Remote Planning & Inventory Lead – Manipulatives

Great Minds; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 78,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Minds is seeking a Senior Planning & Operations Specialist, Manipulatives, to own end-to-end operational planning for physical instructional manipulatives. You’ll forecast demand, plan production, and ensure fulfillment readiness, partnering with Product, Marketing, Sales, and external vendors to meet go-to-market timelines.

The role emphasizes balancing demand variability, manufacturing constraints, and school district expectations, especially during peak adoption and back-to-school

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in education space with extensive experience in operations, supply chain, planning, or production management.
• Experience managing physical products (print, kits, manipulatives, or educational materials).
• Strong forecasting, analytical, and inventory planning skills.
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, Product, and Operations teams.

Responsibilities

• Planning & Forecasting: Participate with stakeholders on forecasting for manipulatives across adoption cycles, pilots, samples, and replenishment.
• Inventory & Supply Chain Operations: Monitor inventory strategy for manipulatives, including safety stock, reserve inventory, and obsolescence management.
• Cross-Functional Execution: Work with Order Management and Customer Success to resolve fulfillment issues, shortages, or escalations.
• Reporting & Continuous Improvement: Develop dashboards and reporting for inventory levels, forecast accuracy, fulfillment performance, and risk indicators.

Skills

Forecasting

Inventory planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

NetSuite

Salesforce

Excel

Job description

Great Minds is seeking a Senior Planning & Operations Specialist, Manipulatives, to own end-to-end operational planning for physical instructional manipulatives. You’ll forecast demand, plan production, and ensure fulfillment readiness, partnering with Product, Marketing, Sales, and external vendors to meet go-to-market timelines.

The role emphasizes balancing demand variability, manufacturing constraints, and school district expectations, especially during peak adoption and back-to-school