Supply Planning Manager
Wellmore Holdings, United States
Job Description
About WellMore Holdings
WellMore Holdings owns and operates a portfolio of clean, fast-growing brands across several health and wellness categories, including sports nutrition, plant-based protein, collagen, teas, and superfoods. Owned by WM Partners, the WellMore portfolio of brands includes Vega, Great Lakes Wellness, Jade Leaf Matcha, and FGO (From Great Origins).
WellMore is committed to making clean, great-tasting products that improve the health and wellbeing of our consumers and the planet! It is the people that make us who we are: a diverse community of ambitious humans working tirelessly to make a positive impact on the planet, on people, and on the communities, we live in.
Location/Workplace
Denver/Hybrid is preferred; US remote candidates with strong experience may be considered.
About the Role
This role is responsible for maintaining optimized inventory positions, developing forward-looking supply plans, mitigating demand exceptions and inventory liabilities, and managing finished good inventory production through our contract manufacturing sites. To succeed in this role, it is essential to have a solid understanding of the manufacturing processes, scheduling, procurement, inventory control and the Samp;OP process.
What You’ll Do
Supply Planning
- Monitor and manage inventory levels across all brands.
- Inventory optimization / coverage: drive continuous improvement to overall inventory holdings, delivering both availability and asset management objectives. This includes recommending appropriate stock holding parameters to facilitate management of the flow of inventory from the co-man to our warehouse locations.
- Anticipate supply problems and implement resolution, manage inventory trend projections, and provide clear scheduling direction.
- Analyze weekly supply versus demand and implement any required actions.
- Drive discussions with Sales and Marketing regarding excessively low or high inventory positions to proactively manage stock outs and write offs due to short dating.
- Lead and manage the supply planning team in ensuring a high level of service to Sales while minimizing additional costs.
- Reporting/Meetings: Facilitate weekly Samp;OE meetings with key stakeholders to communicate risks to demand/orders vs supply positions and execute mitigation steps. Develop critical KPI’s and metrics, and tools to track and measure progress towards targets. Lead monthly Supply Reviews (as part of Samp;OP) to discuss brand-specific supply plans, inventory projections, and anticipated supply challenges.
- Monitor accuracy of PO’s pricing, volumes, and ready date requirements.
- Build and maintain vendor relationships, monitor vendor performance and provide feedback to key vendors.
Requirements
What We’re Looking For
- BA/BS degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business or related field preferred
- 6+ years of relevant business experience within Manufacturing or Supply Chain
- Track record of successfully improving existing supply planning processes.
- End-to-end understanding of the supply network from component supply through to finished goods shipments to customers
- Experience with statistics-based stock policies, with prior experience in optimizing inventory to facilitate best use of net working capital (inventory, storage cost, logistics costs)
- Strong leadership, communication and influencing skills
- Experience working collaboratively and cross-functionally to identify and mitigate potential risks and to drive overall business results
- ERP system experience (NetSuite preferred)
- Advanced Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, analytics, etc.)
- CPG Industry experience
- APICS certification a plus
Benefits
Perks for You
Join us in helping people be well, more! You will have the opportunity to work with sharp, motivated humans working to make a positive impact on the planet, on people and on the communities, we live in. Some of our benefits amp; perks for full-time employees include:
- Medical, Dental amp; Vision coverage to fit your needs
- Telemedicine (US) amp; Employee Assistance Program (EAP) resources
- Paid time off and paid holidays
- Paid Parental Leave (primary amp; non-primary)
- Short-term and long-term disability
- 401K + match (US) amp; RRSP/DPSP (CAN)
- Education, Fitness amp; BeWell Flex Funds
- Employee Referral Program
- Free Product!
The annual base salary range for this full-time position is 100,000 110,000 USD/year. This position is also eligible for