Procurement & Planning Analyst

Gimme Seaweed•San Rafael, CA

14d•$85,000 - $105,000

About The Position

Gimme is seeking a hands-on procurement and supply planning professional to help build and improve procurement, planning, reporting and supplier-management systems as the business grows. The role works across international co-manufacturers, suppliers, Quality and the Madera manufacturing team, supporting supplier performance, material availability, purchasing, and supply planning across manufacturing locations. The analyst maintains supplier information and monitors supplier performance, develops KPIs, scorecards and Power BI dashboards, and improves data quality and repeatable operating practices. The role translates production plans and rolling forecasts into material requirements, develops purchasing and supplier forecasts, reconciles requirements with co-packer purchase orders, and purchases Gimme-owned packaging. It also supports manufacturing-node supply plans and Supply Review analyses, with the opportunity to progressively assume responsibility for assigned nodes while the Senior Planning Manager retains overall network planning responsibility. This is a full-time position primarily performed in an office environment, with occasional supplier travel and occasional international supplier calls outside standard hours. The anticipated annual base salary range is $85,000–$105,000. The role includes medical, dental, vision and 401(k) coverage; bonus eligibility, if applicable, will be confirmed during the hiring process.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Engineering or a related field.
3–5 years of experience in procurement, supplier management, supply chain analytics or supply planning.
Experience in an established, process-driven supply chain organization, with demonstrated success building or improving operational processes.
Hands-on ERP experience with purchase orders and BOM/MRP, such as Sage, NetSuite or a similar system.
Strong analytical skills, advanced Excel and hands-on experience building dashboards in Power BI or a comparable BI platform.
Practical understanding of supplier KPIs, supplier risk, BOM/MRP, purchasing forecasts and root-cause analysis.
Clear communication, collaborative problem-solving and ownership in a fast-moving environment.
Ability to accommodate occasional international supplier calls outside standard hours and periodic supplier travel.

Nice To Haves

CPG or food manufacturing experience.
Experience working with international suppliers and co-manufacturers.
Exposure to domestic procurement, import/export considerations or food safety standards.
Experience with Netstock.
APICS certification.

Responsibilities

Maintain supplier profiles, contracts, pricing and master data for co-packer raw materials, Madera inputs and Gimme-owned packaging.
Monitor on-time delivery, fill rates, lead times, quality issues and price variances; identify risks, escalate concerns and track corrective actions.
Partner with Quality on supplier qualification, onboarding, capability assessments and root-cause analysis.
Evaluate supply continuity risks and support qualified primary and secondary sources for critical materials.
Prepare supplier scorecards and quarterly business reviews, coordinating with the Madera Buyer Planner on supplier performance and escalations.
Develop and maintain supplier KPIs, scorecards and Power BI dashboards for Supply Review and leadership.
Build and improve scalable procurement and planning processes, reporting tools and systems across manufacturing locations.
Identify manual workflows to streamline or automate, improve data quality and establish repeatable operating practices.
Analyze spend, pricing variances, supplier performance and cost-to-serve to identify risks and savings opportunities.
Translate production plans and rolling forecasts into raw-material requirements using bills of materials across co-packers and Madera.
Develop purchasing and supplier forecasts to support capacity, lead-time and pricing decisions.
Reconcile material requirements against co-packer purchase orders and communicate quantities and timing.
Provide Madera material requirements to the Madera Buyer Planner, who owns day-to-day Madera purchase orders.
Purchase Gimme-owned packaging, including displays and repack materials, in alignment with commercialization timelines.
Support manufacturing-node supply plans, including capacity, material requirements and production timing.
Maintain planning master data and prepare Supply Review inputs and scenario analyses.
As the network expands, progressively assume ownership of supply plans for assigned nodes; the Senior Planning Manager retains overall network planning responsibility.