Supply Chain Manager

Job Title: Supply Chain Manager – Deployment

Location: Tyler, TX

Department: Supply Chain

Reports To: Director of Supply Chain

Direct Reports: Two salaried team members

Travel: Occasional

Normal Work Schedule: M-F 8:00 – 5:00

Overview of Company

Soules Foods is a thriving family-owned food company that has made a positive difference for its customers and consumers for nearly 50 years. Our purpose and promise of Great Food, Made Simple® drives us. Based in Tyler, Texas, the company is a leading national producer of ready-to-eat and ready-to- cook chicken and beef products and is the number one producer of chicken and beef fajitas in the USA. We proudly serve a broad portfolio of great-tasting, high-quality products sold throughout the US via retail, food service distributors, and restaurants. Our wide array of national customers includes prominent organizations such as Walmart, Costco, Sam’s Club, Sysco, and HEB. The company was established in 1975 by John Soules Sr., and the business is now in the second generation of family leadership. The organization has expanded dramatically over the past decade, and with its continued growth, it now has annual sales of approximately $1 billion. The company employs over 2,000 individuals and has three manufacturing facilities in Gainesville, Georgia; Valley, Alabama; and its headquarters in Tyler, Texas.

Job Summary

The Supply Chain Manager - Deployment will be versed in all aspects of our supply chain including system knowledge, transportation, warehousing, and reporting. This position manages a team of salaried employees ensuring all aspects of deployment and inventory movement are done accurately and efficiently.

Education

College degree in Business or Supply Chain preferred

Experience

• 5 years of inventory management experience, including deployment
• 3 years of team management experience
• Advanced excel skills, experience with an ERP system (Info-М3, SAP, Oracle), Tableau, EDI and other technical skills needed
• Experience making cost justification decisions related to service vs. cost
• Comfortable speaking and presenting to senior leadership
• Strong problem solving and process improvement skills

Key Responsibilities

• Optimize national inventory deployment by ensuring precise product placement across distribution centers while achieving defined service‑level targets, including a 98.5% in-full metric.
• Project manage continuous improvement by implementing enhancements within Soules Foods’ software, processes and tools
• Monitor and manage inventory movement to ensure accuracy, efficiency, and availability; proactively resolve shortages and balance service requirements across the network.
• Communicate service impacts clearly and professionally to both internal teams and external partners, ensuring alignment and transparency.
• Cultivate strong relationships with third‑party logistics providers and supplier partners to ensure smooth, reliable product flow throughout the supply chain.
• Provide flexible support during occasional nights and weekends, leveraging remote capabilities as necessary to maintain operational continuity.
• Ensure proper product rotation and allocation by enforcing FEFO principles and maintaining accurate inventory management practices.
• Champion food safety and quality, promoting rigorous processes, safeguards, and accountability to protect product integrity and customer satisfaction.
• Manage spend and service outcomes associated with daily deployment and movement decisions, ensuring cost‑effective, service‑focused execution.
• Develop strong internal partnerships and lead ongoing process improvements that enhance collaboration, performance, and end‑to‑end supply chain effectiveness.

Work Environment

This job is carried out in a professional office setting and involves using standard office equipment like laptops, desk phones, and smartphones. Regular visits to production facilities may also be required. During those visits, the employee is occasionally exposed to cold and/or humid conditions. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, cold temperatures, and electrical shock and vibration risks. The noise level in the work environment is moderate.

Physical Demands

Employees must be able to stand, walk, or sit; use their hands for tasks; reach with their arms; and communicate verbally. Occasional lifting or moving of objects is necessary, along with close, distance, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Additional requirements for this position include:

• Sitting for extended periods of time while working on a computer
• Reliable transportation required

The applicant who fills this position will be eligible for the following:

• Vacation
• Sick days
• Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits
• 401k with company match
• Telemedicine
• Onsite Clinic – Tyler and Valley
• Free annual health screening
• STD and LTD
• Life insurance
• Career Development: We support professional growth through continuous learning and development opportunities.

Soules Foods is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status.

Applicants with disabilities needing accommodation during the application process can contact Human Resources at the relevant location.

Soules Foods will not discriminate against applicants who discuss their compensation. We also participate in the E-Verify program where required by law.

Unsolicited Assistance: Soules Foods does not accept unsolicited support from external recruitment vendors for U.S. positions. Resumes or candidate profiles submitted without a valid written request and search agreement from HR will be considered the property of Soules Foods. No fees will be paid for candidates hired through unsolicited referrals.