Director, Business Operations, Inventory Planning

Babylist

United States, United States
On-site
Inventory planning systems
Demand forecasting expertise
Cross-functional planning processes
Build, scale, and elevate the operational and systems backbone that powers how Babylist plans and manages inventory

Job Summary

  • Build, scale, and elevate the operational and systems backbone that powers how Babylist plans and manages inventory.
  • Lead major cross-functional initiatives while owning and evolving our inventory planning systems and tech stack.
  • Build, lead, and develop the Business Operations, Planning Ops, and Item Setup teams—driving strong engagement, performance, and retention.

Matching Summary

Build, scale, and elevate the operational and systems backbone that powers how Babylist plans and manages inventory.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Inventory planning systems
  • Demand forecasting expertise
  • Cross-functional planning processes
  • Building planning processes from scratch
  • AI-driven improvements

Nice-to-have

  • Comfortable in the gray
  • Making tradeoffs with imperfect data
  • Owning outcomes across complex ecosystem

Key Requirements

  • 8–12+ years in inventory planning, business operations, supply chain, or technical product management
  • 4+ years leading teams
  • Deep experience owning inventory planning systems and forecasting tools
  • Strong demand forecasting and inventory planning expertise
  • Advanced analytical capability
  • Experience leading cross-functional planning processes
  • Track record of building planning processes from scratch
  • Strong change management experience
  • Clear and effective communicator
  • Experience identifying and implementing AI-driven improvements

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