronomic practices.

The Firestone Family began farming in the Vancouver, WA, in 1896. We are a fully integrated grower processing operation for domestic and export fruit customers. Our fruit is harvested at the peak of ripeness, processed in our state-of-the art facility, and packed for shipment, ensuring quality in every product from the farm where it was grown to the finished bag in the consumer’s freezer.

Position Summary

The Director of Supply Chain provides strategic and operational leadership for purchasing, production and inventory planning, and logistics at Firestone Pacific Foods. This role integrates material availability, production requirements, inventory, warehousing, and inbound and outbound transportation to ensure reliable customer service, efficient plant operations, cost competitiveness, and scalable growth. The Director partners closely with Sales, Operations, Quality Assurance, Finance, and fruit sourcing teams to align supply and demand and improve end-to-end supply chain performance.

Responsibilities

Supply Chain Strategy & Leadership

Develop and execute an integrated supply chain strategy across purchasing, planning, inventory, and logistics that supports service, quality, cost, and growth objectives.
Lead, coach, and develop purchasing, planning, and logistics personnel; establish clear accountability, standard processes, and performance expectations.
Own supply chain KPIs including on-time delivery, inventory accuracy and turns, schedule adherence, supplier performance, freight cost, and material availability.
Partner cross-functionally to manage risks, resolve constraints, improve systems and data, and lead continuous improvement initiatives.

Purchasing & Supplier Management

Lead purchasing and strategic sourcing for packaging, ingredients, supplies, PPE, contracted services, and capital equipment; coordinate fruit purchasing requirements with designated fruit sourcing leaders.
Manage supplier selection, competitive bids/RFPs, contract negotiations, pricing, supplier scorecards, and supplier relationships.
Establish purchasing policies, approval controls, and contingency plans to manage cost, quality, continuity of supply, and compliance.

Production & Inventory Planning

Oversee production scheduling coordination, material requirements planning, inventory targets, and replenishment to balance service levels, working capital, shelf life, and capacity.
Coordinate seasonal fruit supply, storage capacity, and packaging availability; proactively address forecast changes, shortages, excess inventory, and obsolete materials.
Improve inventory accuracy, cycle counting, planning discipline, and visibility through ERP and reporting tools.
Lead demand and supply planning in partnership with Sales and Operations, translating forecasts and customer orders into feasible production, material, and inventory plans

Logistics & Distribution

Oversee inbound and outbound freight, transportation providers, shipment planning, and delivery execution for domestic and export customers.
Coordinate with plant operations, warehouse/cold storage teams, and third-party logistics partners to optimize storage, handling, loading, and distribution flow.
Monitor carrier performance, freight rates, delivery reliability, claims, and transportation costs; lead corrective actions and logistics improvements.
Ensure logistics processes support traceability, food safety, customer requirements, and applicable transportation and export documentation.

Financial & Operational Performance

Develop and manage purchasing and logistics budgets, identify cost-reduction opportunities, and provide timely reporting on supply chain performance.
Collaborate with Finance on inventory valuation, working capital, forecasting, and cost-to-serve analysis; support business planning and capital projects.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Business Administration, Agriculture, Operations Management, Finance, or a related field.
Minimum of 10 years of progressive supply chain experience spanning purchasing, planning, inventory management, and logistics, preferably in food processing or manufacturing.
Minimum of 5 years of leadership experience managing cross-functional supply chain teams.
Experience with seasonal agricultural supply, cold-chain logistics, and food safety or traceability requirements strongly preferred.
Demonstrated success in supplier negotiations, production and inventory planning, transportation management, and process improvement.

Skills:

Demand, capacity, inventory, and cost analysis
Communication and interpersonal skills
Cross-functional problem solving and continuous improvement
Planning discipline, execution, and attention to detail
Knowledge of freight, warehousing, and inventory controls
Proficiency with ERP/MRP systems, inventory and planning tools, and supply chain performance reporting
Supplier negotiation and commercial judgment

Physical Demands/Work Environment:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. This is a physically demanding position. The individual must be able to walk, stand and maneuver throughout the full workday. The individual must be able to lift materials up to 20 lbs.

This position operates in a food processing production facility. The facility has loud machinery, wet floors and at times, cold temperatures.

This document describes the general nature and level of work performed by personnel assigned to this job classification. This document is not, however, an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so assigned. Firestone Pacific Foods reserves the right to add, revise, or delete job duties at any time.

Firestone Pacific Foods, Inc. is both Equal Opportunity, and At Will employer. The company does not discriminate on basis of race, age, sex, religion, marital status, or sexual orientation. Either Company or Employee can terminate the employment relationship at any time for any legally permissible reason. Reasonable accommodations will be made for qualified candidates/employees with disabilities.

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