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Industry: Food and Beverage Manufacturing
Company Size: 51-200 employees

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***Onsite Role **

**Ensure all materials are ordered and available as needed. **

**Company Overview **

At Ancient Crunch, we are building the FritoLay of Real Food. We are the maker of MASA Chips the no. 1 selling chip in top stores like Erewhon and other tallow fried snacks. We use only real ingredients (no seed oils or artificial flavors or ingredients) and manufacture everything ourselves in Hackettstown, NJ.

We are rapidly expanding, having grown 50x in the past 2.5 years, and are now looking for a **Supply Chain Manager ** to supervise the sourcing, ordering, and delivery of our materials, from raw food ingredients to packaging.

**Job Description **

We are seeking a full-time **Supply Chain Manager ** to join our growing operations team. You will ensure the smooth, efficient, and cost-effective flow of materials throughout our supply chain from planning and procurement to delivery and inventory management.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, quantitatively-proficient, and eager to learn about both the logistics and quality aspects of our raw material supply chain. You’ll work cross-functionally with production, logistics, finance, and the brand team to keep materials moving and operations on track.

You will report to our the Director of Operations, and **work closely with the CEO and CFO as well **. This is a great opportunity to develop your skills within one of the most innovate, quality-forward supply chains in CPG today.

**Your Responsibilities **

Specifically, you will do

- **Vendor Management and Sourcing **

- **Goal **: Build and maintain a strong, flexible supplier network to support ongoing production needs.

- **Action **: Identify, vet, and onboard reliable vendors for packaging, agricultural ingredients, and shipping materials. Maintain strong relationships with existing suppliers and ensure we have backup options in place for key items to avoid disruptions. Manage our sourcing team/external consultants to find suppliers for new ingredients or new suppliers for existing ingredients. Learn about our ingredients and quality standards in order to better vet potential suppliers.

- **Material Planning and Inventory Coordination **

- **Goal **: Ensure materials are available when needed, without overstocking.

- **Action **: Use sales projections and historical SKU mix to model out production needs by SKU. Translate production targets into material requirements (e.g., X bags of Y chip = X pouches, X lbs of spice, etc.). Maintain a live model that adjusts as forecasts change and communicate needs to vendors proactively

- **Purchasing and Delivery Tracking **

- **Goal **: Place timely and cost-effective orders to meet production schedules.

- **Action **: Work with procurement analyst to submit purchase orders based on forecasted needs, track inbound shipments, and follow up regularly with suppliers to avoid delays. Adjust plans as needed if delays or supply issues arise.

- **Inbound Logistics and Freight Coordination **

- **Goal **: Ensure smooth, on-time deliveries from suppliers to our production facilities.

- **Action **: Coordinate with logistics team and suppliers to arrange inbound shipments. Work with logistics to monitor transit status and troubleshoot issues like missed pickups, customs delays, or incomplete deliveries.

- **Inventory Management Support **

- **Goal **: Maintain alignment between on-hand inventory and production schedules.

- **Action **: Work closely with the warehouse and production teams to confirm material levels, flag low inventory early, and support restocking before shortages occur. Assist in labeling, tracking, or adjusting inventory records if needed.

- **Quality Control and Problem Resolution **

- **Goal **: Ensure all incoming materials meet quality standards and production specifications.

- **Action **: Coordinate with QA team to create SOPs for quality checks on a per-material basis, and train receiving staff to conduct quality checks and keep records on inbound shipments. Personally review deliveries for quality issues, incorrect quantities, or spec mismatches from time to time. Drive SCARs with suppliers and work directly with them to resolve problems and get replacements as needed without delaying production.

- **Packaging Design Coordination **

- **Goal **: Ensure accurate and timely packaging designs for all SKUs.

- **Action **: Collaborate with the brand team and designers to communicate packaging updates and launch timelines. Manage approvals and send final files to packaging vendors, confirming all proof details (e.g., sizing, die-lines, color codes) before production.

- **Record Keeping & PO Management **

- **Goal **: Keep accurate documentation of all supply chain activities.

- **Action **: Maintain detailed records of purchase orders, delivery confirmations, invoices, and cost tracking. Support the finance team with timely invoice submission and vendor communication.

- **Cost and Contract Management **

- **Goal **: Optimize material costs while maintaining quality, reliability, and redundancy.

- **Action **: Negotiate pricing and payment terms on a recurring basis. Regularly review supplier quotes and seek cost savings through volume orders, alternate vendors, or improved lead time planning. Manage deal structures as needed with suppliers of more complex materials.

**Materials under your control: **

- **Main focus: **

- Primary packaging materials (pouches, bags, etc.)

- **Secondary focus: **

- Shipping materials (boxes, tape, etc.)

- Agricultural supplies (corn, spices, etc.)

**Future Growth **

- Opportunity to manage a growing supply chain and procurement team as the company expands.

- Potential to take on greater responsibility in finance and accounts payable.

