Apply to Senior Supply Planner

• Own and continuously optimize a 12-month rolling supply plan and Ending Inventory/Weeks on Hand model delivering monthly inventory and service-level targets by SKU.
• Develop and manage capacity-analysis tools to monitor production capability, proactively identify constraints, model scenarios, and recommend solutions that optimize external manufacturing workflows and business outcomes.
• Oversee the end-to-end purchase-order lifecycle for assigned external manufacturing partners, ensuring first-time-right execution and timely resolution of complex supply, capacity, cost, and service risks.
• Lead advanced analysis and scenario planning for business-critical needs, including new product launches, promotional activity, lead-time changes, inventory investments, production-schedule adherence, supply interruptions, and product transitions.
• Partner with Finance and cross-functional leaders to recommend actions that balance service, inventory, capacity, and financial outcomes.
• Govern master-data integrity for new SKU setups and transitions, establishing clear standards, controls, and accountabilities across the planning process.
• Maintain oversight of co-manufacturer outputs and network inventories, focusing on exceptions, emerging risks, and decisions requiring senior-level judgment or cross-functional alignment.
• Own the departmental write-off target and the final inventory destruction/donation process for the senior portfolio, preventing aging stock through early risk identification and cross-functional mitigation plans.
• Lead supply-planning readiness for innovation and commercialization projects, ensuring assumptions, timelines, capacities, lead times, inventory exposure, and transition plans are understood before launch.
• Work closely with Logistics to address First Expire, First Out non-adherence and identify systemic opportunities to improve inventory deployment.
• Partner with Order Management, Sales, and other stakeholders on inventory allocation, rush requests, and expedited shipments, making recommendations when supply cannot fully support demand or commercial priorities.
• Lead SKU conversion and transition planning to minimize service disruption, excess inventory, and write-off exposure.

Process Optimization, Systems, and Reporting

• Generate key supply-chain reports, providing strategic analysis to executive management while maintaining data integrity across Supply Chain scorecards.

• Lead monthly co-manufacturer performance reviews and other planning forums, documenting risks, decisions, accountabilities, and corrective-action plans.
• Drive supply-chain optimization and continuous improvement of ERP systems by developing new tools, tracking KPIs, introducing automation, and playing a leading role in system design, user testing, and process adoption.
• Spearhead the documentation of supply-planning processes through SOPs, establishing and promoting best practices, controls, and standardized ways of working across the broader team.
• Identify recurring planning issues, determine root causes, and lead cross-functional improvements that strengthen service, inventory productivity, forecast execution, and decision-making.
• Provide planning coverage and decision support across the broader portfolio when required by business priorities, launches, or supply disruptions.
• Ad hoc projects as requested.

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5–7 years of progressive experience in inventory management or production/supply planning, including ownership of a large, complex, or business-critical portfolio. Food CPG experience is strongly preferred.
• APICS/CPIM designation is considered an asset.
• Demonstrated experience managing external manufacturing networks is highly preferred.
• Experience managing a high volume of SKUs and leading complex new-product launches, product transitions, promotions, and supply-recovery plans while balancing competing priorities and maintaining service-level commitments.
• Strong understanding of production planning, MRP, inventory optimization, capacity planning, safety stock, lead times, production scheduling, and supply-planning best practices.
• Advanced ability to assess the financial implications of supply decisions, including revenue exposure, customer-service impact, COGS and write-offs.
• Strong business acumen and an understanding of how Supply Planning connects with Demand Planning, Sales, Marketing, Innovation, Finance, Logistics, Order Management, and external manufacturing.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience using ERP systems. NetSuite experience is an asset.
• Proven background in physical and system inventory reconciliations.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving capability, and the ability to turn complex data into clear business recommendations.
• Self-motivated and agile, with sound judgment to drive change and adapt quickly in ambiguous, fast-paced environments where priorities and supply conditions shift frequently.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize simultaneous projects and high-impact analysis requests.
• Able to work autonomously, make well-reasoned recommendations, and deliver high-quality results under strict deadlines in high-pressure environments.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and communicate complex supply issues to senior leaders.
• Desire to live and breathe our core values, be fired up by our #kicksugar mission, and have fun.