Production & Inventory Planning Analyst

About Three Trees

Three Trees is a high-growth natural foods startup committed to clean and nourishing plant-based foods. Our plant-based milks are delighting consumers across the country. With demonstrated success in the largest segment of plant-based foods, we are positioned for even greater expansion. This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join a successful startup and make a real impact.

Behind the beautiful brand is a passionate team of data-driven food enthusiasts. Discussions are direct and lively - we believe different perspectives help generate the best solutions At our office in SF, you’ll find us chatting over lunch about the latest projects/adventures (i.e. soy sauce egg recipe, raised veggie beds, and rock climbing), and passing around craft dark chocolate as an afternoon pick-me-up.

Our core values:

Entrepreneurial: We take great pride in our work and are always striving for excellence. This means being results-oriented and continually looking for ways to improve. Ownership, accountability, and a strong work ethic are in our DNA. We are all willing to roll up our sleeves and pitch in wherever needed.

Authentic: We bring our honest, full selves to work every day. We value ourselves and others: humility, integrity, and conscientiousness. There is no room for big egos on our team.

Mission-Driven: We are passionate and driven by our shared mission. Our can-do attitude and commitment to higher standards set us apart and keep us aligned and focused.

The Role

We are looking for a highly-organized, detail-oriented, and personable individual for this very important role. Operations is the engine of our business, and this role has the opportunity to make a real difference. You will build relationships with external business partners and be instrumental in ensuring that we deliver quality products on time. You will be involved in every aspect of the supply chain, ultimately helping to make the highest quality products and meet our rapidly growing and evolving sales demand. This is a high-impact, fast-paced role critical to ensuring optimized business operations – from ingredients to retailers’ shelves.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Purchasing and Vendor Relations: Build relationships with vendors, manage raw material procurement timelines, issue purchase orders, and manage inbound shipment logistics.
• Production Planning and Oversight: Optimize production run schedule and volumes. Partner with our contract manufacturer for successful production runs of high-quality products. Coordinate all raw materials needed for each run. Be on-site to oversee monthly production runs in SoCal. Monitor production yields and efficiency. Manage outbound logistics from the manufacturing facility to the distribution center.
• Inventory Management: Manage inventory levels of all raw materials and finished goods.
• Supply Chain Management: From supplier selection and relationship management to distribution capabilities, working to ensure supply chain robustness.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical mind and an affinity for diving into the numbers to understand the business and help make decisions that drive business performance
• Highly self-motivated, resourceful, accountable, comfortable with ambiguity, and strong willingness to get your hands dirty and dig in
• Proficient in Excel and ERP/inventory management systems
• Ability to navigate dynamic situations and thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Passionate about Natural Food / CPG, the Three Trees brand, and our mission
• 2-5 years of experience working in CPG, preferred
• Strong project management skills, ability to solve problems creatively, and manage multiple workstreams
• Driver’s license / comfortable driving, and authorized to work in the United States
• Great interpersonal, written/oral communication skills
• Strong ability to stay focused on priorities and drive for results

This position is based in the Bay Area (San Francisco). We encourage everyone to apply, even if they don’t have all of the qualifications. We’ll teach you!