Director, Operations Finance

About The Wellness Pet Company

The Wellness Pet Company crafts and produces premium pet food, treats, and dental chews. We believe that natural, premium nutrition focused on proven health outcomes is the foundation of creating a mutual wellbeing for pets and their families. As a community of people, Wellies are positively obsessed about how to win for pets and their parents. We believe in the difference we make every single day, and we know that when we work collaboratively, Wellies are unstoppable Not only in providing the best nutrition to pets, but in building a better tomorrow for pets, their parents, and the world.

Your Life At Wellness Pet Company

When you join Wellness Pet, you join a team whose aligned values and purpose create a unique and exciting place to work every day. Join us on our adventure to fulfill a life of wellbeing together with pets and their parents. Come for a walk with us today!

This position is based out of our Burlington, MA headquarters location, where we work a required hybrid schedule of in-office on Monday - Thursday and remote on Fridays. This position reports to the Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis.

What You'll Accomplish

As a leader of the Supply Chain finance function this person will play a pivotal role in driving financial performance across our global supply chain operations. This includes financial support for manufacturing operations, co-manufacturing, procurement, freight and logistics, capital expenditures and being a key leader of the Company's continuous improvement program. This role will develop and execute the Company's supply chain forecasting and planning process and participate in building financial plans, create analyses, and presenting recommendations to drive the Company's growth and profitability. In addition, you will :

• Lead the financial planning, analysis, and reporting efforts for supply chain; providing insights and recommendations to optimize cost, inventory, operational performance, and profitability
• Provide strategic financial guidance to supply chain leaders, enabling data-driven decision-making and proactive identification of productivity opportunities and risk mitigation
• Support the identification and implementation of key performance indicators; monitor trends within the business and risks and opportunities in current plans and forecasts
• Support senior management in the development of medium and long-term strategic plans and lead the annual continuous improvement plan development and reporting
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and execute financial targets aligned with supply chain objectives, including inventory management, procurement, logistics, and distribution
• Play a critical role in the Company's overall financial information program, including areas such as management reporting, data management, and related systems and processes
• Partner with sales teams and supply chain partners to gather relevant data and insights that inform accurate inventory forecasts
• Partner with procurement team on evaluation of contracts and vendors while also reviewing spend profiles and offering recommendations to drive productivity
• Serve as the finance business partner for logistics and network optimization as well as inbound and outbound freight
• Mentor, train and develop Financial Planning Analysts
• Participate across the Director group to lead the Company's strategic vision and drive daily execution

Who We're Looking For

Team Wellie is a group of people who are truly obsessed in all the best ways about winning for the consumer and the pets they love. And so, we are seeking an individual who :

In addition, we are seeking a candidate with the following qualifications :

Why Work For Wellness Pet

We care about the wellbeing of our people, their families, and their pets. So, we treat every Wellie to a comprehensive benefits package full of extras to support their health, pets, passions, and professional development. More information about our benefits can be found on our website. The Wellness Pet Company is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate diversity and are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or veteran status.