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Full-Time

Senior Operations Manager

Posted on 11/2/2023

Wayfair

Wayfair

10,001+ employees

E-commerce platform for furniture and decor

Consulting
Consumer Goods

Senior

Lathrop, CA, USA

Category
Quality Control & Compliance
Supply Chain Management
Transportation & Distribution
Operations & Logistics
Required Skills
Communications
Requirements
  • 5+ years of e-commerce, supply chain, operations, or logistics experience.
  • Experience with complex operational, process, and performance improvement projects (lean or six sigma experience highly valued) including process mapping and process re-design
  • Demonstrated passion and continued focus of safety as a value rather than just a priority
  • Strong defect reduction, process, manufacturing, or engineering background with an ability to understand work flow and throughput in the operation
  • Ability to work collaboratively across functions and synthesize multiple points of view into a streamlined action plan
  • Proven ability as a passionate people-centric leader who can effectively drive results in a fast-paced and rapidly growing company
  • Able to hit the ground running – a confident, entrepreneurial self-starter with the ability to manage and prioritize projects to delegate tasks appropriately
  • Demonstrated leadership in building a culture of Continuous Improvement for process and operations
  • Strong analytical ability necessary to gather and interpret data to further develop, recommend and implement solutions.
  • Technologically savvy, collaborative confident leader, familiarity with google suite products a plus
  • Extremely organized, meticulous and detailed oriented
Responsibilities
  • Develop robust, trusting relationships with key stakeholders and senior leadership, and identify opportunities to improve the fulfillment center operations.
  • Oversee the overall safety, employee engagement, collaboration, quality, performance and customer experience of the fulfillment center operations
  • Create and maintain a strong safety culture that continuous seeks to eliminate risks from the operation
  • Command a strong senior presence, lead and build a team of high performing operations managers & operations supervisors
  • Drive creation of quality initiatives, process change initiatives and other Lean initiatives to enable their functional area and ultimately the fulfillment center to meet and exceed business plans
  • Partner closely with a variety of groups company- wide, including transportation, network management, S&OP, data integration, employee engagement, inventory planning, engineering and others to coordinate cross functional projects
  • Monitor and drive key performance end to end metrics to ensure that we are providing excellent customer experience and delivering on our promise
  • Contribute to the development of new tools, processes and technology which make our teams more efficient and effective
  • Support operational strategy and innovation to drive business goals for revenue, operational performance, and profitability
  • Manage multiple priorities in a face-paced environment with effective communication and thorough follow through
  • Establish sound process improvement initiatives that drive year over year improvement, as well as streamline and optimize day-to-day operations
  • Regularly communicate performance trends and improvements to the organization

Wayfair is a leading e-commerce platform specializing in home furnishings and decor, offering an expansive selection that caters to diverse tastes and budgets. The company stands out for its strong customer-centric approach, utilizing advanced e-commerce technologies to enhance the shopping experience. Working at Wayfair provides employees with the opportunity to be part of a dynamic team that values innovation in digital commerce and customer engagement, making it an ideal environment for professionals passionate about driving technological advancements in the retail industry.

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$2.3B

Headquarters

Boston, Massachusetts

Founded

2002

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

11%

1 year growth

4%

2 year growth

-15%
INACTIVE