JOB TITLE: Integrated Planning Manager
REPORTS TO: Director of Contract Manufacturing
SUMMARY:
An Integrated Planning Manager at Jordan’s Skinny Mixes owns the end-to-end demand, supply, and inventory planning process and leverages AI-enabled tools and analytics to drive forecast accuracy, service levels, inventory levels and working capital efficiency, while building toward governance of agentic planning tools. In this role, you will conduct Finished Goods, Raw Materials, and Packaging planning to support the manufacturing of products. Our ideal person is collaborative, humble, entrepreneurial, empathetic, resilient, and savvy. We are looking for self-starters who are excited about our product and who can provide a white-glove level of service to our clients, vendors, stakeholders, and team members.
WHY WORK HERE:
· Competitive salary, annual bonus based on performance, and comprehensive benefits package (medical, dental, vision, life & disability insurance, pet insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid Parental Leave, paid wellness initiative, 401(k) with up to 4% company match, and unlimited flexible PTO).
· Ample opportunities for growth and professional development.
· Entrepreneurial, innovative culture; ability to see your ideas applied & implemented quickly.
· Positive and dynamic culture that rewards team members who live our core values with gift cards, swag, and/or recognition.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES:
- Demand & Supply Planning
- Own integrated planning process across demand, supply, inventory, production, and materials planning, and 3PL/co-manufacturing execution to meet service, growth, cost, cash, and inventory objectives.
- Translate sales history, POS trends, and commercial plans into a consensus demand and supply plan.
- Build capacity models (production, supplier, and co-man) to support long-range and seasonal planning.
- Lead planning readiness for new product launches, packaging changes, and promotional programs, including demand assumptions, launch timelines, and risk mitigation.
- Monitor and report both in-process as well as output measures against major KPI's such as but not limited to accuracy, bias, days on hand, days purchased outstanding, inventory turnover, etc.
- S&OP Leadership
- Lead monthly and weekly S&OP rhythms (demand/supply reviews, forecast reconciliation, and capacity/risk assessments) escalating exceptions as they arise.
- Serve as a key planning owner within S&OP, identifying demand and supply gaps, modeling trade-offs, and aligning stakeholders on the best path forward.
- Diagnose root causes of forecast misses, supply disruptions, and inventory imbalances. Lead corrective actions that strengthen planning discipline.
- Cross-Functional & Supplier Collaboration
- Partner with Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Operations to translate commercial strategy and working capital goals into one executable, resourced plan.
- Serve as primary planning liaison to raw material suppliers, contract manufacturers, and packaging suppliers. Align capacity, lead times, and quality with the supply plan and resolve constraints before they affect production or service.
- Represent planning in executive and cross-functional forums, translating trade-offs and risk into clear recommendations for both operators and senior leaders.
- Technology & AI Enablement
- Develop and continuously improve technology-enabled planning tools, dashboards, and decision-support models using ERP data, Excel, Power BI or similar platforms, and emerging AI-enabled planning capabilities.
- Build toward eventual ownership and governance of agentic AI planning tools that monitor exceptions, recommend actions, and automate routine planning tasks while maintaining appropriate human oversight.
- Partner with IT to build agentic work force that handles purchase orders, demand forecasting, supply logistics, invoice reconciliation, contract compliance, and spend analytics.
- Inventory & Working Capital Management
- Own forecast quality and inventory health across finished goods, WIP, raw materials, and packaging. This includes safety stock strategy, inventory targets, aging/excess mitigation, and working capital improvement.
· Other responsibilities and/or projects, as assigned.
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:
Success in this role will be measured by:
· Forecast Accuracy/Bias by SKU-channel, reflecting quality of the demand signal driving the supply plan.
· Order Fill Rate/OTIF to Customers and if supply plan translates into reliable service.
· Inventory Turns/Days of Supply across finished goods, raw materials, and packaging — a direct measure of capital efficiency.
· Excess & Obsolete Inventory % tracks aging and write-off risk against target thresholds.
· Supplier & Co-Manufacturer OTIF/Reliability is the external counterpart to customer service ensuring that raw material, packaging, and co-man partners are delivering on time.
· New Product Launch On-Time Performance readiness and execution against launch and promotional timelines.
ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- At least 10 years of progressive supply chain, demand planning, supply planning, or S&OP experience within a CPG, food and beverage, consumer products environment.
- Demonstrated ability managing both demand and supply planning processes, connecting commercial forecasts, customer demand, operational capacity, inventory targets, and service commitments.
- Experience building and leading planning cadences across cross-functional teams, including demand reviews, supply reviews, and S&OP or integrated business planning routines.
- Technology-forward mindset with the ability to create and improve planning tools using Excel, analytics platforms, automation, and AI-enabled capabilities; must be capable of building and managing agentic AI planning workflows, validating recommendations, governing data inputs, and ensuring appropriate human oversight of automated decisions.
- Strong analytical capability, including the ability to properly prompt and build AI tools to identify trends and exceptions, model scenarios, and convert analysis into practical business recommendations.
- Advanced Excel skills desired, including lookups, pivot tables, complex formulas, data validation, scenario modeling, forecast modeling, and structured planning templates; experience with Power BI, Tableau, SQL, Python, API automation tools, or prompt/agent design strongly valued.
- Hands-on experience using ERP, MRP, demand planning, supply planning, or advanced planning systems
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional planning conversations, influence stakeholders without direct authority, communicate trade-offs clearly, and drive alignment between the business
- Experience supporting entrepreneurial environments where processes, tools, and data structures are evolving and require practical process improvement.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a keen ability to clearly convey information to stakeholders.
- Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Engineering, Finance, Analytics, Data Science, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
NICE TO HAVES:
- Experience with NetSuite or similar ERP systems, including planning parameters, inventory transactions, item setup, purchase orders, and reporting.
- APICS/ASCM CPIM, CSCP, Lean Six Sigma, IBF, or similar planning, analytics, or continuous improvement certification.
- Prior experience in food and beverage, supplements, ingredients, e-commerce, or other businesses with seasonality, promotions, omnichannel demand, and frequent product launches.
STATUS: Full-time, exempt.
LOCATION: Our ideal candidate is located in Clearwater, Florida and can work a hybrid schedule. This position is also available to remote employees; however, we are not accepting candidates in California, Colorado, Hawaii, Minnesota, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Washington, and Washington, D.C at this time.
ABOUT US:
Jordan’s Skinny Mixes offers the widest variety of low- and no-sugar enhancers to create delicious drinks and desserts that elevate everyday routines. In 2009, Jordan Engelhardt noticed that liquor store shelves were packed with cocktail mixers loaded with sugar and empty calories. Determined to give her favorite cocktail recipes a healthier makeover, she grabbed some limes and got to work, knowing others would appreciate a delicious yet better-for-you cocktail option. Jordan’s Skinny Mixes aims to elevate life’s daily rituals, without sacrificing fun or flavor, offering a range of sugar-free products including Coffee Syrups, Water Enhancing Syrups, Cocktail Mixes, on-the-go Flavor Bursts and Sauces for enjoyment from morning till night. Jordan’s Skinny Mixes is available across mass and grocery retailers, Amazon and SkinnyMixes.com.
Skinny Mixes has experienced rapid growth across its product lines and distribution channels, which include e-commerce, traditional retail, club/mass, and alternative retail. The Company has a strong track record of growth in e-commerce and continues to expand its footprint in leading brick and mortar retailers. New Skinny Mixes, LLC is an independently operated portfolio company of Palladium Equity Partners. To learn more, please visit SkinnyMixes.com and follow @skinnymixes on TikTok, Instagram and LinkedIn.