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Chewy

Online pet supplies retailer with subscriptions

Manager, Production Controller Operations

Inventory Control & Cycle CountingUpdated on Nov 5
Full-timeHouston, TX, USA$143.3k - $146k /yr

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field and five years of experience as a Supply Chain Manager or in a related position or occupation; alternatively, a master's degree in one of these fields and two years of such experience.
  • Experience or coursework in operations management principles for designing, managing, and improving processes to align supply and demand, increase efficiency, and meet service level objectives.
  • Experience or coursework in supply chain systems and functions, including procurement, forecasting, inventory control, transportation, and reverse logistics.
  • Experience or coursework in tools and methods for conformance quality control, performance quality improvement, and DMAIC frameworks.
  • Experience or coursework in warehouse processes involving inventory receiving, storage, reconciliation, adjustment processing, and fulfillment execution.
  • Experience or coursework analyzing inventory data and applying forecasting, optimization, and simulation techniques to enhance inventory control and reduce errors.
  • Experience or coursework in project management practices, including task definition, budgeting, scheduling, variance tracking, and team coordination using software tools.
  • Experience or coursework in warehouse execution systems, order lifecycle workflows, and standard operating procedures for managing inbound, outbound, and inventory processes.
  • Experience or coursework supporting cross-functional continuous-improvement projects using Six Sigma, Lean, and root cause analysis methods.

Responsibilities

  • Create comprehensive, data-driven strategic plans for execution in each operational area, including Outbound, Inbound, Replenishment, and Inventory Control, aligned with company goals and targets.
  • Lead creation and modification of prior-day and pre-shift plans for each department and supervise adherence.
  • Liaise with network teams across Capacity Planning, Process Engineering, and Fulfillment Execution Technology.
  • Track and analyze historical trends in performance, attendance, and other metrics to support planning and execution across operational areas accurately.
  • Develop and implement local technologies to record and interpret data for decision-making.
  • Validate operational cost inputs in partnership with Finance.
  • Provide benchmarking data to compare performance across shifts, weeks, or similar sites.
  • Foster collaboration between operations teams and flow teams for communication and coordination during shifts.
  • Conduct regular audits and identify opportunities to optimize warehouse operations.
  • Drive continuous improvement across operational areas in accordance with PMBOK standards.
  • Steer site-project meetings and activities based on metric trends, using DMAIC and Lean techniques.
  • Assess the return on investment of action items, influence departmental standard work, and support change-management actions across departments.
  • Support daily flow operations and provide floor leaders with root cause analysis support.
  • Create bottom-up planning to VCPU targets, adjust labor plans, and ensure adherence.
  • Own inventory-control operations management for the facility.
  • Analyze inventory-control and quality-metric trends and develop action plans with the regional fulfillment-center Quality team.
  • Ensure count accuracy, net and gross adjustments, research compliance, VLCU execution, Oracles/LIAs/RDR research, and damage reduction.
  • Create and own EOQ/EOP SOX compliance, WBR, and the weekly RDR review.
  • Lead the inventory-control team to streamline operations and achieve set targets.

About the Company

Chewy

Online pet supplies retailer with subscriptions

Chewy operates as an online retailer for pet owners across the United States, selling pet food, toys, beds, pharmaceuticals, and other pet supplies through a direct-to-consumer e-commerce platform. It offers a catalog of more than 60,000 items and emphasizes a strong customer-service approach. The company monetizes primarily through product sales and also supports a subscription model called Autoship, which provides recurring deliveries at a discount to create predictable revenue. This setup helps keep customers returning and ordering on a regular basis. Compared with competitors, Chewy stands out through its large product selection, emphasis on customer service, and a subscription option that encourages ongoing purchases. The company's goal is to be the leading online destination for pet products by delivering convenient, reliable service and building long-term relationships with pet owners.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Plantation, FL
Founded
2011

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