Demand and Supply Planning Manager
Golden Hippo Media is a young, growing digital marketing company committed to helping everyone live their healthiest life. We create cutting edge health, wellness, and beauty products and work tirelessly to get them into the hands of the people who need them most - our customers. We're growing fast, but our core values remain the same as when we were founded in 2010.
Golden Hippo Media is currently looking for an experienced & data driven Demand and Supply Planning Manager to join our Supply Chain Team. The Demand and Supply Planning Manager will be responsible for establishing and leading a framework for Demand Planning (including process and technology) in our organization to bring maximum value. The Manager will also oversee management of finished goods production planning at co-manufacturing partners, the deployment planning for all inventory, and the management of finished goods inventory coverage at the warehouse level.
The ideal candidate is highly adaptable, can work independently, problem solve, and thrive in a fast-paced, ever changing, high growth environment. The candidate will be able to operate with a constant sense of urgency to execute daily challenges in an efficient manner yet remain strategic and forward thinking.
HERE IS WHAT WE OFFER YOU
At Golden Hippo you have a chance to make an impact. You will have the opportunity to be creative, take initiative and grow. A career at Golden Hippo is more than just a job. It's the chance to work among friends every day, to work and play hard, and to see the results of your work firsthand. We work in a lively, laid back work environment with a fully stocked kitchen for our employees to use. We also offer:
- Competitive salary (DOE)
- Employer-paid benefits (medical, dental, vision, life)
- Matching 401K plan
- In-office CrossFit gym with professional coaches
- Yoga and meditation breaks
- Casual, "no dress code" atmosphere and an open office space
- Highly interactive work with a talented, passionate team
- UNLIMITED room for growth and results-based pay increases
WHAT YOUR DAY IS LIKE
- Develop forecast and supply programs to ensure supply of finished good items to satisfy fill rates and maintain target inventory levels.
- Drive, promote and develop positive communication with Commercial team to improve S&OP process
- Create and establish analytical tools and processes to support forecast development
- Successfully lead Supply Planner(s) to efficiently and effectively communicate with co-manufacturing partners of supply needs and any changes to production requirements
- Weekly understanding of finished good production, inventory on hand, orders in transit and customer orders
- Work closely with transportation team to know when product is shipping and communicate to the business as needed
- Weekly reconciliation of orders vs. demand plan and supply plan
- Monitor and improve finished good waste due to aged material, develop KPIs and target measures
- Work within Supply Chain and with cross-functional partners to successfully execute launch of new items
- Monitor the COA (Certificate of Analysis) release of finished good item from the co-manufacture
- Improve shipping plans to reduce transportation cost, develop optimization KPIs and target measures
BEST CANDIDATES WILL HAVE
- 10-15+ years of related experience
- Required Education: BA/BS in Business, Supply Chain, Mathematics, Engineering or other related field
- Preferred Licensure/ Certification: Certified Six Sigma or other process improvement methodology
- Experience with relationship Building
- Strong attention to detail
- Strong organizational skills
- Continuous Improvement Mindset
- Adaptable and Flexible
- Strong technical skills
Golden Hippo is always looking for smart, driven self-starters who are excited to build a place for themselves in one of the most fun, exciting companies in Los Angeles. If you thrive on community and communication, learning from your failures, and embracing the unexpected, Golden Hippo just might be the place for you.