What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Manager, Demand & Supply Planning position at Whoop?
At WHOOP, we're on a mission to unlock human performance. WHOOP empowers members to perform at a higher level through a deeper understanding of their bodies and daily lives.
The Manager of Demand & Supply Planning will be foundational in building an enhanced planning function within the company, driving a deeper understanding of demand and supply levers throughout the company’s sales channels and supply chain. They will develop and optimize analyses, processes, and systems to support and further our key operating and strategic planning decisions. This role will have direct exposure to leadership across multiple pillars of the organization and serve as a trusted thought partner.
This role is based in the WHOOP office located in Boston, MA. The successful candidate must be prepared to relocate if necessary to work out of the Boston, MA office.
\n- Forecast and plan WHOOP inventory demand and supply across multiple channels, geographies, and timeframes, ensuring optimal stock levels and business efficiency.
- Lead the implementation and optimization of MRP (Material Requirements Planning) software, enhancing data accuracy and supply chain scalability through growing dimensional complexity.
- Strengthen and eventually run S&OP (Sales and Operations Planning) for WHOOP, including the content and materials for recurring cross-functional and executive meetings.
- Partner effectively across multiple business areas, including Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, Accounting, Business Systems, Manufacturing, Hardware, and Analytics, to advance the alignment and prioritization of key planning outputs, processes, and systems.
- Develop and execute scenario planning to evaluate the impact of strategic business initiatives, helping leadership make informed decisions. Recognize and implement enhancements that drive further efficiency and collaboration.
- Proactively identify risks and opportunities, responding swiftly to evolving business needs while maintaining a balance between supply chain agility and efficiency.
- Bachelor’s Degree with a concentration in Supply Chain, Operations, or Business.
- 7 years of progressive experience in planning areas that include demand, supply, sourcing, and/or inventory. Startup experience is a plus.
- Expertise in Microsoft Excel and familiarity with MRPs and/or other data systems.
- Strong planning skills and fluency in performing thorough, multi-dimensional analyses.
- Highly organized and strategically focused with strong attention to detail and sound business judgment.
- Strong, unbiased, and honest communicator. Ability to distill and articulate complex data in a clear way that can drive business decisions.
- Collaborative and energetic individual with a positive attitude and hands-on mentality.
- Pragmatic, curious, data-driven, and results-oriented.
Interested in the role but don’t meet every qualification? We encourage you to apply! At WHOOP, we believe there’s more to a candidate than what’s on paper, and we value character as much as experience. As we continue to build a diverse and inclusive environment, we welcome all applicants.
WHOOP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-verify to determine employment eligibility. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
