ALO · 1 day ago
Senior Director of Production Control
ALO is a company focused on mindful movement and enhancing lives through yoga. They are seeking a Senior Director of Production Control to lead the strategy and governance for efficient product flow across their distribution network, ensuring scalability and operational excellence.
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Responsibilities
Set the roadmap and vision for Production Control across the network, defining the capabilities, systems, and organizational structures needed to support growth
Architect scalable product-flow systems — including waving logic, labor planning integrations, network simulation models, and next-generation visibility tools
Establish governance connecting Production Control to Planning, Merchandising, Finance, Inventory Placement, Engineering, and Product/Technology teams
Integrate Production Control into enterprise S&OP/S&OE processes, ensuring DC capacity and flow constraints meaningfully shape upstream business decisions
Translate operational challenges and growth opportunities into technical and capability roadmaps for WMS, OMS, forecasting platforms, and visibility systems
Oversee product-flow orchestration across all DCs, including waving strategy, backlog health, service-level protection, and daily throughput performance
Sponsor programs that improve key metrics including units per carton, cancellations, inventory placement accuracy, pick density, and cost-per-unit
Develop and enforce standardized operating models and performance expectations across all DCs to reduce variation and improve predictability.Architect the enterprise scalability framework for Peak and other high-volume periods — including demand, labor, and capacity integration, planning standards, and readiness governance
Serve as a key sponsor and subject-matter leader in major transformation programs, providing flow, labor, capacity, and operational design expertise to guide WMS, automation, and new-site initiatives
Define and guide the operational requirements and governance needed to embed new capabilities into the Production Control operating model, ensuring consistent adoption and measurable performance gains
Define and lead the analytics and visibility strategy for Production Control, establishing the data models, KPI frameworks, and governance required to enable accurate, timely, and scalable decision-making across the network
Develop the systems, standards, and insight infrastructure –including dashboards, forecasting tools, backlog/flow diagnostics, scenario models-- that empower teams to self-serve answers and make data-driven decisions without delay
Ensure that network decisions—from daily flow adjustments to long-range capacity planning—are grounded in consistent data, transparent assumptions, and business-case rigor
Build and lead a multi-layer Production Control organization across all DCs, including Directors, Senior Managers, and Managers
Drive capability development, succession planning, and performance management for teams across multiple sites
Lead long-term headcount forecasting and budget planning across all DCs
Qualification
Required
15+ years of progressive leadership experience in distribution, supply chain, manufacturing, or related environments, ideally in multi-node, high-growth, high-complexity operations
10+ years leading multi-layer organizations across multiple sites, including Managers, Senior Managers, and/or Directors
7+ years of leadership experience overseeing Production Control, Waving, or S&OE/S&OP execution in multi-site environments
Bachelor's degree required; master's degree preferred
Expertise with WMS platforms (Manhattan preferred) and a strong understanding of MHE systems (sortation, conveyance, pick modules, ASRSs) and their impact on throughput
Strong analytical and modeling skills, with experience in forecasting, labor strategy, capacity planning, scenario modeling, and operational analytics
Demonstrated experience building and operationalizing multi-year strategic capability roadmaps that improve flow, labor, capacity, or system performance
Experience serving as a key functional sponsor or leader for major enterprise programs, such as WMS implementations, automation initiatives, new site launches, or foundational data/analytics transformations
Experience designing and implementing cross-functional governance and operating mechanisms across Operations, Planning, Product/Technology, and Finance
Proven ability to partner with Product, Technology, and Engineering to define business requirements and shape the roadmap for operational systems
Demonstrated ability to manage complex trade-offs and drive strategic decision-making in dynamic, fast-paced environments
Exceptional collaboration, communication, and influence skills, with experience working with senior leaders across Operations, Planning, Merchandising, Finance, Engineering, and Product
Ability to simplify complex concepts, align cross-functional leaders, and influence enterprise-level decisions through clear, data-driven communication
Preferred
master's degree preferred
Company
ALO
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2026-01-16
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