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 and candidates MUST have manufacturing experience

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:

• Is consumer focused in all they do
• Continually challenge themselves to go the extra mile to get the job done, and ensure it’s done the right way as opposed to the easy way
• Hold themselves and others accountable
• Embraces continual development through the sharing of feedback and investment in learning opportunities
• Is a true collaborator, sharing resources, and engages in healthy debate
• Celebrates differences and strives to learn from others who are different from themselves
• Gives back to their community and supports sustainable practices

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

• Experience working in manufacturing is required
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Economics, Accounting, or a related field; an MBA or relevant professional certification (e.g., CPA, CFA) is preferred.

• At least 5–8 years of experience in cost analysis, FP&A in a manufacturing/CPG environment. Deep level of familiarity with standard costing environment and variance analysis

• Experience partnering with senior Operations leadership (Chief Operations or Supply Chain Officer, VP Manufacturing, Plant Managers). Ability to translate the vision and mission of the organization into actionable, quantitative plans

• Experience leading cost improvement efforts across the Supply Chain and Operations areas

• At least 3 years of managerial experience. Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Proven track record in developing financial models to analyze variances and what-if scenario modelling to provide strategic insights. Proficiency in financial modeling tools (e.g., Excel, Power BI, Tableau). Familiarity with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and forecasting software.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Exceptional problem-solving skills; the ability to quickly identify subtle patterns and trends
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities. Demonstrated leadership, interpersonal, and influencing skills balanced with hands-on detail and understanding. Demonstrated success working in highly collaborative environments
• A critical thinker with a strategic mindset as well as the ability to communicate effectively

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.

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