Associate Director of Warehousing

In 2012, a 30-something Australian woman made a life-changing discovery on how she could take charge of her life by controlling everything she put into her body, and her 30-something Connecticut-raised husband who had gone through his own transformation by advocating for his mental health, founded Vimergy. They set out with a simple purpose that was anchored in their personal journeys – to help the world heal from their physical or mental conditions so they could have a more fulfilling life. Our founders created the cleanest, most potent, and high-absorption dietary supplements to help customers whose unique health challenges required equally unique solutions.

More than a decade later, our founders continue to inspire everything we do. From the cleanest formulas to the exceptional customer service that results in a Net Promoter Score (NPS) of 83%, we are guided by our goal to heal the world. Because there is nothing more precious to us than enabling our customers to heal themselves.

We are a small team, but we house huge aspirations, and our business is a Unicorn in the making.We serve customers in 31 countries through our website Vimergy.com, partner websites, and global marketplaces like Amazon, Lazada, Shopee, and Mercado Libre. We are at the bleeding edge of using data to identify and reach customers, and we rigorously measure our performance through metrics that exceed those that are used by some Fortune 100 companies.

Our global headquarters is located in bustling South Florida where we have a modern office that we designed and built to maximize collaboration, innovation, and speed to serve. Here, employees from more than a dozen countries share one mind-set: we exist to heal the world.

Our aspirations and our exceptionalism show in our numbers. In 2023, we served 2x as many customers as we did in 2022. In 2024, our sales are growing 4x faster than our competitors, and our team has grown by 7x over the past 2 years.

If you are looking for a purpose-driven, fast-paced, innovative, and customer-friendly company and wish to enjoy 300 days of sunshine every year, come join us and be part of the team that is building the next Unicorn through the relentless pursuit of exceptionalism.

For our customers, we offer a wide variety of liquid, powder and capsule supplements enabling them to fortify their well-being. All our products are Non-GMO, Gluten-Free, Vegan, Paleo-Friendly and formulated without unnecessary binders, fillers, or sugars.

For our associates, Vimergy provides a collaborative environment filled with a diverse workforce who hold themselves and their work to a higher standard. There are plenty of learning opportunities and ample room for career advancement at a company that’s growing faster than 4x the category. One with increasing global reach, no hierarchy, set in a modern office designed for maximum comfort and productivity.

ROLE:

As the Associate Director, SIOP & Procurement – you will standardize and facilitate a monthly SIOP (Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning) process to ensure alignment among all partners including but not limited to channel management, demand planning, supply planning, production, sourcing, and logistics. You will also play an critical role in developing and executing the Company’s supply plan insuring outstanding customer service and efficient deployment of working capital.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Develop the optimization of forecasting and demand planning process to meet and exceed internal and external customer requirements.
• Develop effective statistical forecast models based on industry/channel trends and demand patterns
• Lead and facilitate the monthly demand planning meetings with commercial leaders to achieve the consensus forecast by integrating statistical forecasts with qualitative input.
• Develop a rolling 12-month demand plan by facilitating the process with the commercial, logistics and supply planning teams.
• Work closely with Supply Chain and Operations in understanding capacity constraints that prevent from achieving demand plan. Lead supply review meetings
• Manage and execute the supply planning process including PO placement and supplier OTIF performance
• Facilitate the monthly reviews with Finance and drive the reconciliation process between operating plan and budget.
• Drive leading indicators of forecast accuracy and bias to facilitate a continuous improvement mindset into the process and collaborators.
• Support working capital/inventory strategies toward inventory optimization through effective SIOP execution in alignment with demand and supply planning execution.
• Gather the data for Executive Reviews to drive the effective business decision-making process.
• Develop a process for identification of new product demand streams and impacts from product launches, product obsolescence, and network transitions (Supply & Footprint)
• Contribute to the continuous development of planning systems and supporting tools that lead to a world-class SIOP process.
• Own and manage Integrated Business Planning / SIOP calendar of events, meeting recaps and action plans, issue resolution, and tracking demand/supply mitigating action.

SKILLS:

Service-oriented, (empathetic, responsive, patient, and conscientious).

Extensive influencing and collaboration skills with commercial business leaders

Passion for driving continuous improvement.

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment where change and ambiguity are prevalent.

Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and manage time effectively.

Positive and professional demeanor.

Excellent written, verbal and active listening communication skills

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (KPI):

Meet or exceed demand forecast accuracy targets (MAPE)

Ensure inventory availability and outbound service levels that exceed 98%

• Facilitate closure of all planning gaps to budget

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree with a concentration in Supply Chain, Finance, Business Management, or related field
• 8+ years of experience in Demand and Supply Planning, Sales Planning, Procurement, or Finance
• Demonstrated knowledge of forecasting tools and best practices, including techniques and methods to develop forecasting models
• Strong analytical skills and ability to manage large sets of data
• Advanced ERP experience. Netsuite experience is a plus.
• Project / Program Management capabilities and leadership skills
• Excellent skills in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Power BI, Word, & PowerPoint
• Excellent communication skills in English language

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds if needed.