Inventory Planning & Scheduling Manager

About Bobbie

Bobbie is creating a parenting culture of confidence, not comparison. And it starts with how we choose to feed our babies. We crafted our European style infant formula with purposefully sourced, organic ingredients to give parents a product they are proud to feed their babies, direct to their doorstep. Bobbie is proud to be the only US formula that is designed to meet both FDA and EU standards. 

Although 83% of parents turn to formula in the first year of their baby’s life, this is the silent majority that is often shamed for not being able to exclusively breastfeed. Co-founded by two moms and created by a team of mom scientists, nutritionists, pediatricians, and lactation consultants, the Bobbie team knows first hand that there is no one size fits all for feeding. With Bobbie, we hope you can Bottle Boldly.

The role:

We are seeking an experienced and driven Inventory Planning & Scheduling Manager to lead all aspects of production scheduling, materials planning, and inventory control for our infant formula manufacturing plant. This role is critical to ensuring accurate inventory, timely availability of materials, and adherence to production schedules that support both operational efficiency and compliance with strict regulatory standards.

The ideal candidate will be proactive, analytical, and results-oriented, with a passion for driving accountability and continuous improvement across planning and scheduling functions.

What you will accomplish:

• Production Scheduling:
• Develop, maintain, and optimize the weekly and monthly production schedules, ensuring alignment with demand forecasts, inventory targets, and capacity constraints.
• Emphasis on optimization is a critical skill, you will negotiate with key stakeholders and find the best plan to optimize plant performance. You will be adept at communication, stakeholder management and balancing priorities.
• Ensure production plans are released with sufficient lead time (2–4 weeks) to allow for material procurement and labor planning.
• Manage the process through to FG release - this role is a key accountability partner to Operations and Quality.
  
  
• Material Planning & Inventory Management:
• Liaise with Tolling customers, business development, and sales to ensure clear and accurate instructions for material handling, supplies, and logistics
• Coordinate with procurement, warehousing, and quality to ensure timely availability of raw materials, packaging, and consumables.
• Monitor and optimize inventory levels to avoid shortages or excesses, minimizing write-offs and obsolescence.
• Allocate and issue ingredients to production jobs
• Leverage Deacom or ERP software to manage material orders, maintain stocking levels, and achieve optimal inventory turns
• Business/Cost ownership - drive actions to reduce RM expiration, bring an ownership mindset to improve the way we work/plan 

• Team Leadership & Accountability:
• A key accountability partner you will help hold the team accountable to schedule adherence, inventory accuracy, and operational KPIs.
  
  
• Loss Analysis & Continuous Improvement:
• Own the root cause analysis process for any schedule misses or material-related production losses.
• Lead the assignment and follow-through of Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA).
• Partner with operations, quality, and supply chain teams to implement long-term improvements that enhance efficiency and reliability.
  
  
• Communication & Collaboration:
• Act as the central communication point between production, quality, warehouse, and procurement regarding schedule status, changes, and risks.
• Ensure all parties understand and are aware. Equip them them with critical information to make business decisions 
• Provide daily/weekly updates on schedule performance, material readiness, and inventory metrics.

What we would like you to have:

• Proven experience in inventory management, preferably in manufacturing.
• Strong technical skills to solve operational challenges effectively.
• Exceptional communication skills, both with internal teams and external customers.
• A detail-oriented approach, adhering to established processes, policies, and best practices.
• The ability to train and share expertise with others to elevate team performance.

You’re inspired by our core values:

• Be Radical - We are change makers, rule breakers and stigma shakers. We are unapologetically bold and use our megaphone for good.
• Nurture the Tension - Parenthood is full of healthy tension, and so is building a company. We embrace the unknowns, practice humility and are a culture of learners.
• Deliver Ounce by Ounce - Our customers have entrusted us to feed their babies. We lose sleep over the details, so they don’t have to.
• Don’t Assume - We embrace our unique perspectives, withhold judgment, and find beauty in the paths that brought us all to Bobbie. Our strength is celebrating each other and our collective voice.

Compensation and Benefits:

Compensation

Our salary range for this role is $105,000- $122,000.

Benefits

Employee medical, dental, and vision insurance 100% covered by Bobbie, with options to add dependents through a subsidized pre-tax deduction 

• 401k with match
• 20 paid days off
• 10 paid company holidays
• Snacks and beverages provided
• Subsidized meals
• One year subscription to Bobbie

At Bobbie, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive company. We seek to create a culture where everyone can belong because we believe that people do their best work when they can show up every day as their authentic selves. We welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives.

Bobbie is an equal opportunity employer. We do not make hiring or employment decisions on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or genetic information, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law.

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