Sr. Supply Chain Manager

Watkins Wellness; Cokato (MN); On-site; USD 104,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness benefits

Paid time off

Company bonus

Profit sharing

401k match

Education assistance

Job summary

Watkins Wellness is seeking a Sr Supply Chain Manager to lead the SIOP process for our manufacturing team in Minnesota. You will own demand, supply, and inventory planning, and guide procurement and production schedules with data-driven decisions.

You will manage a three-person planning and procurement team, partner with directors, and drive continuous improvements in planning processes using ERP/MRP and Excel. This is a hands-on leadership role in a growth-focused environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in supply chain planning, SIOP, or related roles within a manufacturing or production environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Engineering, or related field.
• 2-3+ years of leadership experience, including managing and developing team members.
• Experience with inventory planning, production planning, and operational supply chain management.
• Strong familiarity with ERP and MRP systems; experience working within system-driven planning environments.
• Advanced working knowledge of Excel (able to analyze data, build models, and create insights).
• Ability to work independently with data and translate it into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end supply chain planning, including demand, supply, and procurement alignment.
• Experience partnering cross-functionally and communicating effectively with director-level stakeholders.
• Equivalent combination of certifications (e.g., APICS/ASCM CPIM, CSCP) and experience considered.

Responsibilities

• Lead proactive, forward-looking planning by identifying risks and opportunities across demand, supply, and inventory.
• Own and lead the SIOP process with a disciplined monthly cadence aligning demand, supply, inventory, and financial plans.
• Translate sales forecasts into production schedules and procurement plans for aligned execution.
• Drive inventory strategy across finished goods, WIP, and raw materials while supporting labor planning decisions.
• Leverage ERP/MRP systems alongside Excel to analyze data and generate actionable insights.
• Manage and develop a team of three across planning and procurement and collaborate with director-level stakeholders.
• Lead scenario planning and capacity analysis while continuously improving planning processes and tools.

Skills

SIOP planning

ERP/MRP systems

Excel data analysis

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Inventory management

Data-driven decisions

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Engineering, or related field

Tools

ERP/MRP software

Excel

Job description

We are hiring a Sr Supply Chain Manager to join our Manufacturing team!

DISCOVER

This is a high-impact opportunity to step into a plug-and-play leadership role at Sauna360, supporting our growing manufacturing operations in Cokato, Minnesota. At the center of this role is ownership of the Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP) process, ensuring alignment across sales, operations, and procurement. You’ll be responsible for anticipating what’s coming next, proactively balancing supply and demand while maintaining strong inventory performance and service levels.

You’ll lead a small but critical team (with three direct reports) spanning planning and procurement, and partner closely with cross-functional leaders, including director-level stakeholders. Reporting into senior leadership, this role requires someone who can confidently communicate insights, challenge assumptions, and guide decisions with data.

This is an ideal role for a highly analytical, process-oriented leader who has lived in MRP/ERP environments, understands manufacturing realities, and thrives working independently with data, especially in environments where Excel plays a key role in bridging system gaps.

YOUR RIPPLE EFFECT

• Do you naturally anticipate challenges before they happen? Lead proactive, forward-looking planning by identifying risks and opportunities across demand, supply, and inventory, ensuring the business is prepared, not reacting, as conditions change.
• Do you enjoy bringing structure and clarity to complex processes? Own and lead the SIOP process, establishing a disciplined monthly cadence that aligns demand, supply, inventory, and financial plans while creating consistency across teams.
• Can you turn data into actionable operational plans? Translate sales forecasts into production schedules and procurement plans, ensuring alignment across functions and enabling efficient, reliable execution in a manufacturing environment.
• Are you passionate about inventory and production planning? Drive inventory strategy across finished goods, WIP, and raw materials while supporting production and labor planning decisions that balance service levels, efficiency, and cost.
• Do you thrive working hands-on with data in real-world systems? Leverage ERP/MRP systems alongside Excel to analyze data, build models, and generate insights, working independently to bridge system gaps and guide decision‑making.
• Do you lead with both accountability and collaboration? Manage and develop a team of three across planning and procurement, while partnering cross-functionally and communicating effectively with director-level stakeholders to influence decisions and drive alignment.
• Are you comfortable navigating ambiguity and driving improvement? Lead scenario planning and capacity analysis while continuously improving planning processes, tools, and operating rhythms to support a growing and evolving business.

What You Bring

• 7+ years of experience in supply chain planning, SIOP, or related roles within a manufacturing or production environment
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Engineering, or related field
• 2-3+ years of leadership experience, including managing and developing team members
• Experience with inventory planning, production planning, and operational supply chain management
• Strong familiarity with ERP and MRP systems; experience working within system-driven planning environments
• Advanced working knowledge of Excel (able to analyze data, build models, and create insights; expertise not required)
• Ability to work independently with data and translate it into clear, actionable recommendations
• Strong understanding of end-to-end supply chain planning, including demand, supply, and procurement alignment
• Experience partnering cross-functionally and communicating effectively with director-level stakeholders
• Equivalent combination of certifications (e.g., APICS/ASCM CPIM, CSCP) and experience considered

What You’ll Get

Watkins Wellness, we believe that everyone should ‘Feel good. Live well’. We offer employees the opportunity to join a dynamic, growing industry leader with an outstanding and well-deserved reputation for leadership and commitment to our employees, customers and community. Our employees are eligible to receive exceptional health and wellness benefits, paid time off, company bonus, profit sharing, 401k match, education assistance, and much more. We are proud of the people we are and the products we make — products that make a difference to the health and well‑being of others.

We look for candidates that exhibit The Watkins Way (always Ethical, endeavors to be Transparent, embraces Inclusion, welcomes Diverse backgrounds and perspectives, Accommodating, believes in Work-Life Balance, puts Safety First, Accountable, values Relationships, Passionate, Team Player, and Goal Driven).

The employee must frequently lift and move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Hiring Range: $103,700.00-$163,020.00

Many factors affect actual compensation including but not limited to experience, education, skills, and geographic location

Company: Watkins Wellness

Full time

Watkins (the "Company") is an equal opportunity employer and we strive to employ the most qualified individuals for every position. The Company makes employment decisions only based on merit. It is the Company’s policy to prohibit discrimination in any employment opportunity (including but not limited to recruitment, employment, promotion, salary increases, benefits, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment) based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, pregnancy, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical/mental disability, medical condition, marital/domestic partner status, military and veteran status, height, weight or any other such characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. The Company is committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all people involved in the operations of the Company regardless of where the employee is located and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Company.

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