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Great MindsSenior Planning & Operations Specialist
Great Minds, a Public Benefit Corporation founded in 2007 by educators, develops research-backed math, science, and English language arts curricula including Eureka Math, Wit & Wisdom,…
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Great Minds, a Public Benefit Corporation founded in 2007 by educators, develops research-backed math, science, and English language arts curricula including Eureka Math, Wit & Wisdom, and Arts & Letters ELA. The organization is currently hiring a remote, full-time Senior Planning & Operations Specialist, Manipulatives. This role takes charge of end-to-end operational planning and execution for physical instructional manipulatives, handling forecasting, production planning, and ensuring fulfillment readiness. The person in…
Job Description
Great Minds, a Public Benefit Corporation founded in 2007 by educators, develops research-backed math, science, and English language arts curricula including Eureka Math, Wit & Wisdom, and Arts & Letters ELA. The organization is currently hiring a remote, full-time Senior Planning & Operations Specialist, Manipulatives. This role takes charge of end-to-end operational planning and execution for physical instructional manipulatives, handling forecasting, production planning, and ensuring fulfillment readiness.
The person in this position will manage manufacturing relationships, monitor inventory health, and balance demand variability against district delivery expectations. The ideal candidate will work closely with Product, Marketing, Sales, ePMO, and external vendors, bridging the gap between instructional priorities and supply chain constraints particularly during peak back-to-school cycles.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with multiple stakeholders on forecasting manipulatives for adoption cycles, pilots, samples, and replenishment
- Build and maintain long-range capacity and inventory models to address growth and seasonality
- Monitor inventory health metrics including on-chain, committed, backordered, and reserved stock, taking corrective actions as needed
- Oversee manufacturing and vendor relationships covering lead times, minimum order quantities, cost controls, and quality standards
- Partner with Order Management and Customer Success to resolve fulfillment issues, shortages, and escalations
- Create dashboards and reports tracking inventory levels, forecast accuracy, fulfillment performance, and risk indicators
- Document standard operating procedures for planning, inventory management, and fulfillment workflows
- Coordinate request for proposal and request for quotation processes with internal and external partners
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in the education space with extensive background in operations, supply chain, planning, or production management
- Experience working with physical products such as print, kits, manipulatives, or educational materials
- Strong forecasting, analytical, and inventory planning abilities
- Demonstrated capability to collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, Product, and Operations teams
- Familiarity utilizing enterprise resource planning and customer relationship management systems including NetSuite and Salesforce
- Excellent communication skills capable of translating complex operational data into actionable insights
- Submission of both a resume and cover letter for consideration
- Successful completion of a background check upon hire
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field
- Familiarity with adoption-driven demand cycles and back-to-school fulfillment
- Experience managing third-party logistics relationships and overseas or domestic manufacturing vendors
- Advanced Excel or data modeling skills
- Familiarity with business intelligence tools
Core Skills
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Is this position remote?
Yes, the posting lists the job location as remote and includes remote status for the role.
What is the salary range for this role?
The expected base salary range is USD 78,000 to 88,000 per year, though the final offer may vary based on location, experience, skills, and internal equity.
What education is required to apply?
Applicants must hold a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
What application materials are required?
Candidates are required to submit both a resume and a cover letter to be considered for the position.
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