Manager – Advanced Planning System

HELP US BRING THE GIFT OF HEALTH TO LIFE.

Working at Pharmavite is an experience like no other. With a focus on complete nutrition for all, each endeavor is urgent and every day counts. You'll have the opportunity to work on the #1 selling national vitamin and supplement brand, Nature Made, as well as an exciting portfolio of other products that are shaping the future of the healthy living industry. Consumer-driven innovation, high quality products and a promising portfolio, all driven by a team with a shared sense of purpose -- that's Pharmavite. Join us to bring the gift of health to life.

This role is not available for any form of immigration sponsorship or support, including completion of the Form I-983 training plan required for STEM OPT. 

The Program Manager, Advanced Planning Systems (APS) is the business owner for Pharmavite's planning tools, including Kinaxis Maestro and PlanetTogether. This role sets the strategy, governance, and roadmap for these systems and drives adoption and continuous improvement, working across Supply Chain Planning, Data & Analytics, IT, Manufacturing, and sustainment partners. Success means turning system investment into measurable business value: better plans, consistent usage, and fewer manual workarounds. Leads organizational capability building through user development, process standardization, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement to strengthen planning maturity and maximize APS value.

Essential Functions:

• Leads the design, standardization, and continuous improvement of end-to-end planning processes across Demand Planning, Supply Planning, and Scheduling, using APS to enable best practices.
• Diagnoses root causes of planning pain points, separating process, data, people, and technology issues, and applies the right fix (process, training, data, automation, or system change) rather than defaulting to system changes.
• Owns the APS roadmap and governance, including enhancement intake, prioritization, and change control, aligned with business priorities.
• Develops and delivers training that builds user proficiency across Demand Planning, Supply Planning, and Scheduling, and measures adoption beyond log-ins (e.g., plan adherence, override rates, use of
• system recommendations).
• Manages sustainment partners, vendors, and consultants, including support levels and cost, to ensure system reliability and minimize downtime.
• Leads business evaluation of emerging APS capabilities, including artificial intelligence (AI), advanced analytics, and automation. Collaborates with Planning, Manufacturing, IT, and technology vendors to assess use cases, feasibility, business value, and ROI, and recommends adoption priorities for the APS roadmap.
• Partners with Planning leaders and users to define standard processes, decision rights, roles, and business rules, and ensures system capabilities support them.
• Partners closely with Manufacturing leadership and site schedulers to align supply plans, production schedules, capacity constraints, and operational execution.
• Improves schedule visibility, resolves planning handoff gaps, and strengthens integration between enterprise planning and site-level scheduling processes.
• Serves as the primary business liaison with IT and Data & Analytics, defining requirements, priorities, and desired outcomes, and partnering on solution design and delivery.
• Tracks and reports performance (system health, adoption, and planning outcomes such as forecastaccuracy, inventory turns, and fill rate), translating results into executive-level insights.

Education Level Education Details Required/ Preferred:

Bachelors Degree or equivalent work experience Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations Management, Information Systems

Work Experience:

7-9 years related experience in the following:

• Supply Chain Planning, S&OP/IBP, planning process improvement, supply chain transformation, program management, or related roles.
• Improving demand, supply, inventory or scheduling processes, including supporting an APS implementation or adoption.
• Experience Kinaxis Maestro, PlanetTogether, JD Edwards or other leading APS tools

Skills:

• Strong understanding of end-to-end supply chain planning (demand, supply, scheduling, inventory, and exception management) and how APS capabilities such as scenario analysis and inventory optimization enable it.
• Self-starter who sets priorities, tracks progress, and meets deadlines in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Proven ability to influence without authority across Supply Chain Planning, IT, Data & Analytics, and Operations, including leading cross-functional meetings that drive alignment.
• Strategic thinker who can turn system capabilities and performance data into clear roadmaps and executive summaries.
• Structured, data-driven problem solver who executes pragmatically.
• Experience leading change management and adoption, including end-user training, stakeholder engagement, communications, and measuring adoption beyond system usage.
• Experience mapping, documenting, and standardizing planning processes (e.g., process maps, RACI, standard work).
• Experience with Lean and continuous improvement methods

Licenses/Certifications:

• Lean Six Sigma Certification- IASSC Preferred
• Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)-PMI

Physical Demands:

Primarily performs work in an office or remote environment and require extended periods of sitting, computer use, and verbal communication. Physical activity is generally limited to occasional standing, walking, repetitive

keyboard and mouse use, and light lifting of office materials or equipment up to 10–15 pounds. Employees may occasionally travel or attend meetings in varying office or customer environments.

OUR OFFER

Here, career paths aren't predefined, and bureaucratic limitations don't exist -- you have the opportunity to grow, learn from industry pioneers, and develop the way you want to. Pharmavite is investing more in the development of our team -- to help us deliver on our purpose and help you achieve your career aspirations. Our environment is geared to fuel curiosity, encourage experimentation, and generate learning as this is the way we develop ourselves and our organization.

Pharmavite is committed to meeting the needs of our employees and their families with a Total Rewards package that's as comprehensive as the vitamins and supplements we deliver to consumers. With competitive compensation programs and standout benefits, we provide employees with optimal health and well-being -- as well as peace of mind. These rewards -- plus our new recognition program -- ensure employees feel supported both at work and home.

National Target Base Pay Range: $100,000-$166,000. The salary range for this position is based on national standards. For candidates in California and New York metro the Target Base Pay Range is $110,000-$184,000, to reflect the cost of living and market conditions in those areas.

Actual compensation will take into account a wide range of factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to geographic location, education, experience, qualifications and job-related skills. It is not typical for an individual to be hired above the midpoint of the range for their role and compensation decisions depend on the facts and circumstances of each case. This information is provided to applicants in accordance with state and local laws.

Base pay is only one component of our total rewards offerings, and we will take the full offering into consideration when presenting an offer of employment. Our total rewards package for this position may also include an annual performance bonus, Medical, dental, and vision benefits, 401K match, and other wellness benefits.

Visit Pharmavite.com/careers to learn more about our mission and discover an opportunity that's right for you. Health and wellness begins with us.

Pharmavite is an equal opportunity employer.  We prohibit employment discrimination and harassment based on race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, national origin, and any other basis protected by state and federal law.  Pharmavite recruits, hires, employs, trains, promotes, and compensates individuals solely based on job-related qualifications and abilities.

Pharmavite also provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities or based on a sincerely held religious belief, in accordance with applicable laws. If you need to inquire about an accommodation to complete the application process, please email [email protected].

Disclaimer

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications of employees assigned to this job.

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DISCLOSURE:

Any misrepresentations or false statements during the application process, including regarding U.S. work authorization and/or the need for immigration sponsorship or support, may result in the rejection of candidacy or the termination of employment.