Material Planning Manager

here’s what all the hype is about…

premier nutrition company (pnc) is one of the fastest-growing companies in the proactive wellness space showing clear leadership in the category of protein shakes and powders. We make the brands premier protein and dymatize, and are part of our publicly traded holding company, bellring brands (nyse:
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we have a simple, yet powerful, formula for our success, which we’ve been nailing since our founding in 1997. We start with an organization powered by our company purpose—changing lives with good energy. Then our purpose-driven people are given the support and autonomy to develop and grow. Next, we are super-intentional about designing a culture where everyone feels like they truly connect and belong, which is one of our five company core values.

Purpose-driven, connected employees deliver amazing business results.

we were certified as a great place to work™ for the 9th year in 2025, and we rank #8 on fortune magazine’s best workplaces in our category and were in the top 12 for each of the last 7 years.

we have a long list of ways we take care of our people, but here are some crowd-pleasers that our employees often say they love most: year‑round half‑day fridays, in‑office massages, free lunches & snacks, dogs in the office, culture of belonging celebrations, engaging in‑office events like bring your kids to work day, 6% 401(k) match after 1 year, generous paid family leave regardless of gender, all positions bonus‑eligible, company‑wide volunteer days, company‑matched charitable donations, no employee handbook, no dress code, coaching conversations instead of performance reviews, and walking meetings.

the material planning manager is a key operations leader who is accountable for material plans, factory attainment, network‑wide capacity management, material planner development, and planning process transformation. The role will lead a team of three material planners, optimizing product supply and inventory/cash management to support the dynamic needs of the business.

the position will be based out of our 60,000 sq. Foot, modern emeryville, california office. We are a culture of personal connection, which is why we’ve chosen a permanent hybrid work environment with norms that equate to 3 days mid‑week in the office for employees based in northern california. The expected pay scale for this role is $125–$135k, which may vary based on relevant experience, qualifications, geographic area, and internal equity for the role.

• subject matter expert for planning process transformation, training, project meetings, and contract manufacturing onboarding.
• category owner leads material planners to optimize raw material inventory to support finished good forecasts, ensuring that customer service levels and inventory performance targets are met.
• facilitate monthly procurement orders for supplier(s), adhering to capacity availability, lead times, sku mix and minimum order quantities and summarize output for integrated business planning (ibp) supply review.
• collaborate with pnc sourcing manager(s) to ensure supplier(s) adherence to attainment and develop continuous improvement action plans.
• lead supply review product category, analyze and communicate relevant information to senior leadership, evaluate multiple scenarios, highlight gaps, articulate impacts, and offer countermeasure solutions.
• support material planners during regular production meetings with supplier(s) as needed to ensure strong communication with business partners.
• recommend supplier stock levels and collaborate internally and externally to optimize production schedules to meet business segment cash, cost, and service objectives.

• build a strong team through coaching, feedback, training, and effective performance management.

• create inventory and attainment reports/dashboards and present continuous improvement suggestions.
• drive continuous improvement in areas of mrp plans, erp system performance and material planning standard work.

• attending meetings…