Position Summary: The Senior Manufacturing Analyst will help plan and execute efficient production flow for company goods, data and information.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following.  Other duties may be assigned.

·         Development of the Production budget model covering COGS by sub-Department, Overhead Departments, Logistics costs, and Production Operating Expenses. Budgets and updates will include all assumptions and analysis of actual results.  Also handle additional forecast related projects as assigned.

·         Determines month-end results of all Production KPI’s, Departmental Objectives, and efficiency measures.

·         Provide both Forecast assumptions and variance of actuals to forecast of labor staffing and hours by sub-Department.

·         Ensures all authorizations are in place prior to capital equipment being ordered by Purchasing. Work with Purchasing regarding delivery and other vendor issues.

·         Work with Purchasing and Finance in tracking performance of vendors and Health-Ade to long term raw materials, packaging, and service purchase commitments.

·         Work with Production management and Finance to develop new KPI’s that better focus organization efforts on recognized problem areas.

·         Works with the Cost Accounting Manager designing and maintaining production, inventory and logistics performance reporting. Become a “power user” of Fishbowl software and any future ERP system.

Job Requirements and Key Skills:

·         Bachelor’s Degree in accounting or finance; MBA preferred.

·         Minimum of 5 years experience as an analyst. Experience in manufacturing preferred, particularly food production and distribution.

·         Highly responsible person who takes personal accountability for all actions and sets high personal standards.

·         Intermediate to Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, Powerpoint, and Quickbooks. Preference for candidates who have worked with Fishbowl and BI /data analysis software packages such as Domo.

·         Experience transitioning a fast growing company from Quickbooks to an ERP system preferred.

·         Strong understanding of cost accounting and inventory management including their relationship to the income statement, balance sheet and cash flow.

·         Attention to details,  the ability to manage one’s self, operate in an efficient manner, and interact with a diverse team effectively and professionally

·         Able to commute to the Torrance area on a daily basis. No relocation offered.

·         Willingness to work outside standard office hours as required.

·         Comfortable in a fast growing, constantly changing environment led by high energy entrepreneurial owners.