Senior Manager, Operations Business Management, Planning and Procurement

Who We Are

The Farmer’s Dog is the fastest growing pet health service company in the US, and was born from a mission to change the landscape of pet health, providing dogs and their humans with honest, smart, and simple care – a fresh proposition in an industry riddled with manipulative and misleading marketing. We’re starting by radically improving the $100 billion pet food market, replacing bulk bags of highly-processed pellets with a personalized subscription service that sends healthy, freshly-made dog food, balanced by top veterinary nutritionists, directly to customers’ doors. Our ultimate goal is to create innovative, honest, and delightful experiences across all aspects of pet care, and we believe our direct-to-consumer business model, holistic approach to growth, and dynamic and forward-thinking culture uniquely position us to shepherd this backwards industry into the future. 

To date, The Farmer’s Dog has delivered hundreds of millions of meals nationwide and raised over $150M in funding to help us build a company as healthy as the dogs who are eating those meals. Join us as we continue to develop ways of bringing peace of mind to our customers, health to their companions, and much-needed change to the way people feed and care for their pets.

#LongLiveDogs

Where You'll Come In

As the Senior Manager, Operations Business Management you'll be responsible for driving strategic decision-making by providing insights and analysis on data related to planning and procurement activities. This multifaceted role encompasses a range of responsibilities aimed at optimizing supply chain planning and procurement initiatives while supporting overall business objectives. This position requires a strategic thinker with strong leadership skills, excellent written & verbal communication, and a deep understanding of supply chain. We’re looking for a highly analytical, organized, and action-oriented individual to collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful execution of strategic projects that align with the organization’s long term goals. You’ll have the opportunity to take the foundational understanding we have today to the next level, surfacing new ways of managing projects and making data driven decisions to optimize operational efficiency. This role reports to the Senior Director of Planning & Procurement. 

How You'll Make An Impact

• Own complex projects involving cross-functional stakeholders across the network, including ingredient changes, commercialization efforts, and optimization initiatives with a strong emphasis on planning and procurement.
• Demonstrate strong influence management skills to lead commercialization and optimization efforts in partnership with Growth, FP&A, R&D, and Ops by documenting, communicating, and presenting supply chain scope, capabilities and goals.   
• Develop tools to ensure trial and launch readiness within planning procurement, adhering to a strict stage gate process and conducting post-launch reviews to measure success.
• Assume a leading role in project prioritization activities relative to strategic company initiatives, including core growth, cost improvements, and new product development.
• Create and deliver high-quality presentations with visually engaging and informative slides to communicate project progress, strategies, and outcomes to stakeholders. 
• Own multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery, adherence to budget and quality standards, and demonstrating strong organizational and project management skills to drive initiatives from concept to completion.
• Taking your deep understanding of Operational P&Ls, partner with FP&A to identify and act on opportunities for meaningful improvements to gross margin through strategic procurement initiatives.
• Analyze datasets related to operational performance within the planning & procurement vertical, including but not limited to, capacity, productivity, efficiency, quality, and cost metrics. Interpret data trends, patterns, and outliers to uncover insights and opportunities for improvement.
• Manage and drive business simplification efforts for Planning & Procurement.
• Identify inefficiencies and bottlenecks in operational processes and partner with cross-functional teams to design, implement, and streamline process improvements. 

We're Excited About You Because

• 7+ years of experience in finance, project management, supply chain, or related roles, with a focus on direct-to-consumer operations. 
• BS degree in Finance, Supply Chain, or related fields
• In-depth knowledge of Lean and Six Sigma methodologies and tools.
• You have excellent analytics and presentation skills and a proven track record of translating data-driven