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.

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.

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

Director, Operations Planning – Inventory

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