Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Management, Economics, or related field (preferred MA or MBA)
7+ years in the Consumer Goods industry
5+ years in Supply Chain/S&OP role
5+ years in an analytics role
3+ years in team leadership
Advanced Excel skills
Responsibilities
Develop and lead the S&OP process for pet food production
Create dashboards and measure key performance indicators (KPIs)
Innovate tools that support continuous improvement in S&OP
Manage capacity models and report risks to leadership
Drive improvements in forecast accuracy and inventory optimization
Facilitate monthly S&OP planning meetings with Supply Chain and executives
Communicate product updates and logistics issues to relevant teams
Benefits
100% premiums covered for employee-only medical, dental, and vision plans
6 paid sick and mental health days plus additional mental health benefits
401k matching up to 3.5% of contributions
Employee Stock Ownership Plan to invest in your future
Tuition reimbursement program for eligible education
Company-sponsored charity initiatives and community impact
Team-building events to enhance workplace culture
Full Job Description
We're Looking For A: Sales & Operations Manager
Location: Richfield, WI
What You'll Be Doing:
Develop and lead an S&OP process for pet food.
Create dashboards and measure KPIs for the organization such as forecast accuracy and production efficiencies.
Innovate and deploy tools that support continuous improvement within S&OP.
Works closely with Demand & Supply Manager on forecasts, WOH targets and aged inventory.
Creates and manages capacity models for each category and presents risks to leadership team.
Drive improvements in forecast accuracy, inventory optimization and service levels.
Designs and installs the monthly S&OP cadence from the ground and coordinates and facilitates the planning meetings with Supply Chain and executive team.
Communicate with planning and production about promotions, new products and launch timing updates.
Works closely with Sales, Marketing, Finance, Manufacturing, Procurement and Logistics to ensure alignment and resolves any supply or demand issues.
Assist in the new product development process.
Becomes an ERP (NetSuite) superuser and assists with training when necessary.
Builds capacity and allocation visibility across owned plants and co-manufacturing partners, including co-man capacity constraints, allocation decisions, and co-man performance/OTIF tracking.
Preferred Qualifications (Note: These are preferred and not required. We strongly encourage you to apply even if you don't tick ALL of these boxes.):
Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Management, Economics, or a related field
MA or MBA in a related field (preferred)
7+ years in the Consumer Goods industry
5+ years in Supply Chain/S&OP role
5+ years in an analytics role
3+ years team leadership experience
Supply Chain or Sales Operations experience
Advanced Excel skills
10+ years in Consumer Goods analytics (preferred)
Experience with collaborative forecasting processes (preferred)
Golden Perks & Benefits:
Comprehensive healthcare coverage - We cover 100% of premiums for medical, dental, and vision plans for employee-only plans.
Through our charity sponsorships, you can make a positive impact on communities worldwide. We've donated over $6.1 million to date.
6 paid sick and mental health days, an Employee Assistance Program, and additional mental health benefits, because we take a holistic approach to your well-being.
We match up to 3.5% of your 401k contributions, ensuring your retirement savings grow alongside your career.
Invest in your future with our Employee Stock Ownership Plan, where company contributions fund your retirement plan with company stock. Learn more.
Tuition reimbursement program, which reimburses eligible tuition expenses up to specified amounts, empowering you to invest in your ongoing growth and development.
Company events, like our team picnics and ice cream socials, designed to cultivate connections and enhance work-life balance.
