Kiva Brands, Inc.

Lead and coordinate demand and production planning processes to align supply with business goals across multiple manufacturing sites. | 8+ years in demand and production planning within a CPG or manufacturing environment, experience leading cross-functional teams, proficiency with planning tools, and strong analytical skills. | We’re looking for a Senior Demand & Production Planner to play a pivotal role in connecting marketing, sales, operations, and procurement within our fast-moving CPG manufacturing organization. This individual will lead the S&OP process and own our monthly demand and production planning cycles, ensuring our finished goods inventory and production strategies align with business goals, growth, and working capital priorities.This is a highly visible and strategic position — the hub that ties together financial forecasting, operational execution, and supply chain strategy across multiple co-manufacturers nationwide. Must reside in California! This job is for you if... • You are a strategic thinker who thrives in ambiguity and moves quickly to connect the dots. • You are detail-oriented, but always seeing the bigger business picture. • You are a proactive problem-solver who gets ahead of risks and drives solutions across teams. • You are comfortable operating in a high-growth, fast-paced environment with evolving processes and systems. As Kiva's Senior Demand and Production Planner, you will... S&OP Leadership: • Lead and facilitate the monthly Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process with marketing, sales, finance, and operations teams to create plans that deliver improved profitability, drive forecast accuracy, and ensure that inventory strategies align with business goals, growth, and working capital priorities. • Translate the financial forecast into a demand plan that is actionable for operations and supply planning down to the materials level. • Present planning scenarios, risks, and opportunities to cross-functional leaders. Demand Planning: • Build and maintain detailed SKU-level demand forecasts using historical trends, promotional calendars, innovation (and discontinuation) plans, and sampling plans. • Track forecast accuracy, variance, and root-cause analysis — drive continuous improvement in forecast performance with S&OP stakeholders. • Partner with the systems and data teams to improve forecasting tools, automation, and process efficiency. Production Planning: • Manage the finished good purchase orders and production plans across multiple co-manufacturers to align with demand plans, lead times, and MOQs. • Collaborate closely with operations, procurement, and co-manufacturing partners to ensure execution readiness and responsiveness to demand changes. • Monitor production adherence (OTIF) and resolve supply/demand imbalances proactively. Inventory & Supply Strategy: • Own finished goods inventory strategy and targets across all manufacturing and distribution sites. • Manage an Inventory Control Specialist and set clear processes for inventory reconciliation and accuracy. • Balance supply availability with working capital efficiency — minimizing excess and scrap risk while meeting customer service and revenue goals. • Develop ordering strategies and replenishment logic to ensure the right product is in the right place at the right time. What we're looking for... • Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Finance, Business Administration, or a related analytical field. • 8+ years of experience in demand planning, production planning,and supply chain management within a CPG or manufacturing environment. • Experience managing or mentoring direct reports. • Proven experience leading S&OP or IBP processes across cross-functional teams. • Strong analytical and data-driven mindset — expert in Excel and planning systems and tools (e.g., NetSuite, SAP, Anaplan, Kinaxis, Power BI, or similar). • Deep understanding of supply chain dynamics, lead times, coman relationships, and working capital trade-offs, as well as a deep understanding of forecasting and the macro and micro level variables that contribute to demand planning development and accuracy. • Excellent communication and collaboration skills; able to translate data into actionable business insights. Physical Requirements • Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. • Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times. • Ability to communicate clearly via phone, video, and in person. • Regularly required to use hands to handle, type, or feel; reach with hands and arms. • May require occasional standing, bending, or walking to file or retrieve materials.

Maintain accurate inventory data, reconcile discrepancies, develop SOPs, improve ERP system functionality, and support cross-functional teams in inventory and supply chain operations. | 4-6 years ERP or supply chain experience, strong inventory and ERP system knowledge, experience with co-manufacturers, advanced Excel skills, and proactive problem-solving ability. | Job Summary The ERP and Inventory Analyst role is perfect for someone with a proactive, assertive personality who enjoys solving problems before they happen. You’ll be the support to our Supply Chain, Planning, and Operations teams — ensuring our systems accurately reflect the physical movement of materials, and enabling Finance, Operations, and Supply Chain to make fast, informed decisions. This person will own the integrity of our inventory systems across multiple co-manufacturers nationwide. From entering and receiving POs, to reconciling inventory, to building SOPs from scratch — you’ll bring both attention to detail and big-picture thinking to a complex, ever-evolving environment. Must reside in Michigan or Illinois! This job is for you if... • You love being a part of a foundational role in shaping how our fast-moving business scales, bringing organization, transparency, and momentum to every inventory move we make. • You are looking for a high-impact role for someone who loves owning their work and making systems sing. As a Kiva’s ERP and Inventory Analyst, you’ll… Inventory Accuracy & Transactions: • Maintain accurate, real-time inventory data across multiple co-mans, sites, and divisions. • Enter, receive, and close Purchase Orders (POs), while working with co-manufacturers and buyer/planners to resolve receiving discrepancies in order to prevent inventory variances before they happen. • Track and reconcile transfers, scrap, and adjustments to ensure all system transactions match physical movement. • Conduct quarterly inventory reconciliations with all co-man partners, sometimes conducting them monthly when needed. Process Development & Continuous Improvement: • Create and document standard operating procedures (SOPs) and lead training for inventory processes, transfers, and sales order management. • Identify gaps in current workflows and proactively implement system and process improvements. • Drive consistency across co-mans and internal teams through clear, repeatable documentation. • Systems & Data Ownership: • Work with our planning team to help manage part numbers and Bills of Materials (BOMs) in our ERP system. • Work with our systems team to understand our ERP/Inventory System (Rootstock) to improve the functionality of our tools. • Partner with Finance and Accounting to ensure all inventory transactions are recorded accurately and timely for financial close. • Serve as a key systems power user — troubleshooting issues, optimizing workflows, and supporting integrations as we scale. What we're looking for... • 4-6 years of experience in ERP management, operations, or supply chain (manufacturing or CPG preferred). • Strong understanding of inventory best practices, systems, BOMs, and ERP transactions. • Experience working with co-mans or distributed manufacturing networks. • Experience implementing or improving ERP or MRP systems (extra bonus points for Rootstock experience) • Prior exposure to CPG, food, or regulated product environments. • Excel/Sheets and advanced experience within ERP systems; comfortable with data analysis, pivot tables, creating reports, and troubleshooting variances. • Confident communicator who can follow up assertively and diplomatically across cross-functional teams. • Able to thrive in a fast-paced, constantly-changing, ambiguous environment — you create order from chaos, and scalable process from complexity. • A proactive problem solver who doesn’t wait to be told what to fix — you see the issue and get it done. Physical Requirements • Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. • May require occasional travel to partner facilities • Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times. • Ability to communicate clearly via phone, video, and in person. • Regularly required to use hands to handle, type, or feel; reach with hands and arms. • May require occasional standing, bending, or walking to file or retrieve materials.

