Create Wellness

Director, Operations Planning – Inventory

Create Wellness

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: New York City • New York • United States

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Salary

💰 $145,000 - $155,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Create is hiring a Director, Operations Planning & Inventory to take ownership of our planning processes and inventory management across the supply chain.
  • Own our inventory model, run Create’s S&OP process, and work closely with Sales, Finance, Marketing, and external partners to build accurate forecasts.
  • Optimize our production plans to help scale into new channels while maintaining inventory health and service levels high.
  • Serve as the owner of the company Excel and Google Sheets planning model, ensuring model integrity and transparency.

Requirements

  • Planning Experience: 4-6 years of experience in supply planning, inventory planning, or operations planning roles with direct ownership of supply side decisions.
  • Demand to Supply Translation Experience: Demonstrated experience converting demand forecasts into production, purchasing, and inventory actions grounded in lead times, capacity constraints, and minimum order quantities.
  • Advanced Modeling Capability: Advanced proficiency in Excel and Google Sheets with the ability to build, audit, and operate complex financial and operational models.
  • Ownership Mindset: Experience owning or materially improving a planning model that serves as a core operating tool for inventory and supply decisions.
  • Problem-Solving Ability: Skilled at diagnosing issues quickly and developing practical solutions.
  • Communication Skills: Able to present data and recommendations clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Benefits
  • Competitive compensation including salary and equity ($145k - 155k base)
  • Fully-paid health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Downtown Manhattan office (4 days in office), with flexible work setup and 15 days of PTO
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
supply planninginventory planningoperations planningdemand forecastingproduction planningpurchasingadvanced modelingfinancial modelingoperational modeling
Soft Skills
ownership mindsetproblem-solvingcommunication