About the role

Lead Product Planning team for Allbirds, optimizing inventory and demand plans in supply chain operations. Oversee processes for omni-channel growth in sustainable footwear and apparel.

Responsibilities

Lead the Product Planning team and evolve processes to meet the needs of a complex business. This includes all demand plans for our North America Business (ecom, Amazon, and brick & mortar) as well as global supply planning.
Frequently present to the executive leadership team. This includes weekly business reviews and monthly business reviews.
Responsible for the monthly re-forecasting and open to buy (OTB) processes to ensure product flow will meet sales and margin objectives.
Manage all aspects of US inventory management throughout the entire supply chain, including production forecasting to ensure product plans account for constraints such as capacity and MOQs at each factory.
Collaborate with factories in Asia and our Vietnam-based Allbirds team to resolve production related issues.
Work with Merchandising and channel leads (ECOM + B&M) to ensure inventory investment is aligned with seasonal product and marketing strategies.
Partner with warehousing and logistics to ensure production forecasts and unit sales plans are accounted for correctly throughout the supply chain
Lead and mentor a team of product planners
Manage launch plans for new products and promotional campaigns.
Lead weekly cross-functional sales, inventory and operations meetings.
Establish reporting tools to consistently monitor and report out on new products readiness, post-launch performance and inventory service levels.

BA/BS or equivalent, with quantitative focus
7+ years of prior inventory planning, merchandise planning or supply/demand planning experience, preferably in the apparel or footwear industry.
4+ year of managerial experience
Strong ability to build relationships and partner with key stakeholders across the business, including executive leadership
Organized and able to multi-task and perform in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
Self-starter and enjoy a ‘blank canvas’ and building processes in a fast-paced environment.
Able to both think strategically and execute tactically, a persistent attention to detail, and a high level of comfort in working with numbers.
Excellent communicator and have the ability to quickly grasp new concepts while asking appropriate questions when information or instruction is not entirely clear.
Comfortable with presenting to an executive level audience.
Strong coach and able to mentor junior team members
Advanced Excel and modeling skills
Experience using Looker & Google Sheets a plus
Deep analytical mindset, and problem-solving acumen
Experience in product planning, inventory management and/or supply chain operations a must
Knowledge of ERP systems / SAP a plus + additional planning tools (Anaplan)

Health benefits include Medical, Dental, and Vision plans for employees and eligible dependents.
100% Company paid OneMedical memberships available for members of certain medical plans.
Company HSA contribution for enrolled HSA members.
Financial benefits include: company equity for eligible roles, 401(k) with employer matching contribution (with immediate vesting and pre and post-tax options), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, company-paid life insurance for full time roles, short-term and long-term disability, pre-tax savings programs for eligible healthcare, childcare and commuter expenses for both full and part-time roles, medical travel expense reimbursement program for full and part-time roles.
Unlimited PTO for full-time corporate roles, sick and vacation time for other roles, plus parental leave (with a new parent bonus for full-time employees), volunteering, medical & family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting.
Employee Assistance Program and more.
Other Perks include: the company discount (50%) on most Allbirds products, discount mall through LifeBalance, reimbursement on eligible wellness expenses (full-time employees) and cellphone and more for certain eligible roles.