Develop and execute localized trade marketing programs across multiple states, collaborate with sales and marketing teams, manage budgets, and drive retail revenue growth. | 4+ years trade marketing experience in cannabis, CPG, or alcohol, degree in marketing or related field, retail account experience, strong communication and organizational skills, and ability to travel up to 40%. | Job Summary: Kiva is looking for a Regional Trade Marketing Manager to join our award-winning and industry-leading marketing and sales teams. They will own and execute trade marketing programming across priority states in the Western and Mid-Western regions (CA, NV, IL, MO, NM, AZ, OH), and are ideally located in California. This role specializes in developing and implementing locally relevant trade marketing programming in partnership with the Sales team, Marketing team, and retail partners to grow the business. This includes initiatives such as — in-store activations, merchandising and display best practices, localized marketing strategy, budtender training, and account-specific activations — all aimed to drive revenue growth, velocity improvement, and margin impact. The Kiva Regional Trade Marketing Manager is a member of the Marketing team, but will work closely with the Sales team and retail accounts on a daily basis, ensuring national brand alignment while maximizing local relevance and guidance for seamless execution of key trade initiatives. The role will cover multi-state oversight, travel, and consistent collaboration with Sales Leadership. This job is for you if... • You have a passion for driving results, an eye for detail, and strong project management skills with measurable outcomes; • You possess excellent interpersonal skills to build strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, including national MSOs and key partner account partners; • You’re able to manage multiple tasks, juggle competing priorities, and deliver projects on time and within budget; • You’re a proactive self-starter and able to work both independently and take direction; • You have strong communication, organizational, and analytical skills with experience presenting ideas to retailers, and results and recommendations to leadership; • You have an understanding of the cannabis retail landscape or equivalent CPG industry with experience tailoring programming to premium brand positioning; As Kiva's Regional Trade Marketing Manager, you will... • Work cross functionally with Sales, Brand and Creative teams, and directly with retailers to develop retail marketing programs for all Kiva brands, including new product launches, in-store merchandising, targeted outreach, and tailored retailer-specific programming; • Guide the Sales team to ensure that Kiva shows up correctly in stores with best-in-class merchandising, programming that drives velocity, and tools that support sales execution; • Work with the Creative and Brand Marketing teams to develop assets for retailer specific execution and ensure timely delivery; • Build tailored marketing plans for your area to extend and localize national tentpole marketing campaigns and product launches; • Develop and execute commercial plans with measurable growth targets, and work with the broader team to analyze results using sales and purchasing data, and report optimization opportunities; • Assist in planning and execution of trade and consumer events, representing Kiva as the lead point of contact; • Serve as the single point of contact for all trade marketing needs in your assigned states, aligning with Sales and Marketing priorities; • Communicate regularly with teams to provide updates, set expectations, and share SOPs/processes; • Recommend optimizations to display assets and retailer activations in your market, and work with the Marketing team to bring them to life; • Develop and refine SOPs to ensure alignment, scalability, and efficiency across markets; • Use day-to-day digital tools to manage marketing requests and needs,including Asana, Brandfolder, Canva, BI Dashboards, and more; • Own the Trade Marketing budget for your markets, including planning, spend-to-plan tracking, and monthly reporting; What we're looking for... • 4+ years of Trade Marketing experience in cannabis, CPG, or alcohol • Degree in marketing, business, or related field • Experience working directly with retail accounts • Excellent organization and communication skills with proven ability to present to internal leadership and external partners • Must meet Kiva’s Motor Vehicle Requirements • Sales experience a plus; demonstrated ability to partner closely with sales to drive programming effectiveness • Salesforce experience a plus • Ability to travel (up to 40% of time, depending on activities) • Must be over 21+ years of age • Multi-state trade marketing experience strongly preferred