[Remote] Senior Manager, Operations (D2C)
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Comfrt is one of the fastest-growing direct-to-consumer brands, dedicated to blending mental wellness and inclusivity into every piece they create. The Senior Manager, Operations (D2C) is responsible for overseeing the operational performance of the direct-to-consumer business, including fulfillment, inventory, logistics, and order management, while ensuring an exceptional customer experience as the company scales.
Responsibilities
- Own daily performance management of all 3PL fulfillment partners, including weekly and monthly business reviews
- Set and enforce SLA standards for inbound receiving, putaway, pick, pack, ship, and returns processing
- Lead root cause analysis and corrective action planning for fulfillment misses, labor shortfalls, and shipping delays
- Drive peak season readiness: volume forecasting, labor staffing, carrier capacity, and contingency planning
- Identify, evaluate, and onboard new 3PL partners as the business scales across US and international markets
- Negotiate operational terms and performance penalties in partnership with Finance and Legal
- Own inventory accuracy across ERP, OMS, and WMS platforms; target 99%+ unit accuracy
- Lead cycle count cadence, reconciliation, and shrink investigation with 3PL and Finance partners
- Partner with Planning on inbound PO receiving, vendor compliance, and exception resolution
- Monitor aged inventory, damage trends, and recall workflows; own write off and markdown recommendations for ops driven causes
- Drive slotting, velocity, and layout improvements that reduce pick time and error rate
- Oversee daily order flow from order creation through shipment confirmation, including order hold and fraud queues
- Resolve inventory exceptions, address validation failures, split shipment logic, and carrier routing rules
- Partner with the CX team on lost package, misship, and delivery escalations; own the operational fix for recurring issues
- Monitor cancellation rate, ship on time, and delivery promise adherence; set targets and own the improvement roadmap
- Build and maintain the operations scorecard: order volume, ship on time, fulfillment accuracy, return rate, freight spend, inventory variance
- Deliver weekly performance readouts and monthly business reviews to the Sr Director of Operations and cross functional leaders
- Translate data into action by identifying trends, sizing opportunities, and prioritizing operational investments
- Partner with Finance on freight accrual, 3PL cost to serve analysis, and operational budget performance
- Own and maintain the operations SOP library; ensure all 3PL partners are trained and in compliance
- Scope, test, and launch enhancements to ERP, OMS, and WMS platforms in partnership with Tech
- Lead process improvement initiatives that reduce cost, error, or cycle time with clear ROI
- Evaluate automation, AI, and workflow tooling opportunities; build business cases for investment
- Manage, coach, and develop the Operations Manager and supporting analysts or coordinators as the team scales
- Partner with Planning, Buying, CX, Marketing, Ecommerce, and Finance on product launches, promotions, and go to market readiness
- Support the Sr Director of Operations on strategic initiatives including international expansion, retail rollout, and new 3PL launches
- Model Comfrt's values of supportive, inclusive, and customer first leadership
Skills
- 6+ years of experience in D2C or ecommerce operations, fulfillment, or supply chain, with at least 2 years in a senior or lead capacity
- Proven experience managing 3PL partners and multi node fulfillment networks
- Strong working knowledge of ERP, OMS, and WMS platforms (NetSuite, Shopify, ShipMonk, Flexport, or similar)
- Advanced Excel and Google Sheets; comfort with SQL, Looker, or equivalent BI tools is a plus
- Track record of leading cross functional operational initiatives that delivered measurable cost, speed, or accuracy improvements
- Experience with peak season planning in high growth D2C environments
- People leadership experience, including coaching, performance management, and hiring
- Experience supporting international expansion, retail rollout, or new channel launches is strongly preferred
Benefits
- Generous paid time off
- Company-covered health insurance
- 5% 401k match
- Discounts on all Comfrt products
- Flexibility and collaborative support of a fully remote environment
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