Senior Manager - Manufacturing Operations

James Allen; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in diamond bridal jewelry seeks a Manufacturing Operations Senior Manager to oversee inventory and fulfillment operations. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in inventory management within the jewelry industry and a proven record of leading teams effectively. This role offers a competitive salary package along with benefits including healthcare and paid time off.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan with company match

Flexible spending account

Health savings account

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee discount

Parental leave

Life insurance

Paid time off

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in an inventory and purchasing role, preferably in jewelry manufacturing.
• At least 2 years of team management experience with a proactive approach.
• Proven strategic and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage manufacturing inventory and a fulfillment team of 7-10 people.
• Oversee areas including purchasing, metal and stone inventory, and reporting.
• Partner with Finance and Accounting to ensure inventory accuracy.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Critical thinking

Excel skills

Communication

Detail-oriented

Team management

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

R2Net is a diamond bridal jewelry company with a technology soul. R2Net Inc. is an innovative technology company that provides e-commerce and supply chain platforms to connect the entire span of the diamond industry’s ecosystem, including manufacturers, retailers, and consumers.

The Manufacturing Operations Senior Manager at R2Net plays a pivotal role in managing the company’s inventory and ensuring it is efficiently and effectively used to fulfill our customers’ orders. The Manufacturing Operations Senior Manager must be an excellent people manager with a deep understanding of inventory purchasing, receiving and control, and familiarity with working cross-departmentally with finance and accounting teams to account for the goods. The ideal candidate will have experience in manufacturing and the jewelry industry.

Responsibilities:

• Manage manufacturing inventory and fulfillment team of 7-10 people including small seasonal staff, and provide coaching and guidance to the team to create a standard of excellence
• Manage three areas of the business:
• Purchasing and receiving and the subsequent vendor management
• Metal and stone inventory, consumption and scrap
• Manufacturing inventory reporting including cycle counts and managing inventory levels

• Oversee and lead department tasks, ensuring constant coverage in all areas to ensure all daily tasks are completed in a timely manner
• Manage existing vendor group and source and on-board new vendors, including providing direction and feedback to the vendors and recommendations to the VP on adjustments to make
• Monitor costs and fluctuations to make informed decisions around purchasing
• Lead regular cycle counts as well as annual inventory count and reconciliation process.
• Improve on and generate inventory-related reporting to support financial reporting requirements
• Improve and document processes to ensure accountability and training
• Work with team to match capacity to business seasonality
• Partner with Finance and Accounting to ensure tight controls of our inventory and accurate reporting
• Work within and across departments to achieve overall business objectives and support coworkers

• Minimum of 5 years in an inventory and purchasing based role
• Preference for experience with jewelry inventory and manufacturing
• Minimum of 2 years of experience managing a team with a proactive approach to management including being responsible for hiring, firing and performance
• Capable of training and developing team members based on individual needs.
• Proven ability to think strategically, analyze, and showcase critical thinking skills.
• Excellent excel and analysis skills are a must
• Experience in a seasonal business is a plus
• Experience working with and reporting to finance or accounting teams around inventory levels
• Excellent written and verbal communication. Candidate must be equally comfortable picking up the phone, writing and email and meeting in person
• Detail-oriented, customer-centric and service-oriented.
• Capable of building strong cross-functional relationships.

At R2Net, many of our roles offer a high-quality, comprehensive benefits package including healthcare, paid time off, retirement planning and opportunities for career advancement. Some offerings are dependent upon the role, employment type, work schedule or location:

• Paid time off
• Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match
• Flexible spending account
• Health savings account
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee discount
• Parental leave
• Life insurance

Annual base pay: $100,000 - $130,000. Final pay rate shall be determined and is based on experience and qualifications.

At this time, R2Net will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

Additional Information: R2NET INC. is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender reassignment, citizenship, immigration status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited under applicable federal, state or local law. R2NET INC. will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. #LI-WK1