Job Description

ABOUT 180SNACKS

WE'RE A FAST GROWING COMPANY WITH 60 EMPLOYEES ON A MISSION TO CHANGE THE WORLD OF SNACKS. WE DARE TO THINK THAT WE CAN BRING BETTER PRODUCTS TO THE MARKET THEN NESTLE AND FRITO LAY. WE'RE A SMALL GIANT WITH A PROVEN TRACK RECORD OF GETTING PLACEMENT ON MAJOR RETAILOR SHELVES BY DARING TO SIMPLY TRY HARDER, AND TRULY FOCUS ON CREATING MOMENTS OF MAGICAL DELIGHT AND SUSTENANCE FOR OUR CUSTOMER, WHETHER THAT BE A YOUNG PROFESSIONAL IN THE OFFICE, OR A MOTHER PICKING SNACKS FOR HER FOUR KIDS.

OBJECTIVE KEY RESULTS (OKR):

• Work with multiple internal stakeholders and external contract manufacturers to establish pricing for each deal
• Model and present new product costing
• Analyze standard versus actual cost results, provide concise understanding of variances compared to plan. Analyze actual performance compared to the business plans.
• Conduct reviews and evaluations for cost reduction opportunities with supply chain, commodity, logistics, etc.
• Monitor, analyze, and report on inventory level, cost of goods sold, and manufacturing variances.
• Based on cost forecasting expertise, support Operations decision-making projects, providing timely analytical support.
• Advise on manufacturing costing activities and provide improvement strategies that the company should take. Forecasting impacts of suggested improvements.
• Assist with cost reporting automation and cross-functional process improvement projects.

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Accounting, or related field would be helpful but not necessary
• PROVEN EXPERIENCE IN ANALYZING COSTS AND MAKING DECISIONS USING DATA
• PASSION FOR BUILDING AND LAUNCHING NEW ITEMS INTO THE WORLD
• PASSION FOR CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT OF PROCESSES, AUTOMATING AND REORGANIZING WHERE POSSIBLE
• PASSION FOR BUILDING BEAUTIFUL, EFFECTIVE REPORTING SYSTEMS THAT UNLOCK OPPORTUNITIES
• Strong time management, planning and prioritization skills
• Competent Microsoft skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)
• Professional written and verbal communication skills, with excellent client facing skills (external) and the ability to communicate at all levels within the organization (internal)
• Ability to work with and build effective relationships with sales, plants, suppliers and customers
• Ability to learn our business, be a team player and enjoy working in a team-oriented environment
• Strong problem solving/decision-making skills, interpersonal skills, and analytical capabilities
• Good general understanding of business and financial first principles.
• Demonstrated work ethic, integrity, and professional conduct
• Ability to lead a team and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment
• Organized and detail-oriented

PERSONALITY ASPECTS REQUIRED FOR POSITION

• Enjoys the full process of being in a conversation simply asking a question about a product or operational area, and then diving in full speed collecting information, and then emerging on the other side with a decision that significantly increase revenue and decreases cost
• Takes delight in being one of those rare people that can hold huge amounts of information and maintain both the big picture and small picture
• Genuine love for software tools and organizational systems that can scale.

COMPANY MISSION, PERSONALITY, AND VALUES:

• To improve the lives of our customers by providing the most delicious and healthy snacks that beat anything currently in the market in each category we choose to play- thereby making 180Snacks #1 in sales in the selected category and making our retail partners, company members, and investors prosperous.
• Obsessively profit-oriented
• Key objectives are established for a reason. Words are words. Actions are actions. But only results are results.
• They understand that all results should indirect/directly Increase revenue, or decrease cost. If the company is not profitable, and turn that profit into cash, then nobody wins. Therefore, they are able to prioritize which key objectives to focus on.
• And, in order to move forward as efficiently as possible, they are instinctively automation-oriented (ie software, equipment, SOPs). They hate unnecessarily redundant and manual actions.
• SELF-STARTER, SELF-FINISHER The buck always stops with them, they are never victims and they take ultimate responsibility. If everyone in the company disappeared right now, they would still be able to start/finish any project. How is this possible?
• Our top players don’t have formal certifications or PHDs. Instead, the secret is that they think in first-principles. Using simple logic, they can visualize what the desired end goal is and the steps needed to get there.
• They massively research via books and Google whenever they are stuck on a step…and they always move forward.
• They are always restless until they cross the finish line.
• ENJOY THE PROCESS. They understand that huge results mean huge rewards, but also huge costs and huge patience. Therefore, Top Players push multiple initiatives at once, so they are encouraged by seeing smaller wins regularly. Top Players understand it’s a choice to make it as fun as possible.
• QUESTION THE STATUS QUO We thrive at the epicenter of innovation. We make progress by speaking our minds even when it challenges convention. We lead by championing bold ideas and taking intelligent risks.
• CONFIDENCE WITHOUT ATTITUDE We make decisions based on evidence and analysis, giving us the confidence to act with humility. We foster collaboration by building a foundation of empathy, inclusion, and trust.
• STUDENT ALWAYS We area community designed to support curiosity. We actively seek out diverse perspectives as part of our lifelong pursuit of personal an intellectual growth. There is always more to learn.
• BEYOND YOURSELF We shape our world by leading ethically and responsibly. As stewards of our enterprises, we take the longer view in our decisions and actions. This often means putting the collective good above our own interests.
• We believe that an alignment of the company's vision [to shareholders, to customers, to employees] with personal dreams can result in extraordinary meaning, wealth, and fun.
• We believe in the motto “YOU GET WHAT YOU GIVE.”

BENEFITS SUMMARY:

• Accrued Vacation PTO 14 Days
• Sick PTO 3 Days
• Monthly Health Insurance Stipend (equivalent to corporate health insurance offerings)
• Annual Performance bonuses
• Biannual performance reviews
• Flex-schedule options (salary-exempt only)
• Monthly luncheons, unlimited coffee/tea, social events

GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES:

• Director, VP roles in Supply Chain, Commercialization, Business Development, FInaance