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Description
Project Canary is a climate technology company that offers an enterprise emissions data platform that helps companies identify, measure, understand, and act to reduce emissions across the energy value chain. Our mission is to “Measure It” – leveraging sophisticated software solutions to help companies improve and report on their emissions footprint. We do this by building high-fidelity sensors, ingesting data from various other technologies and sources, characterizing the accuracy of such emissions data, and deploying advanced physics-based AI-powered models to identify leaks and quantify emissions.
As a scaling PBC, we have excellent benefits, a people-first oriented culture and policies, and an environment of fun that celebrates.
The Sales and Operations Director will be a leadership position that collaborates with the supply chain, sales, customer success and finance teams.
The ideal candidate would be an experienced Sales &Operations leader able to facilitate and drive results in a fast paced and demanding growth environment, leveraging strong interpersonal and leadership skills. This role will be challenged to build and implement a world class Sales and Operations Planning process across the enterprise to improve customer satisfaction, profitability, inventory turns, lead times and working capital. The core functions of the position include strategic and tactical decision-making related to balancing demand and supply; aligns volume and mix with capacity and capability; and integrates financial and operating plans within strategic objectives to deliver improved operating and financial results.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the demand plan process across Sales and Customer Success, producing a rolling forecast.
- Develop, monitor and revise production and sourcing plans, in the short and long term, to optimize the use of labor, equipment and financial resources while meeting the needs of customers.
- Prepare data and material for monthly Sales & Operations meetings that will facilitate decisions around equipment, labor and all other resources needed to support demand over the Sales & Operations planning horizon.
- Assist in the documentation of assumptions incorporated in the demand and supply plan and validate past assumptions.
- Coordinate with internal groups to execute the developed plan.
- Work closely with Sales and Product on planning/executing the activation and ramp-up for new products as well planning/managing other product-life-cycle phases.
- Actively track inventory as it relates to the supply forecast.
- Identify significant business risks and escalate to the appropriate leadership teams.
- Work with the supply chain team to identify and implement initiatives to improve efficiencies, cost, waste reduction and other lean principles.
- Other duties as assigned.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or Logistics. MBA or Master’s degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Finance or equivalent preferred.
- Minimum of 7-10 years’ experience in Supply Chain (experience in Demand Planning, Supply Planning, and Inventory Planning in an environment of both manufactured and sourced finished goods highly preferred).
- Knowledge and experience in MRP and ERP systems inventory control, materials requirements planning, item master, demand planning, and advanced supply chain planning and analytics preferred. Experience in Netsuite and SalesForce a plus.
- Knowledgeable in lean principles/methodologies.
- Excellent organizational, project management and time management skills, including multi-tasking and ability to prioritize and meet deadlines, follow up and attention to details. Adaptable to multiple requests, daily changes and still deliver on commitments.
- Data-driven with demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems and strong proficiency in MS Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
- Must be able to work independently while still functioning well in a team environment.
- Able to communicate effectively with senior management, peers, and colleagues cross-functionally.
- People management experience including strong interpersonal and leadership skills: meeting facilitation, skill sharing and training, organization, conflict management, change agent, manage relationships.
Benefits
- Salary range: $150,000 – $200,000 annual base
- Hybrid work environment (at least 3 days/week in Denver office)
- Health, dental, and vision insurance with low deductibles and premiums paid by company 99% for self and 50% for dependents and/or spouse
- 401K with company match (no vesting period)
- Opportunity for equity ownership
- Student loan assistance
- Unlimited PTO (minimum rule of taking at least 3 weeks off in a year)
- 10 paid Federal Holidays
- Company sponsored wellness days (ski/snowboard days and more)
- 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave (gender neutral) including adoptions
- Flex Choice Monthly Stipend – choice between parking, public transportation, or wellness assistance
- Dog friendly office environment
About Project Canary
Data analytics & emissions monitoring for the energy sector. MRV, source attribution, total site emissions, Project Canary SENSE Platform, climate attribute data.
