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Kenna

End-to-end merchandise, production, and fulfillment

Supply Chain Manager

Full-Time
No salary listed
Senior, Expert
Bachelor's
Moreno Valley, CA, USA
In PersonRelocation package provided.
Operations & LogisticsSupply Chain Management

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • A minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in supply chain management, operations management, and project management.
  • Strong analytical and technical ability to solve problems.
  • Ability to make empowered decisions within the assigned area in the best interest of the company.
  • Ability to coordinate team resources to accomplish goals and objectives.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to work in cross-functional teams.
  • Familiarity with federal, state, and local health and safety regulations and compliance with corporate policies and procedures.
  • Strong working knowledge of project management software, Microsoft Office, and enterprise resource planning systems.
  • Availability for up to 10% travel.
Responsibilities
  • Drive cost savings through oversight and management of all aspects of the supply chain for a designated manufacturing plant.
  • Manage the flow and total-cost management of raw materials and finished goods into and out of the facility while meeting service requirements.
  • Interpret forecast data and advise the Operations Manager on staffing and inventory capacity requirements.
  • Ensure production planning aligns with site goals.
  • Manage local supply chain activities, including end-to-end network optimization, physical logistics, planning and scheduling, materials management, and material flow.
  • Promote team concepts, coach, counsel, retain, mentor, train, and develop personnel.
  • Drive accountability and results through strategy deployment and performance management.
  • Manage the direction and daily activities of plant materials and services, including people, organization, processes, and information technology.
  • Develop and support the sales and operations planning process for the manufacturing and processing cycle and ensure timely product flow.
  • Drive lean enterprise systems throughout the plant supply chain.
  • Manage the complete material control process, including materials management and flow, production and inventory control, and transportation logistics.
  • Manage plant daily service levels and conduct root-cause analysis for service misses.
  • Integrate materials, scheduling, and logistics across the plant shop floor.
  • Collaborate with Engineering, Strategic Sourcing, Sales, Marketing, and New Product Development teams to execute plant new-product-line launches.
  • Review supplier lead times and monitor safety-stock programs to meet inventory targets.
  • Lead material life-cycle management and obsolescence planning in line with corporate goals.
  • Foster a safety culture and implement safety policies and training in compliance with the company safety program and Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations.
  • Manage material flow into and out of the plant using a total-cost approach.
  • Develop production schedules based on customer orders and operational constraints, and maintain accurate, updated enterprise resource planning production schedules.
  • Oversee delivery operations, including fleet and contract-carrier management.
  • Develop and improve raw-material storage and replenishment systems, including Kanban, to meet 5S and other lean requirements.
  • Plan and ensure execution of cycle counts and physical inventory.
  • Lead the materials review board, ensuring cycle-count variances are researched and root causes are addressed.
  • Partner with suppliers and internal groups through Kaizen events to reduce waste throughout the value chain.
  • Work with Regional Outbound Logistics to minimize outbound freight expense and maintain projects that reduce supply-chain costs while meeting safety and service requirements.
  • Partner with customers to improve key results areas through service excellence.
  • Develop a plant sales and operations planning process that ensures required resources and appropriate production schedules.
  • Lead annual budget preparation for each area under the role's control.
  • Lead and develop direct reports, including the Materials Manager, Shipping Manager, and plant logistics team.
Desired Qualifications
  • Lean Six Sigma training or Green Belt certification.
  • CPM, CPIM, or CPSM designation and verification.

About the company

Kenna Group provides end-to-end product development and merchandise technology for large brands, building scalable brand ecosystems and managing high-volume corporate merchandise programs. It handles concept through design, manufacturing, global supply chain execution, and fulfillment, and also builds enterprise-grade e-commerce infrastructure with custom storefronts and merch flows for retail, employee engagement, and B2B applications. Its differentiators include in-house creative development, a flexible production network (screen printing and custom sewing), and strategic partnerships with brands like Apple, Lululemon, and Dyson, all while maintaining GDPR and CCPA data protections. The goal is to help major brands launch and scale merchandise, uniforms, and retail programs by offering a comprehensive, integrated suite of services.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Seattle, Washington

Founded

2010

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • 2026 hiring for supply chain and procurement signals active expansion, not retrenchment.
  • Global gifting compliance and CRM integrations strengthen enterprise adoption for regulated customers.
  • Same-day fulfillment and in-house production support faster launches than fragmented competitors.

What critics are saying

  • Heavy dependence on branded merch exposes revenue to discretionary marketing and procurement cuts.
  • Supply-chain complexity across 1.1 million square feet raises execution failures and margin compression.
  • If major clients internalize merch tech, Kenna's agency model loses its core moat.

What makes Kenna unique

  • Seattle, Dallas, Los Angeles, and Mexico operations enable end-to-end merch control.
  • Shopify+ and Google Cloud integrations anchor branded ecommerce, gifting, and rewards automation.
  • Fortune 100 clients like Starbucks, Microsoft, and Google validate enterprise merchandising scale.

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Benefits

Relocation Assistance