**Qualifications and Requirements **

- **Experience: ** 2+ years of experience in supply chain, logistics, finance, or procurement for a CPG manufacturing company ~~preferred ~~

- **Education: ** Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Economics, Statistics, Math, or any related field ~~preferred ~~.

- **Location: ** Full time in office (in western NJ). US-based applicants only.

- **Relevant cultural knowledge: ** Bonus if you are familiar with and passionate about health/wellness, seed oils/tallow, premium cpg and design, etc.

- **Skills and Knowledge: **

- **Required **

- **Data Analysis and Modeling: ** Proficiency with tools and techniques for financial and supply chain modeling. High competence in excel is ~~required ~~; other data analysis tools (R, Python, etc.) a bonus

- **Business Finance **: Proficiency with manufacturing business finance concepts such as COGS, working capital, etc. is required.

- **Project Management and Organization: ** Ability to own and execute project deadlines, timelines, and documentation organization.

- Vendor Communication: Ability to create positive relationships and speak to a wide range of counterparts, is required. (You’ll be speaking with farmers in Idaho, packaging suppliers overseas, etc.)

- **AI **: Proficiency with modern AI tools and how to leverage them to assist in work, or eagerness to learn, is required. Chatgpt, Claude, etc.

- **Preferred **

- **Domain Knowledge: ** Familiarity with logistics, supplier management, and other company-specific knowledge is preferred. However, the right candidate will be able and eager to learn the specifics of our industry and purchasing needs.

- **Packaging Design: ** Basic familiarity with graphic design, including color theory, copywriting, Adobe Illustrator, etc. is a bonus.

- **ERP Knowledge **: Familiarity with the principles of ERP software is a bonus.

**What We Offer **

- Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance

- Opportunity to shape one of the most transformative and fastest growing brands in cpg history

- All the chips you can eat!

Supply Chain Manager

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Industry: Manufacturing
Company Size: 10,001+ employees

Mars

**Job Description:**

You are a Tax Senior Analyst in the Compliance & Reporting ("C&R") function within the Global Tax Organization supporting all business segments of Mars Incorporated. You play a critical role in many workflows in the entire tax reporting cycle, including the global tax provision, federal compliance, implementing technology solutions and state compliance. As a critical member of the Global Tax Organization, you are responsible for driving effective tax advisor service to all the businesses in the U.S. You are a key contributor in transforming tax processes and translating knowledge into actionable insights. In this role you will leverage your technology skillset and mindset to help us integrate technology solutions into our tax processes, optimizing efficiency, accuracy and compliance.

This role is critical in the Global Tax organization Compliance & Reporting function/team. The senior analyst plays a critical role in delivering statutory and internal deliverables timely and with quality. The senior analyst will work directly with the domestic business in providing effective business support. With the insights and "knowhow" from various workflows, this role drives tax process transformation.

**What are we looking for?**

- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or technology from an accredited university required

- Master’s degree in taxation encouraged

- Certified Public Accountant license or Enrolled Agent license encouraged

- 4-6+ years of corporate tax experience, including federal, state tax, international tax, with some public accounting experience preferred;

- Large corporate multinational tax environment experience including financial statement accounting, federal and state U.S. income tax compliance, tax accounting methods, and tax planning;

- Experience preparing global income tax provisions in accordance with ASC 740;

- Proficiency in data analytics systems (Alteryx, Power Query, Power BI, Tableau) with implementation experience preferred;

- Experience in tax process transformation preferred;

- Experience working within a team environment, including with teams in various geographic locations;

- Experience in tax reporting systems (ONESOURCE Income Tax and Provision and Dataflow, GoSystems) with implementation experience preferred;

- Experience using and implementing workflow tools, such as SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, or Smartsheet applications preferred;

**What will your key responsibilities be?**

- Prepare and review U.S. tax reporting of federal & state tax returns for domestic corporations, professional corporations, partnerships, and disregarded entities;

- Prepare and review US GAAP income tax provisions and uncertain tax positions for domestic corporations, domestic and foreign partnerships, foreign corporations and disregarded entities;

- Drive the preparation of various analysis to drive effective review of consolidated federal and state tax returns;

- Be intellectually curious and analyze existing tax processes to identify opportunities for automation and improvement;

- Develop and implement technology-driven solutions to streamline tax workflows and reduce manual intervention;

- Actively participate in the consolidation of the global tax provision including analysis of deferred taxes, income tax payable/receivable, total tax expense, and effective tax rate;

- Actively participate in leveraging tax insights to drive effective business support for all global business units, including forecasts and cash tax planning;

- Cultivate tax technology and drive the transformation of tax processes;

- Support responses to federal IRS and state tax audit authorities;

- Train and coach tax associates and interns to grow their leadership as well as functional competencies.

**\What can you expect from Mars?**

- Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.

- Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.

- Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.

- An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is between the range listed below, however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position will include variable pay, medical and dental benefits, participation in 401k plan, and paid time off benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an applicant receives an offer of employment.

The pay range shown is applicable to all US locations listed within the job posting:USD 101,120.00 - USD 139,040.00

Senior Tax Analyst

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