Senior Manager, Cost Management

Overview

At KeHE, we’re obsessed with creating solutions, unboxing potential, and serving others – and it all starts with you. As an employee-owned distributor of natural and organic, specialty, and fresh products, we’re committed to making a positive impact and scaling our success together. With a culture that fosters development and opportunity, you’ll be embarking on a career that’s moving forward. When you join KeHE, you’re becoming part of a team that is a force for good.

Responsibilities

The Senior Manager of Cost Management will lead a team responsible for developing methodologies and tools to assess internal cost drivers and conduct competitive assessments. This role involves close collaboration with departments such as Commercial, Finance, Supply Chain, Inbound Transportation, and IT to gather relevant data and insights. This role will propose and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and effectiveness, conduct in-depth analysis of market rates, and provide data-driven recommendations to support strategic decision-making and business expansion. As with all positions at KeHE Distributors, we expect that all actions will be consistent with KeHE’s Mission, Vision, and Values.

Qualifications

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

• Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate both verbal and written to all levels of management.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Ability to manage and lead a team.
• Data driven individual with creativity and ability to interpret data to make business recommendations.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and/or tasks simultaneously with acute attention to detail.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a strategic mindset.

• Strong proficiency in PowerBI, SQL, and Python for data analysis and visualization.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and lead projects.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Data Science, or a related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in cost management, financial analysis, or related fields.
• Minimum of 4 years of managerial experience.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.