Sr Operations Planning Manager
Listed on 2026-08-03
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Management
Operations Management -
Business
Operations Management
Clearwater-FL-ADMIN-2
13535 Feather Sound Drive
Suite 400
Clearwater, FL 33762, USA
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JOB SUMMARY
The Sr Mgr Operations Planning will lead the Operations Planning team, responsible for building and executing an integrated Sales and Operations Planning process, supporting the VP of Operations Planning, Optimization, and AI and the Operations organization with analysis and recommendations on operations performance and KPIs, collaborating across FP&A and the Business team to align opportunities and constraints across Operations against business and financial plans, and owns Operations forecasting and other predictive and analytical models.
The ideal candidate will have experience in Supply Chain and Operations or related discipline, a strong overall business acumen, and a high aptitude for data analysis, data science tools and the ability to work closely with Data Science, Product, and IT to create the capabilities needed to steward the business. The role will have high-visibility and be an active participant in COO led initiatives and discussions 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 will require a bias for action, a love of operating deep in the data including the ability to seek, find and validate, the ability to self-start new processes and capabilities, and eagerness to build. This role is a hands-on leader role; while a strong leader is needed, that leader will be a key contributor via both individual and team actions.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Build and execute the PODS S&OP process in coordination with guidance from 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 day to day and in support of 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 the appropriate KPIs and steward the models, providing iterative improvements and recommending capability enhancements as required.
- 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 and revenue and operational gaps and opportunities.
- Coordinate with regional Operations leadership on improvement initiatives and stewardship. Support reporting and analysis as needed to improve the operation.
- Lead and mentor a small team of planners, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning. This role will be an individual contributor at its start and expected to help design and build the future of PODS Operations Planning, to include future roles and responsibilities.
MANAGEMENT & SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILTIES
- Typically reports to Management. Direct supervisor job title(s) typically include:
Director, Operations Planning and Technology - Job is directly responsible for direct reports (e.g., hiring/termination and/or pay decisions, performance management)
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
Education & Experience 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…
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