Supply Chain Supervisor

Shearer’s Foods, founded in 1974 and headquartered in Massillon, OH, is a leading manufacturer of salty snacks, cookies, and crackers. Specializing in private label and co-manufacturing, Shearer’s is the largest supplier of private brand salty snacks and second-largest supplier of private brand cookies and crackers.

With a strong focus on innovation, service, quality, and sustainability, Shearer’s has been awarded the food industry’s highest award for environmental sustainability, as well as multiple Supplier of the Year awards.

Operating 16 locations across North America and employing more than 5000 team members, Shearer’s is driven by its core values of People, Grow, Impact and Win. The company mission is to deliver exceptional products and services that make snacking a time to celebrate for our customers, colleagues, and community.

At Shearer’s Foods , we believe in a skills-first approach to recruitment and employment. This means focusing on what you can do and how you can grow, rather than traditional metrics alone. We are committed to adhering to anti-exclusion practices, removing barriers to access, and enhancing opportunities for all individuals based on merit and potential. Your skills, experience , and perspective are valuable—and we want to empower you to make your mark here with us. 

The Supply Chain Supervisor assists in directing and coordinating the inventory, purchasing and planning operations within the organization. Responsible for hiring, training, coaching, developing and mentoring department personnel for the site. Responsible for supervising departmental personnel including the Purchasing Agents, Inventory Control and Plant Production Planner.

• Prepares or directs preparation of safety literature, signage and protocols within department

• Ensures that behaviors, practices and the work environment support a safe workplace by enforcing safety rules and principles.

• Plans, directs, and coordinates the inventory, purchasing and planning operations

• Ensures and monitors receiving, storing, inventory, purchasing, planning and distributing efficiency

• Uses metrics/data to evaluate and improve inventory, purchasing and scheduling processes

• Collaborates with departmental leaders to plan and establish work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet performance standards

• Uses standard work processes to ensure repeatable performance

• Monitors inventory levels to make sure they are consistent with company standards

• Oversees the review of Material Usage Variance and collaborates with the Leadership team to reduce loss, increase yield and meet site budget.

• Provides and supports team members with personal development plans

• Leads the Supply Chain team through an emphasis on both process and people

• Communicates effectively with team members through both oral and written means

• Coaches area leaders on a daily basis in the principles of effective purchasing, inventory, and planning process

• Provides feedback to team members on individual performance standards in a timely and efficient manner

• Provides training to team members to ensure that all team members are adequately trained and engaged in developmental activities

• Tracks team members’ work performance and attendance to ensure performance metrics are met

• Bachelor’s degree preferred

• 3 years of experience in a warehouse or supply chain supervision role, preferably in the food processing industry

• Leads the Supply Chain team through an emphasis on both process and people

• Communicates effectively with team members through both oral and written means

• Coaches area leaders on a daily basis in the principles of effective purchasing, inventory, and planning process

• Provides feedback to team members on individual performance standards in a timely and efficient manner

• Provides training to team members to ensure that all team members are adequately trained and engaged in developmental activities

• Tracks team members’ work performance and attendance to ensure performance metrics are met

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law .