Manager, Supply Chain Finance Logistics & 3PL

Whats it like to work at Kinders Well theres a lot of snacking and geeking out over what we all cooked over the weekend. Beyond that theres also plenty of hard work. Because we dont just like flavor were obsessed with it.

With over 100 products sold nationwide were now a top-five brand in multiple flavor categories at Costco Walmart Whole Foods and more. Were not your typical CPG company. Privately held and founder-led we like to think of ourselves as a pirate ship in a sea of cruise ships. Our crew is adventurous and fearless. We chart our own course and chase big ideas to make food unforgettable.

As we expand globally and approach $1 billion in revenue we need more smart-and-scrappy flavor-obsessed people to come aboard. If youre looking for a place where you can see the real impact of your work... this is it!Every day youll be part of a journey to add flavor to millions of meals and lives.

At Kinders were passionate about flavor quality and creating exceptional food experiences. As our company continues to grow so does the scale and complexity of our supply chain across co-manufacturing logistics and an expanding SKU portfolio.

The Manager Supply Chain Finance - Logistics & 3PL will serve as the lead finance business partner to Logistics Customer Operations and Warehousing. This role will own the financial planning reporting and decision support needed to manage freight distribution warehousing and related supply chain costs.

Operating across carriers third-party logistics providers distribution centers customers and internal teams this manager will drive cost visibility billing and contract compliance network analysis and productivity. The role will balance transportation and warehouse cost with service inventory customer requirements and working capital.

This position will help establish a scalable Logistics Finance and audit capability by creating reliable reporting strengthening controls recovering overpayments and turning shipment-level data into clear recommendations for senior leaders.

Planning Forecasting & Performance Management

• Own the annual budget rolling forecast and long-range plan for outbound freight inbound freight warehousing distribution and related logistics costs.
• Develop forecasts based on volume weight customer and channel mix modes lanes transportation rates fuel accessorial warehouse activity network changes and service requirements.
• Lead monthly and weekly performance reporting explaining results versus budget forecast and prior periods and identifying required actions.
• Establish logistics financial KPIs and dashboards including cost per case cost per hundredweight cost per mile cost per load warehouse cost per case service utilization and productivity measures.
• Connect logistics performance to gross margin customer profitability working capital inventory and cash flow.
• Provide forward-looking insights on emerging cost service capacity and network risks and opportunities.

Transportation Warehousing & Network Economics

• Analyze transportation rates fuel surcharges accessorial charges modes carriers lanes load utilization and customer shipping patterns.
• Evaluate carrier strategies consolidation opportunities transportation alternatives and internal versus third-party logistics options.
• Partner with Supply Chain to optimize warehouse and distribution center costs including storage handling throughput transfers and inventory positioning.
• Lead financial analysis for 3PL requests for proposal contract negotiations rate changes and service model decisions.
• Evaluate network opportunities including distribution center locations customer assignments co-manufacturer flows inter-DC transfers and inbound versus outbound trade-offs.
• Partner with Customer Operations and Customer Supply Chain teams to quantify the financial impact of service levels OTIF requirements minimums order patterns and customer-specific logistics requirements.
• Identify quantify prioritize and track logistics productivity and cost-reduction initiatives; validate realized savings and business impact.

Freight Audit Controls & Team Leadership

• Establish invoice rate fuel surcharge accessorial and contractual compliance across carriers brokers warehouses and 3PL providers.
• Develop risk-based audit routines identify billing exceptions recover overpayments and track root-cause corrective actions.
• Partner with Accounting on accruals coding expense allocations inbound freight capitalization close processes and financial controls.
• Set priorities and provide day-to-day direction coaching and quality review for analysts supporting Logistics Finance.
• Build trusted relationships across Logistics Warehousing Customer Operations Accounting Sales and Finance and communicate recommendations clearly to senior leaders.
• Create repeatable data sets models and reporting processes that improve accuracy speed transparency and scalability.

• Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting Economics Business Supply Chain or a related field.
• 6 years of progressive finance experience including meaningful experience in logistics finance supply chain finance operations finance transportation analytics or FP&A.
• Strong command of budgeting forecasting variance analysis freight and warehousing economics inventory working capital and business case development.
• Demonstrated experience analyzing transportation rates fuel surcharges accessorials modes lanes carriers warehouses or 3PL contracts.
• Experience building or operating freight audit invoice compliance or contract compliance processes is strongly preferred.
• Experience in Consumer Packaged Goods food manufacturing retail or another distribution-intensive business strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex workstreams influence cross-functional decisions and coach or develop others.
• Advanced Excel / Google Sheets and financial modeling skills; experience with large shipment-level data sets is required.
• Executive-ready communication skills and the ability to translate complex logistics data into clear recommendations.
• Experience with BI transportation management warehouse management ERP and planning systems is a plus.
• Comfort operating in a high-growth environment where data sources processes and organizational structures continue to evolve.

The position will be based onsite in Walnut Creek CA. We strongly believe in the power of culture and community and have a hybrid work structure with 4 days in the office on a weekly basis to encourage collaboration and personal connections that will allow us to better serve our customers and consumer and to have more fun. Fridays are flex days with employees having the opportunity to choose to be either in the office or to work from home based on what makes most sense for them.

The expected starting salary range for this role is $$155000 per year. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range based on the location of the role. The amount a particular employee will earn within the salary range will be based on factors such as relevant education qualifications performance and business needs.

• No two days here are the same.
• We try to be good team members and good communicators but we dont live by hierarchy and structure everyone is a difference maker here.
• We make a lot of decisions in the face of incomplete information our team embraces ambiguity and tries to make good decisions fast rather than great decisions slow.
• We believe our job is to take smart risk not to eliminate risk.
• We believe in growing our skills and becoming a better company with more managerial expertise but we are an entrepreneurial company at heart.
• We arent trying to be average we want to do exceptional things and we are willing to work hard to achieve them.

We offer a range of total rewards that may include paid time off 401k bonus / incentive eligibility equity grants competitive health benefits and other family-friendly benefits including parental leave. Kinders benefits vary based on eligibility and can be reviewed in more detail during the interview process.

We believe great culture starts with people. Were a people-first company built on connection collaboration and balance. Most of our work happens in the office to spark creativity and community but we also offer flexibility so team members have the autonomy to work outside the office when needed to support their work-life balance and personal commitments.

Kinders is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color ancestry national origin gender citizenship marital status religion age disability gender identity results of genetic testing veteran status as well as any other legally-protected characteristic. If you have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act or similar law and you need any accommodation during the application process or to perform these job requirements please reach out to us at