Supply Planning Manager

At Liquid I.V., our purpose is to elevate the vitality of people and the planet. An ambitious goal? Yes! But by playing to win, holding the bar higher, championing wellbeing, and always thinking with a pioneering mindset we can go further together to leave a lasting mark.

Our products are stocked in over 80,000 retail doors, including the world’s leading specialty, bigbox, and online retailers such as Costco, Walmart, Target, Amazon, and many more. In just over 10 years, our growth has been exponential. And as part of Unilever,we'recontinuing the expansion of Liquid I.V. into a global brand.

We’realso passionate about cultivating solutions forequitableclean water access, a healthier planet, and thriving communities. We contribute over 1% of our company revenue to our Impact Program through which we provide partnerships and grants to organizations that expand access to clean and abundant water locally and globally.

By 2026, our goal is to help ensure access to clean water for 2 million people around the world.

We are a world-class team of innovators and passionate change makers, looking to develop transformative hydration solutions and make a meaningful impact on the world around us.

At Liquid I.V., we are committed to building an inclusive culture of belonging that not only embraces the diversity of our people but also reflects the diversity of the communities in which we work and the customers we serve.

Our team members enjoy a flexible and inclusive working environment, a highly collaborative and innovation-forward culture, generousbenefitsandperksthat empower employees to champion their wellbeing every day, as well as an infinite supply of Liquid I.V. for extraordinary hydration.

Liquid I.V. is looking for a motivated, fast thinker who thrives in a fast-paced environment to join our Operations Team as the Supply Planning Manager.

This role will support the finished good planning process from the start of the supply chain to delivery to Liquid I.V. warehouses. This individual will regularly collaborateinternallywith

Supply Chain partners and externally with suppliers and copackersto execute the goals of Liquid I.V. and ensure deliverables arebeing met. This candidate will be able to work autonomously, while also being an exceptional collaborator,team player, and strategic thinker.

Functions and duties of this role include, but not limited to:

• Oversee the Finished Goods (FG) supply planning process across multiple sources and destinations, ensuring a balanced network to achieve customer fill rate targets.
• Collaborate with internal partners within Demand, Procurement, and Logistics to execute an efficient and balanced production plan.
• Manage and escalate supply issues,highlightingbusinessriskandprovidingroot cause analysis and resolution.
• Cross-functional teamwork with internal and external partners onproduct availability, root causing and resolving issues, and actioningchanges for the benefit of fill rate and inventory.
• Support the innovation calendar with on-time and in-full execution for all launches.
• Drive efficiencies within the supply chain to create an optimized and enhanced model.
• Develop and support capabilities for reporting and analysis.
• Lead process improvementsandsupport long-termbusinessstrategies.
• Maintainaccuratemaster datato ensure fullutilizationwith ERP & Planning tools.
• Manage 3 direct reports,developingtheirknowledge of supply chain and planning principles,providing career insight,andhelpingwith professional growth.
• Support ERP implementation and ongoing Kinaxis upgrades and project phases.
• Other duties and projects as assigned.

The successful candidate will have the following qualifications:

• Highly organized and dependable
• Strong relationship building, team player
• Curious and analytical
• Comfortable working ina very diverse, fast-paced environment, adhering to tight deadlines and priorities
• Experience required inproduction, supply, and distribution planning.
• Experiencerequiredin ERP and Planning systems (e.g.D365, Kinaxis, APO,SAPetc.)
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office (specifically Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Able to perform data extraction andbuildanalyticsin Excel
• Ability to prepare reports involve presenting data with charts, graphs, and other tools
• Verbal anddemonstratedwritten communication skillsto different level within the business and external partners
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to learn and become proficient onnew programs,…