Vital Farms

Senior Manager, Financial Waste Reduction

Vital Farms

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $140,000 - $148,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Design and lead the enterprise waste reduction program, establishing the frameworks, playbooks, and processes that guide how Vital Farms identifies, tracks, and eliminates waste.
  • Partner with FP&A and cross-functional leaders (Supply Chain, Operations, Farm Ops, Quality, Procurement, etc.) to prioritize initiatives tied to the savings target.
  • Partner directly with SLT members and senior functional leaders to shape initiatives, challenge assumptions, and drive tradeoff decisions tied to savings, capacity, and investment.
  • Lead executive-level discussions by synthesizing complex financial and operational data into crisp insights, recommendations, and decisions.
  • Develop tools and dashboards to track waste, quantify savings, monitor project milestones, and support data-driven decision making.
  • Drive adoption of waste reduction processes, coaching teams to build this new capability and ensuring consistent application across the business.
  • Provide strong project management to keep initiatives on track; facilitating routines, removing obstacles, escalating risks, and ensuring accountability against timelines and deliverables.
  • Conduct financial modeling and ROI analysis to validate benefits and help teams prioritize high impact opportunities.
  • Lead reporting and communication cadences with FP&A, SLT, and functional leaders, translating complex data into clear insights and recommendations.
  • Identify systemic trends and root causes through data, helping the business address the highest-value improvement areas.
  • Ensure compliance with financial and operational controls as part of waste reduction activities.
  • Champion a continuous improvement mindset across Vital Farms.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Operations, Engineering, or related field.
  • 7+ years of experience in finance, continuous improvement, operations finance, program management, or related roles.
  • Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional cost savings or waste reduction initiatives in a CPG or manufacturing environment.
  • Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders and executives, driving alignment and outcomes without formal authority.
  • Strong financial acumen, including ability to quantify benefits, model scenarios, and evaluate ROI.
  • Proven success building scalable programs, tools, and routines from the ground up.
  • Exceptional project management skills with the ability to keep multiple initiatives moving forward simultaneously. Project Management Certification considered a plus.
  • Experience supporting or leading enterprise transformation initiatives preferred.
  • Ability to travel 10-20% (including overnight) is required for meetings, company trainings, and events.
  • You’re no hero – You know the power of teamwork and celebrate the work of others before your own.
  • You give a sh*t – You believe in acting like an owner and making Vital Farms a place to be proud of.
  • You raise the standards – You know growth can be hard, but you strive to improve yourself and others each day.
  • You can walk in someone else’s boots – You seek to understand other’s viewpoints and think that you get to better answers by sitting on the same side of the table.
  • You don’t walk on eggshells – You’re not afraid to leave the bullsh*t behind and have honest conversations.
  • We recognize that talent comes in many forms. Even if you don’t meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. You may have strengths we haven’t yet considered!
Benefits
  • Competitive pay and benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, and Paid Parental Leave, just to name a few).
  • Generous retirement contributions: 401(k) + 3% Contribution from Day 1.
  • Free eggs and butter (yes, really!), along with friends and family discounts.
  • Fun team SWAG that will make you the talk of the town.
  • Professional development opportunities and an amazing team dedicated to your growth.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
financial modelingROI analysisproject managementdata analysiscost savings initiativeswaste reduction initiativesprogram managementcontinuous improvementquantifying benefitsscenario modeling
Soft skills
influencing senior leadersteamworkcommunicationproblem-solvingcoachingaccountabilityadaptabilitycollaborationcritical thinkingleadership
Certifications
Project Management Certification