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Chomps · 1 day ago

Manager, Planning Optimization

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

$110K/yr - $115K/yr

5+ years exp

Chomps is the fastest-growing snack brand in the U.S., reimagining snacking with high-quality meat snacks. The Manager, Planning Optimization will play a pivotal role in transforming the supply chain capabilities by leading the implementation of new planning software and driving process optimization across core supply chain teams.

Food and BeverageSnack FoodWholesale

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Own Planning Software Implementation

Become deeply familiar with current planning data, rhythms, processes and establish processes with key contributors

Serve as the functional lead for planning system implementation, partnering closely with the Planning team and cross-functional stakeholders

Translate business requirements into system configuration, workflows, and data structures

Build and document new planning processes that replace manual, spreadsheet-driven workflows

Drive adoption, training, and change management to ensure the Planning team becomes fully self-sufficient post-implementation

Establish business rhythms, reporting structures, and governance models that support long-term scalability

Drive Supply Chain Process Optimization

Assess current processes across Planning, Inventory Control, Fulfillment, and Logistics/Transportation to identify inefficiencies and opportunities for automation or streamlining

Lead the design and integration of cross-functional workflows, leveraging MRP, ERP, WMS, and TMS systems into connected solutions, utilizing EDI, APIs, and integration platforms to ensure accurate, timely data exchange across the supply-chain ecosystem

Develop lightweight analytics tools, dashboards, and scripts (SQL, Python, or similar) to streamline data flows and decision-making

Partner with team leads to codify SOPs, reduce reliance on internalized knowledge, and improve executional speed

Resource for Cross-Functional Operations organization support

Collaborate with adjacent Operations teams; Manufacturing, Productivity, Procurement, Commercialization, FSQA — to support priority initiatives and process improvements

Work closely with Sales, Analytics, and Strategy teams to ensure supply chain inputs support broader business planning and scenario evaluation

Serve as a connective tissue across teams, ensuring data, systems, and processes align with company-wide objectives

Digital Transformation & Roadmap Development

Partner with the Digital Transformation team to influence long-term product roadmap for supply chain systems and data infrastructure

Represent supply chain needs in enterprise-level technology discussions and prioritization

Help shape the long-term architecture that will support forecasting, inventory visibility, fulfillment optimization, and analytics

Qualification

Supply Chain PlanningTechnology ImplementationProcess OptimizationMRP SystemsERP SystemsData AnalysisChange ManagementCross-Functional CollaborationProblem SolvingCommunication Skills