Our Opportunity:

If you are looking to solve complex supply chain problems and build new capabilities, join us!

Chewy is seeking a highly motivated, goal-oriented, dedicated Associate Director, Manufacturing Capacity & Volume Optimization to join our Private Brands Supply Chain Team. The Associate Director will lead a high-performing team of supply chain experts while being responsible for all aspects of inventory management including (but not limited to): manufacturing plan, inventory availability and performance, vendor improvement, drive supply chain initiatives, and lead internal cross-functional partnerships.  

A successful leader will partner with category leaders, forecasting leaders, sourcing/manufacturing, finance, and operations to scale our business by creating industry leading inventory management practices, systems, and capabilities. You will own end to end execution of inventory plan partnering with cross-functional teams, starting from manufacturing to inbound into our network. You will be highly analytical, and data obsessed to drive high judgment decisions and create a wonderful experience for our Customers through high SLA in-stock levels. You will have the opportunity to work with a talented team of supply chain professionals, data scientists, business leaders and team members, and have fun while growing the business.   

If you thrive in an ambiguous environment, are passionate to build new business and do something no one else has done in the pet industry, come talk to us!  

What You’ll Do: 

• Develop long term and short-term inventory management practices, systems, and plans.  
• Develop SLAs for inventory health working backwards from our Customer while balancing cost and Customer Experience.  
• Manage supply chain planning and execution for manufacturing and imports including inventory management.  
• Lead and work with transportation team to implement logistic strategies to improve speed and lower cost.
• Partner with external partners and manufacturers on short/long term production strategy to support business plans and priorities
• Lead and build a high performing supply chain management team. 
• Work with Merchandising, Operations, Finance, Vendor Compliance, EDI, Demand Planning and Supply Planning teams to identify areas of opportunity to improve total supply chain performance. 
• Own and drive cross-functional goals to grow the business. 
• Position may require some travel.  

What You’ll Need: 

• BS/BA in Supply Chain, Business Administration or Business Management.  
• 10+ years of supply chain and inventory management experience.  
• 7+ years of supply planning and/or demand planning experience. 
• Be data driven and develop inventory analytics model to establish SLAs and insights. 
• Ability to collaborate with cross functional stake holders, influence decisions and successfully implement them. 
• Ability to drive process improvement with a focus on automation and continuous improvement. 
• Ability to operate and scale in a growing, fast-paced, and dynamic environment
• Strong knowledge of purchasing, forecasting and inventory management systems
• Proven record of building teams, developing solutions, and delivering results. 
• Advanced MS Excel skills (Pivot Tables, v-lookup, Macros, Data Manipulation, Formulas etc.)
• Previous experience with SQL and Tableau 

Bonus:  

• MBA  
• Direct Import experience 
• E-commerce background 
• Advanced SQL/Python or statistical skills

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