Manager, Planning Optimization Operations

Manager, Planning Optimization Lead planning software implementation across Planning, Inventory, Fulfillment, and Logistics to enable scalable growth

Location:

Remote, Chicago

Compensation: $110, USD / year

Job Tags:
Operations

We're Chomps, the fastest-growing snack brand in the U.S. and we're reimagining snacking. Our meat snacks are made using high-quality proteins, no sugar, and real ingredients – because we believe snacking should be simple, delicious, and convenient. Chomps can be found in over 30,000 stores nationwide with a strong e-commerce presence. Our mission is to inspire, educate, and fuel our community with accessible, real food that doesn't compromise on taste.

If you've been called scrappy, resourceful, and persistent, then you might just be a Chompian. You're a team player who's self-motivated and action-oriented. You're committed to delivering efficiency and accuracy, and you happen to be great at proactive cross-functional communication. You're a critical thinker and a natural problem solver who enjoys details, research, and data. You take initiative and complete ownership of everything you do, and you'll go the extra mile for your team, consumers, and audience.

You're hungry to learn with a passion to grow and improve every day. You also take a keen interest in health, fitness, and nutrition. Sound like you? Then we want to meat you.

As the Manager, Planning Optimization, you will play a pivotal role within the Supply Chain function of our fast-growing Operations organization. With this growth has come increasing operational complexity and a set of manual, knowledge-heavy processes that no longer match the speed of our business. We are investing in the next evolution of our supply chain capabilities — and you will play a central role in that transformation.

Success in this role requires a hands‑on approach and a deep curiosity to learn the intricacies of each functional area, enabling you to partner effectively with our technology team on a phased digital transformation journey that supports scalable growth.

We are seeking a technologically fluent, systems-savvy supply chain professional to lead the implementation of new planning software and to drive process optimization across our core supply chain teams:
Planning, Inventory Control, Fulfillment, and Logistics. This is a highly cross‑functional role that blends systems expertise, process design, change management, and hands‑on problem solving.

This is a unique opportunity to build the digital and operational foundation that will support our next phase of growth. You will be the bridge between our current manual, high‑touch processes and the scalable, technology‑enabled supply chain we are creating for the future, directly impacting how quickly and confidently the business can make strategic decisions and drive appropriate supply chain processes.

• Own Planning Software Implementation
  • Become deeply familiar with current planning data, rhythms, processes and establish processes with key contributors.
  • Serve as the functional lead for planning system implementation, partnering closely with the Planning team and cross‑functional stakeholders.
  • Translate business requirements into system configuration, workflows, and data structures.
  • Build and document new planning processes that replace manual, spreadsheet‑driven workflows.
  • Drive adoption, training, and change management to ensure the Planning team becomes fully self‑sufficient post‑implementation.
  • Establish business rhythms, reporting structures, and governance models that support long‑term scalability.
• Drive Supply Chain Process Optimization
  • Assess current processes across Planning, Inventory Control, Fulfillment, and Logistics/Transportation to identify inefficiencies and opportunities for automation or streamlining.
  • Lead the design and integration of cross‑functional workflows, leveraging MRP, ERP, WMS, and TMS systems into connected solutions, utilizing EDI, APIs, and integration platforms to ensure accurate, timely data exchange across the supply chain ecosystem.
  • Develop lightweight analytics tools, dashboards, and scripts (SQL, Python, or…