Sr Operations Planning Manager

About the role

This hybrid position is based in sunny Clearwater, Florida, with 3 days per week onsite and 2 days per week remote. The Senior Manager of Operations Planning will lead the Operations Planning team, responsible for building and executing an integrated Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process. The role supports the VP of Operations Planning, Optimization, and AI, and the broader Operations organization with analysis and recommendations on operations performance and KPIs. You will collaborate across FP&A and the Business team to align opportunities and constraints across Operations against business and financial plans, and own Operations forecasting and other predictive and analytical models.

The ideal candidate will have a strong business acumen, a high aptitude for data analysis, and experience working closely with Data Science, Product, and IT teams to create capabilities that steward the business. This high-visibility role actively participates in COO-led initiatives and presents a unique opportunity to stand up a focused Planning and Analysis capability within the Operations organization as it integrates processes and capabilities in line with PODS’ long-term strategy.

Success in this role requires a bias for action, a love of operating deep in the data, the ability to self-start new processes, and an eagerness to build. While leadership is essential, this is a hands-on role where the leader will be a key individual contributor via both individual and team actions.

Responsibilities

• Build and execute the PODS S&OP process in coordination with leadership; integrate capacity and labor plans, demand, and marketing/business requirements into a cohesive planning process.
• Support a performance management cadence for operational planning and optimization, including weekly and monthly business reviews, KPI dashboards, variance analysis, root-cause problem solving, and action tracking tied to service, cost, productivity, and asset efficiency.
• Conduct analysis using SQL, Python, Tableau, PowerBI, and other tools as needed to support weekly Operations Business Reviews, quarterly reviews, and annual plans.
• Own the development of Operations forecasting models in coordination with Operations Data Science and other cross-functional stakeholders; establish appropriate KPIs, steward the models, and provide iterative improvements while recommending capability enhancements.
• Identify opportunities for automation and AI implementations in analysis tools, opportunity and risk identification, and forecasting.
• Collaborate across FP&A, Business, and Operations stakeholders to identify and close KPI, revenue, and operational gaps and opportunities.
• Coordinate with regional Operations leadership on improvement initiatives and stewardship; support reporting and analysis to improve operations.
• Lead and mentor a small team of planners, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning. Initially, this role will be an individual contributor, expected to help design and build the future of PODS Operations Planning, including future roles and responsibilities.

Requirements

• BS/BA in Supply Chain, Business, or a related field; MBA preferred.
• 5-10+ years in supply chain, planning, inventory management, or similar operations roles with high data literacy requirements.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel, SQL, PowerBI, Tableau, and other analytical tools.
• General knowledge and experience using AI tools and models in day-to-day work.
• Strong analytical mindset and extensive data and results interpretation experience, with the ability to communicate insights and findings to senior management and external partners clearly and compellingly.
• Knowledge of common forecasting and statistical techniques.
• Proven experience working in growing or new teams or expanding existing businesses.
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally and manage change and enterprise initiatives.
• Comfort in dealing with ambiguity and the ability to structure vague or unstructured requests/discussions. Ability to think creatively to create scalable and flexible tools and processes to solve problems.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit at a desk and use a computer for up to 8 hours a day.
• Ability to use hands and fingers to type on a keyboard and navigate with a mouse.
• Vision sufficient to view small details on a computer monitor.
• Ability to stand and walk up to 8 hours a day; ability to stoop, bend, and lift boxes weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to hear and verbally communicate using a telephone handset and/or connected headset device.

Schedule

Hybrid position: 3 days per week onsite and 2 days per week remote.