Manager, Supply Chain Systems

Who We Are

Freshpet is the leading fresh food for dogs and cats in the US. At Freshpet, we believe our four-legged friends deserve the best, and we are on a mission to awaken the world to a better way of feeding our pets. In 2006, we were the first to challenge an industry that was the same for over 50 years. We set out to create the freshest and healthy food for pets; food that’s closer to its natural state, that’s delicious to eat and easier for pets to digest and absorb vital nutrients. Just fresh, whole ingredients, gently cooked without preservatives, and kept refrigerated where meats belong. Today we are available at grocery, mass and pet stores in Freshpet brand fridges across the US, Canada and Europe. We’re also available through all major online fresh food retailers.

We started off with a mission to change the way pet parents feed dogs and cats, but we also wanted to be a company that had a thoughtful approach to how we operate. We wanted to do things differently, make great products but be gentle to the planet, good to the people who touch our business, and leave a positive impact with everything we do. We work hard every day to ensure that the original vision is met, starting with making the highest quality foods in our kitchens to running our business with integrity, transparency, and social and environmental responsibility. IT’S AMAZING WHAT CAN HAPPEN WHEN YOU START COMPLETELY FRESH!

What You Will Do

As the Business System Project Manager for the Supply Chain department your techno functional experience will drive foundational change needed. The Business System Project Manager- Supply Chain will work individually to serve a diverse set of operational business needs utilizing various system platforms. Reporting to the Director of Operations process and systems, this is a high visibility, high impact and versatile role offering exposure to many parts of operations planning and Supply Chain. To succeed, the ideal candidate will possess a “roll-up-the-sleeves” attitude and “hands-on” style while building a strong working relationship with all cross functional teams like Manufacturing, Logistics, Planning, Quality and Sales.

How You Will Make an Impact

Manage strategic/tactical projects involving Supply Chain planning system. This includes overseeing the aspects of Project Management, planning, and development of any new initiatives

Take ownership in the process of selection and implementation of various Supply Chain systems like forecasting application, WMS, TMS, Supply Planning etc

Support material planning and supply planning team in all aspects of information infrastructure

Spearhead the technical deep dive and analysis into the details of work stream to ensure high quality and on time deliverable

Take active lead on business requests for data and BI reports

Collaborate with the IT team on more complex data requests, defining requirements for needed data and delivery methods

Provide effective and clear communication to various stakeholder groups

Incorporate core Project Management skills involving scoping, scheduling, resources allocation, time management, risk identification/mitigation

What You Will Bring

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, MIS, or related field

5 years of recent experience in a leadership role in Supply Chain, IT, operations management or project management role working for a direct manufacturer (required)

Must be extremely comfortable with SQL server coding and ability to do ad-hoc data analysis.

Proven experience with SQL changes, Supply Chain related Project implementation like ERP, WMS, supply Planning etc

8+ years of overall experience managing systems/applications in a CPG environment

Expert applied knowledge of forecasting, ERP, MRP, supply chain, inventory management and warehousing disciplines

Preferred experience with Power BI and power automates or similar tools

Technically fluent; Extremely comfortable with learning new systems/technology

Proven experience exhibiting solution architecture planning

Strong analytical acumen and ability to work with minimal direction

Advance level Microsoft excel user

Experience with Microsoft D365, Azure, Devops a plus

Excellent relationship building skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment

Ability to persuade while guiding towards a solution

What We Offer

At Freshpet, we offer a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package, including medical, dental and vision insurance, basic and optional life insurance, short- and long-term disability protection, flexible spending accounts, and a 401(k) plan with company match, paid parental leave, pet insurance, tuition assistance, a generous PTO plan and so much more!

Our Commitment to a Diverse Workforce:

At Freshpet, we embrace and encourage our employees’ differences in age, sex, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique.

Freshpet aims to foster, cultivate and preserve a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion. Our employees are our most valuable assets. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, inventiveness, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities and talent that our employees invest in their work represents a significant part of not only our culture, but our reputation and company’s achievement as well. Freshpet is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Disclaimers

We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.

Freshpet is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Freshpet via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Freshpet. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Freshpet as a result of the referral or through other means.