S&OP And Inventory Manager Lead

Aston Carter•Seattle, WA

2d•$65 - $70•Hybrid

About The Position

The Supply Chain Optimization Lead is a highly visible role supporting the Licensed Coffeehouse network. The position connects planning and execution to help ensure products are available where and when customers need them, support successful promotional launches, and maintain operational excellence. The role works across Supply Chain, Demand Planning, Logistics, Finance, Distribution, Technology, S&OP, and business leadership teams to improve performance and influence business-critical decisions. The Lead owns readiness for seasonal promotions and product launches, monitors availability and fulfillment performance, analyzes inventory and supply constraints, and coordinates recovery efforts when disruptions occur. The role also develops reporting and decision-making tools, facilitates cross-functional planning and issue resolution, and drives continuous improvement in operating processes and S&OP practices. This is a six-month contract position, based in Seattle, with hybrid work and remote consideration available for exceptional candidates.

Requirements

At least 7 years of experience in Supply Chain, S&OP, Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Inventory Management, Logistics, Operations Analytics, or related business operations disciplines.
Strong analytical skills, including experience working with large, imperfect datasets.
Ability to synthesize data into actionable business recommendations.
Experience connecting demand, supply, inventory, ordering, fulfillment, and distribution processes.
Proven success solving complex operational challenges and driving root-cause resolution.
Experience building dashboards, performance reporting, control towers, or exception-management tools.
Excellent executive communication and presentation skills.
Strong cross-functional leadership and stakeholder-influence skills.
Ability to thrive in fast-moving, ambiguous environments.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs, and reporting; macros are preferred.
Experience with Oracle BI, Power BI, Smartsheet, and Microsoft Office Suite.
The position is hybrid in Seattle, Washington.

Nice To Haves

Experience using Excel macros.
Familiarity with Copilot or other AI-powered business tools.
Remote work may be considered for exceptional candidates.

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end readiness for seasonal promotions, LTOs, VLTOs, and critical product launches.
Identify launch risks and coordinate proactive interventions with field and business teams.
Monitor ordering, shipment confirmations, fulfillment performance, and launch-readiness metrics.
Analyze product availability issues across stores, distribution networks, and inventory channels.
Identify root causes of shortages, fulfillment challenges, and D86 occurrences; develop preventative solutions and recovery strategies.
Create leading indicators that help teams address potential issues before they occur.
Evaluate inventory health across fulfillment models and identify disconnects among demand plans, allocations, orders, and available supply.
Quantify business impact and recommend allocation strategies during supply constraints.
Partner with planning teams to evaluate production and procurement options.
Establish performance metrics and visibility tools for transportation and distribution networks.
Investigate recurring operational challenges and drive sustainable solutions.
Coordinate cross-functional recovery efforts during supply chain disruptions.
Connect business priorities with operational execution and facilitate cross-functional problem solving.
Present recommendations, tradeoffs, and strategic decisions to leadership audiences.
Drive issue resolution, accountability, and follow-through across stakeholder groups.
Develop reporting, dashboards, operational scorecards, and monitoring tools.
Use data to identify exceptions, prioritize actions, improve decision making, and provide executive-level insights.
Improve data quality, reporting logic, and operational visibility.
Identify process gaps and create scalable, long-term solutions.
Improve governance, ownership, and operational workflows; support evolving supply chain and S&OP best practices.
Help build the future operating model for Licensed Coffeehouse Supply Chain operations.

Benefits

Medical insurance, if eligible.
Dental insurance, if eligible.
Vision insurance, if eligible.
Critical illness, accident, and hospital coverage, if eligible.
401(k) retirement plan with pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available, if eligible.
Voluntary life and AD&D insurance for the employee and dependents, if eligible.
Short- and long-term disability coverage, if eligible.
Health Spending Account (HSA), if eligible.
Transportation benefits, if eligible.
Employee Assistance Program, if eligible.
Time off/leave, which may include PTO, vacation, or sick leave, if eligible.