7+ years of progressive finance experience, preferably in supply chain or procurement within food or CPG manufacturing.
Strong understanding of standard costing, BOMs, and direct material cost drivers; experience with commodity-driven inputs is advantageous.
Proven experience in analyzing freight, warehouse, and co-manufacturing costs, including cost-to-serve analysis.
Demonstrated ability to influence senior operations and commercial leaders effectively.
Advanced financial modeling skills and experience with ERP systems (D365 preferred) and BI dashboards.
Exceptional communication skills for conveying complex cost drivers to non-financial stakeholders.
Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting required; MBA or CPA/CMA preferred.
Responsibilities
Partner with R&D and Marketing to cost new products from concept to commercialization.
Support pricing for new deals by analyzing direct material and logistics costs.
Provide clear cost inputs for margin decisions on new items and customer proposals.
Manage direct material and packaging costs in Bills of Materials (BOMs) using D365.
Collaborate with Procurement to translate market trends into financial forecasts and budgets.
Analyze cost drivers and variances to recommend corrective actions for freight and warehouse costs.
Lead supply chain financial planning and monitor results against budget and forecast.
Benefits
Top-tier Medical, Dental, Vision coverage.
Pet Insurance for furry friends.
Wellness Plan and Gym Reimbursement.
Employee Tuition Reimbursement for skill enhancement.
College Scholarship opportunities for dependents.
Bonus Program available for all employees.
Generous 401k Company Match.
Competitive Paid Time Off.
Company-Sponsored Life Insurance Coverage.
Relocation Assistance for a smooth transition.
Employee Bonus Referral Program rewards.
Community Impact Opportunities for workplace engagement.
Team Events and Seasonal Gatherings for celebration.
Full Job Description
Pay Range: $185,000/yr. - $200,000/yr. based on experience and qualifications.
The Associate Director, Supply Chain Finance, reports directly to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and is the finance business partner for Procurement, Freight & Warehouse. The role owns direct material and packaging costs, translates Procurement and Supply Planning inputs into financial forecasts and budgets, supports new product and customer pricing decisions with accurate cost inputs, partners on freight, warehouse, outside storage (3PL), and co-manufacturing costs, and owns month-end and mid-month KPI reporting for Supply Chain costs. This is an individual contributor role and a key member of the senior finance leadership team.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Product Costing & New Product Development
Partner with R&D and Marketing to cost new formulas as part of the New Product Development process, from concept through commercialization.
Support pricing for new deal proposals by building and explaining direct material, packaging, and meat formula costs, along with the related logistics costs.
Give Sales Finance and Commercial leadership clear cost inputs for margin decisions on new items and customer proposals.
Direct Materials & Market Intelligence
Serve as the key owner of direct material and packaging costs in the Bills of Materials (BOMs) in D365, including accuracy of standards and the annual cost roll.
Partner with the Senior Director, Procurement and Commodity Risk, who leads market intelligence on input and packaging costs, to translate market trends and movements into financial forecasts, budgets, and plans.
Advise Procurement on the cost and benefit of inventory builds, weighing carrying cost and cost of capital to inform what to build, for which lines of business, and for how long.
Partner with Procurement on purchasing strategy, supplier cost changes, and price variance analysis.
Freight, Warehouse & Co-Manufacturing
Serve as the dedicated Finance partner for freight, warehouse, outside storage (3PL), and co-manufacturing costs.
Collaborate with Sales Finance to implement freight surcharges when appropriate.
Analyze cost drivers, KPIs, and variances to budget and forecast, and recommend corrective actions.
Planning & Performance Management
Support the Senior Director, Supply Chain on supply planning by reflecting those plans in financial forecasts and budgets.
Lead the supply chain portions of the Annual Operating Plan (AOP), Latest Estimates (LE), and long-range plan for direct materials, freight, warehouse, and co-manufacturing costs.
Support SKU optimization and rationalization with SKU-level cost and margin analysis, partnering with Supply Chain and Commercial Finance.
Represent Finance in the supply review of the monthly Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process, keeping cost assumptions aligned with demand and supply plans.
Monitor results against budget and forecast, explain the underlying drivers, and recommend corrective actions.
Identify and quantify cost savings opportunities, and track delivery of Procurement and Supply Chain savings initiatives.
Systems, Reporting & Analytics
Own month-end and mid-month KPI reporting for Supply Chain costs, delivered through Power BI dashboards for Procurement, Supply Chain, Freight & Warehouse leadership.
Partner with IT and Business Applications on system improvements that strengthen cost visibility and automate manual analysis.
Leadership & Business Partnership
Serve as the trusted finance advisor to Procurement, Supply Planning, Logistics, and Warehouse leadership, and influence decisions across functions.
Partner closely with Commercial Finance, Corporate FP&A, Cost Accounting, and the Plant Controllers at Norwood and South Windsor.
Drive accountability for cost targets and promote a culture of continuous improvement.
WHAT YOU BRING
7+ years of progressive finance experience, with significant time in supply chain, procurement, or cost finance (food or CPG manufacturing preferred).
Strong command of standard costing, BOMs, and direct material cost drivers; experience with meat or other commodity-driven inputs is a plus.
Experience analyzing freight, warehouse, outside storage (3PL), and co-manufacturing costs, including cost-to-serve analysis and SKU rationalization.
Demonstrated ability to partner with and influence senior operations and commercial leaders.
Advanced financial modeling skills; ERP (D365 preferred) and BI dashboard experience.
Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to explain cost drivers to non-finance audiences.
Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting required; MBA or CPA/CMA preferred.
Strong ability to demonstrate the Company's Ingredients of Success: customer value, teamwork, risk-taking, innovation, positive accountability, and a results-driven mindset.
Exciting Benefits Await You!
Enjoy top-tier Medical, Dental, Vision coverage.
Pamper your furry friends with Pet Insurance.
Stay fit with our Wellness Plan and Gym Reimbursement.
Boost your skills with Employee Tuition Reimbursement.
Unlock endless opportunities with College Scholarship for dependents.
Reap the Rewards of Our Bonus Program Available to Our Salary and Hourly Employees.
Receive a Generous 401k Company Match.
Take advantage of Competitive Paid Time Off.
Elevate Your Safety Net with Company-Sponsored Life Insurance Coverage.
Receive Relocation Assistance for a Smooth Transition.
Earn Rewards through our Employee Bonus Referral Program.
Elevate Your Workplace Experience with Community Impact Opportunities.
Celebrate Together with Team Events and Seasonal Workplace Gatherings.
Opportunity Calls! Unsure if you meet all requirements? Don't hesitate, apply!
Our recruitment process is prompt and transparent. Your resume will receive swift attention from our talent professionals. If chosen, you'll undergo a recruiter phone screen, followed by interviews with key team members. We value your potential.
