About the Role
Serve as the analytical and operational backbone of David’s Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process. This role ensures commercial ambitions are grounded in supply reality and that retail partners have the necessary inventory. You will own models, tools, and processes to anticipate inventory constraints and translate plans into production requirements, partnering with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Procurement.
Responsibilities
- Own retail demand forecast models and key assumptions driving the S&OP process.
- Build SKU and retailer-level velocity assumptions, accounting for distribution, promotions, and new item ramp-up.
- Assess the retail opportunity pipeline to incorporate customer commitments and new launches into the demand plan.
- Maintain forecasts quantifying the supply impact of different demand outcomes.
- Provide Finance with key planning inputs and flag mismatches between commercial ambition and supply capacity.
- Build and maintain a real-time inventory visibility model tracking stock across the supply chain.
- Monitor and model inventory positions by SKU and customer to identify channels depleting ahead of plan.
- Develop a PO management framework for informed inventory allocation during constraints.
- Recommend prioritization and allocation of retailer POs to maximize on-shelf availability.
- Partner with Fulfillment and Marketing to manage short-term PO intake and service levels.
- Flag emerging inventory risks and develop mitigation options.
- Prepare and maintain the weekly S&OE meeting deck.
- Lead the identification and evaluation of short-term demand drivers competing for constrained inventory.
- Build and maintain a rolling calendar of planned promotions, features, and displays.
- Develop tools to stress test the promotional calendar against supply constraints.
- Communicate inventory prioritization decisions clearly to Retail and Fulfillment teams.
- Serve as the primary analytical link between Retail and Supply Chain teams.
- Work with Manufacturing and Procurement to identify opportunities to increase production of scarce SKUs.
- Partner with the Commercialization team on new product launches.
- Translate distribution expansion plans into long-range monthly production capacity requirements.
- Develop and maintain a 12-month capacity outlook.
- Design, build, and maintain planning tools, dashboards, and trackers.
- Identify and implement process improvement opportunities.
- Support the broader Retail team with ad hoc analytical requests.
Requirements
- 1 to 3 years of experience in Investment Banking, Management Consulting, Supply Chain Planning, Demand Planning, Sales, or a related CPG or FMCG function.
- Strong analytical skills and advanced proficiency in Excel.
- Ability to build robust, flexible models that can handle complexity.
- Clear communicator who can translate supply chain complexity into actionable commercial recommendations.
- Highly organized, detail oriented, and comfortable managing multiple workstreams simultaneously.
- Excitement about helping build an early-stage CPG brand.
Skills
- Excel
- Planning tools or BI platforms (a plus)
- Retail inventory management (a plus)
- DC replenishment (a plus)
- PO management (a plus)
- S&OP or S&OE process experience (highly desirable)
Location
- New York City
Work Type
- Full-time
- Onsite
Experience Level
- 1-3 years
Salary/Compensations
- $100,000 - $110,000 per year, inclusive of cash bonus
- Company equity opportunity
Benefits
- 100% covered Health, Vision, Dental Insurance
- 401(k) with 4% match
- Covered commuter expenses
- Covered gym expenses
- Office lunches
- Substantial and required PTO
About the Company
- David creates tools to increase muscle and decrease fat, with their first product being a protein bar.
- David is a platform to develop high-protein, low-calorie, blood-sugar-friendly foods that are craveable.
- Led by CEO Peter Rahal, Cofounder and Former CEO of RXBAR, David is working to become the leading consumer food brand focused on high-protein foods in North America and beyond.
- This is a rare opportunity to join a breakout food brand at a pivotal stage of growth.
