Divert is a circular economy company on a mission to prevent food from being wasted through nationwide infrastructure and innovative technologies. Founded in 2007, the company provides an end-to-end solution that leverages data to prevent waste, facilitates edible food recovery to provide to people in need, and transforms unsold food products into renewable energy to power communities. Through this integrated approach to reducing wasted food, Prevent, Provide, Power, Divert works with customers across the U.S. to reduce wasted food and positively impact people and the environment.
About the role
The Industrial Supply Chain Senior Manager requires strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills, with the ability to manage dynamic operational schedules, transportation changes, and customer needs in real time. The role will also support development of the systems, reporting, and operational processes needed to scale Divert's industrial platform. This position sits remote with travel expectations up to 25% annually.
Responsibilities
Own end-to-end execution of industrial service orders, from receipt and validation through scheduling, transportation coordination, plant processing, and final disposal confirmation.
Validate material acceptance against plant capabilities, operational constraints, customer requirements, and available capacity.
Determine transportation approach for each service order, prioritizing Divert fleet assets and escalating to third-party logistics providers as needed, owning cost discipline in that decision.
Maintain and communicate a holistic, real-time view of the industrial schedule across Divert facilities.
Serve as the primary operational contact for customers throughout execution, coordinating pickup logistics, communicating status, and resolving issues.
Coordinate closely with Plant Operations and Transportation teams to navigate schedule disruptions, routing adjustments, and capacity constraints.
Capture and track all execution costs, transportation costs, and operational data to support reporting, trend analysis, and P&L visibility.
Drive development of scheduling tools, reporting processes, and operational analytics.
Identify continuous improvement opportunities across scheduling, transportation coordination, data management, and execution workflows.
Qualifications and skills
Bachelor's degree with a Business or Operational focus.
5+ years of experience in a transportation or logistics role.
Proficient with TMS and analytic systems (TMS, WMS, ERP or similar).
Demonstrated ability to interpret and analyze data to drive improvements.
Strong knowledge of transportation regulations, safety practices, and compliance programs.
Experience managing budgets and influencing outcomes.
Excellent communication, collaboration, and change management skills.
Benefits
$120,000-$140,000/year plus bonus potential. Health, vision, and dental benefits, life insurance, safe harbor 401(k) plan, and paid time off.
More info: Remote (US), up to 25% travel.
