What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supply Planner NPD position at Nutrabolt?
Who We Are:
Nutrabolt is a fast-growing, global active health and wellness company with a portfolio of market leading performance-oriented brands that energize and fuel active lifestyles. The company’s disruptive and innovative products compete in the Functional Beverage and Active Nutrition segments, under three consumer-loved brands: C4® (one of the fastest-growing energy drink brands in the United States and the #1 selling global pre-workout brand), XTEND® (the #1 post-workout recovery brand in the United States), and Cellucor® (an award-winning sports nutrition brand created in 2002).
Since its founding 20 years ago, Nutrabolt has set out to meet the discerning needs of performance athletes and fitness enthusiasts, while appealing beyond this core group to include consumers around the globe who are making healthy, active living a daily priority.
As a Certified Great Place to Work, Top Workplaces USA honoree, Fortune Best Workplace in Texas, and more – Nutrabolt cares deeply about our people, planet, and the communities we serve. Here, our teammates are united by our mission, and take ownership in creating a healthy workplace environment that promotes strong bodies, clear minds, and a culture of respect and belonging for all.
Who You Are:
Note to applicants: This role is located in Austin, TX.
The Supply Planner, NPD role is directly accountable for our “White Glove Service” commitment on new product launches. This role acts as an ambassador for the broader Supply Chain / Ops team to our external (vendors & customers) and internal stakeholders (marketing, finance, PD, brand, etc). Success in this role is measured by a.) NPD products delivered in full by pipefill MABDs, and b.) continuous improvement driven in both our results and the overall stage gate process at Nutrabolt.
What You're Good At:
- Own NPD Execution from Initial PO Placement through successful delivery of pipefill quantities by targeted MABDs
- Maintain tracking and publication of the “NPD Tracker” providing the business a ‘single source of truth’ executive summary on the performance of our NPD agenda.
- Provide summary of relevant NPD initiatives to various audiences including weekly SC service meeting, AN and Intl weekly breakout meetings, S&OPs, Vendor QBRs, ICE meetings, etc.
- Is a loud advocate for NPD needs and constantly works to minimize risk.
- Maintains all relevant production, release, finishing, and first ship date information from vendors in our project management software in real time.
- Stand up performance tracking metrics like Time To Market and Root Cause Analysis for delays, and leverage the learnings to drive improvements.
- Continuous Improvement: Identifies gaps in our processes and stands up sustainable solutions.
What You Contribute:
- BA degree in Supply Chain, Operations, or related field.
- MBA or other advanced degree a plus.
- 4 years in a supply chain or operational role
- Experience in a food, beverage, and/or drug CPG preferred
- Experience leading continuous improvement programs
- Success in driving process automation and standardization
- Strong organizational and planning skills
- Strong communication skills, both written and oral
- Self-directed with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple accountabilities and multiple internal customers.
- Strong sense of urgency and results orientation.
- Willing and able to travel up to 15%
Why Nutrabolt?
Wellness Benefits
Nutrabolt cares about our teammates’ physical, mental, and financial wellness by providing benefits like: competitive health insurance, life insurance, mental wellness programs, 401K matching, and a Lifestyle Spending Account.
Lifestyle Perks
We offer unlimited vacation paid time off and volunteer time off. You’ll get discounts on C4 Energy, Cellucor, and XTEND products, too!
Family Support
We want you to reach your full potential at work by taking care of all loved ones at home. We provide paid parental leave, in addition to reimbursement for expenses related to childcare, fertility treatments, legal fees, and more through our Lifestyle Spending Account.
Nutrabolt is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.