Sr. Manager, Network Planning and Optimization

About Weee!

Weee! is the largest and fastest-growing ethnic e-grocer in the United States, operating in one of the largest underserved categories in retail with affordable access to exciting ethnic food. By partnering with local suppliers, redesigning the value chain and leveraging social buying, Weee! is reshaping the grocery business entirely. You can read more about us on Business Insider, Reuters and TechCrunch.

Weee! is headquartered in Fremont, CA, and is currently available coast to coast with exceptional growth (5x YoY) across geographies, categories and ethnicities. We have raised $800M+ in funding to date from leading investors including Softbank Vision Funds, DST, Blackstone, Tiger Global, Lightspeed Ventures, Goodwater Capital, XVC and iFly. The opportunity now is to join a rocketship as we prepare for the next stage of growth, and an eventual public listing.

This role is onsite 5 days a week in Fremont, CA

About the Role

Weee! is on a mission to revolutionize the supply chain network as we continue to grow. We’re seeking a Senior Manager, Network Planning & Optimization to help design and execute our logistics and supply chain strategy, ensuring we meet critical business objectives while delivering exceptional value to our customers.

As a key leader in the supply chain team, you will develop and implement network strategies that align with growth objectives while balancing customer experience, service levels, and cost. This role spans strategic planning horizons, from multi-year capital planning to bi-annual operational flow plans, enabling the seamless flow of goods from suppliers to customers.

You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams to develop robust models, deliver optimization insights, and align stakeholders on network strategies. This role requires a mix of strategic vision, operational execution, and strong collaboration across multiple functions and geographies.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Network Design:
• Develop a comprehensive, end-to-end supply chain strategy aligned with growth objectives.
• Optimize the network, including distribution centers, inventory strategy, and transportation flows.
• Use or build advanced modeling tools to evaluate trade-offs between fixed costs, production, transportation, and lead times.
• Modeling & Optimization:
• Build advanced network optimization models using tools like Llamasoft, Coupa, or similar.
• Develop network optimization models and present scenario results that evaluate tradeoffs between fixed costs vs production, transportation, and inventory variables costs and lead times
• Leverage data to continuously enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and improve service levels.
• Build and lead a team of network planning and logistics professionals, providing guidance, coaching, and mentorship
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:
• Partner with teams across Merchandising, Demand Planning, FP&A, Operations, and Process Engineering.
• Lead Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) meetings to align on strategies and drive execution.
• Project Manager for all Supply Chain Network Planning and Optimization projects. Establish routines to track progress against network strategy objectives.
• Create structured business cases and presentations to gain leadership alignment on recommended optimization opportunities for network deployment strategies and long-term plans.

Qualifications

• Education & Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, supply chain, operations management, or similar field; MBA or MS preferred
• 10+ years of experience in one of the following: retail / e-commerce / modeling and analytics / transportation  / supply chain, with a minimum of 3-5 years in network planning and management, ideally in the grocery or e-commerce industry
• 4+ years of experience managing and working directly with analytics teams; experience with network modeling software and techniques
• Technical Skills:
• Supply chain networ