Commissary Supply Chain Planning and Logistics Manager
Full Time • NYC - Park Avenue South
Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- Dental insurance
- Employee discounts
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Stock options plan
Commissary Supply Chain Planning and Logistics Manager
Kernel Foods Inc.
Location: New York City
Pay: $70,000–$80,000, based on experience
Job Type: Full-time (Salary)
Expected Hours: 40+ per week, some flexibility required
Pay: $70,000–$80,000, based on experience
Job Type: Full-time (Salary)
Expected Hours: 40+ per week, some flexibility required
About Us
Kernel Foods Inc. is a chef-led food company founded by Steve Ells (founder of Chipotle) and Chef Andrew Black. Our innovative restaurant brand, Counter Service, is rapidly expanding across NYC, supported by a centralized commissary and a hub-and-spoke logistics model. We are committed to operational excellence, exceptional food, and data-driven decision-making.
We’re seeking a Supply Chain Planning & Logistics Manager to play a critical role in linking analytics with operations focused on our Central Kitchen (Commissary) Operations. This hybrid role blends elements of supply chain analysis and logistical coordination. Reporting to the CFO, this position will use data to drive forecasting, optimize food cost and waste, and strengthen our inventory and logistics systems. While day-to-day supplier operations are managed by our operations team, this role supports the strategic backbone of the supply chain.
What You’ll Do
Forecasting, Analysis & Reporting
Forecasting, Analysis & Reporting
- Use data from our ERP (Restaurant365) and sales systems to forecast inventory needs and refine procurement strategy
- Track, analyze, and report on food cost, waste, and purchasing trends across commissary and restaurant locations
- Develop models to improve demand forecasting accuracy, incorporating day-of-week, seasonality, and historical data
- Partner with Finance and Culinary teams to assess cost-saving opportunities and improve margins
Inventory Systems & Controls
- Oversee accuracy of inventory records across the commissary and all restaurant units
- Ensure timely and correct entry of invoices, transfers, and waste logs in Restaurant365
- Conduct regular audits and support restaurant/commissary teams in maintaining ERP discipline
- Assist in building SOPs for purchasing, receiving, and inventory reconciliatio
Logistics Planning
- Manage logistics schedules across our hub-and-spoke network (commissary + 10 restaurant locations)
- Monitor inbound/outbound shipments and flag disruptions or inefficiencies
- Work with key vendors and logistics partners to ensure cost-effective, reliable service
- Recommend routing strategies, delivery windows, and transportation improvements
Vendor & Supplier Management
- Maintain strong vendor relationships; assist with contract negotiation, compliance, and performance review
- Coordinate with suppliers to ensure timely fulfillment of orders and issue resolution
- Support vendor onboarding and help evaluate performance metrics over time
Process Optimization
- Collaborate with operations, culinary, and finance teams to identify areas for improvement in supply chain workflows
- Help lead initiatives that reduce costs, improve accuracy, or enhance communication across the logistics chain
What We’re Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business Analytics, or related field
- 2–5 years of experience in supply chain analysis, logistics coordination, or FP&A (food/hospitality experience preferred)
- Strong analytical mindset with working knowledge of forecasting, budgeting, and cost modeling
- Experience using ERP systems; Restaurant365 experience highly preferred
- Comfortable working across teams and functions—culinary, operations, finance, vendors
- Excellent Excel/Google Sheets skills; knowledge of SQL or BI tools a plus
- Exceptional organization and communication skills
- Understanding of food handling and regulatory standards (Food Handlers/SafeServe certification a plus)
Why Join Us?
- Opportunity to work with a visionary food company at the intersection of culinary excellence and operational innovation
- Competitive salary and benefits
- Health & dental insurance
- Paid time off
- Career growth potential as we scale
Join Our Team!
If you’re ready to combine data analysis with real-world operations and make an impact at a high-growth food brand, apply today.
If you’re ready to combine data analysis with real-world operations and make an impact at a high-growth food brand, apply today.
Kernel Foods Inc. is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusivity.
Compensation: $75,000.00 per year
At Kernel, we’re building the restaurant of the future. Marrying daily preparation of fresh, real food, elevated culinary talent, and the support of intelligent technology systems.
Today’s restaurants face tough choices: balancing quality, consistency, and cost while navigating thin margins and high turnover. These challenges force trade-offs that diminish the customer experience and, often, the wholesome quality of the food we eat.
We’re building a better way forward—one where these compromises are a thing of the past. The restaurant of the future embodies the craft of traditional cooking enabled by the technology of the future: whole ingredients, served fresh by virtue of a streamlined kitchen network, complex recipes made consistently thanks to automated kitchen technology, and the warmth of classic hospitality revived by an innovative labor model.
The result? Better food and better service—made faster and more accessible. At Kernel, we’re not just imagining this future—we’re making it happen.
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