Operations Manager
Topicals
Operations
Posted on May 2, 2025
Topicals is seeking an Operations Manager to drive operational excellence across all facets of operations including supply chain with a focus on logistics, inventory management for all sales channels, business growth & strategy, and some elements of finance. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Ops Manager will partner with cross-functional teams to implement best-in-class processes. The ideal candidate has a growth mindset and is passionate about building scalable systems and practices, ultimately improving day-today operations. They should also have previous experience with program management and operational planning.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and optimize sourcing, planning, and logistics to ensure consistent product availability across all sales channels.
- Partner with Retail, Finance, and Marketing to drive accurate forecasting and demand planning, minimizing outages and overages.
- Align closely with sales channel leads to improve supply chain efficiency and ensure compliance across territories.
- Develop and maintain SOPs for warehousing and fulfillment, focusing on speed, accuracy, and cost-effectiveness.
- Build & maintain strategic relationships with 3PLG, warehouse, manufacturing, and vendor partners to ensure seamless execution.
- Develop and manage project budgets for multiple initiatives effectively, ensuring cost-conscious resource allocation and meticulous financial oversight.
- Oversee inventory management, including physical counts, cycle counts, and reconciliation reporting to Finance.
- Lead key operational initiatives, including product launches and new process implementation.
- Ensure compliance with all regulatory, QA, and retail standards to uphold brand and operational excellence.
- Analyze operational spend to identify cost-saving opportunities while maintaining service excellence.
Skills and Requirements
- 5+ years progressive experience in operations, logistics or fulfillment.
- Demonstrated strategic planning experience.
- Deep understanding of retail operations and warehouse management systems.
- Works effectively with other departments, ensuring alignment of operational activities through open and consistent dialogue.
- Strong communication skills, both internally and externally.
- Demonstrated expertise in end-to-end supply chain management principles and best practices.
- Proven ability to successfully oversee and optimize multiple complex projects concurrently, demonstrating exceptional organizational prowess across diverse initiatives.
Topicals, an equal opportunity employer, is committed to equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. The Company recruits, hires, trains, promotes, pays, and administers all personnel actions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, ancestry, medical condition, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, reproductive health decision making, or any other status protected by applicable law. The Company also makes reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants with disabilities in accordance with all legal requirements. Any applicant who requires assistance with the application or resulting process should contact People & Culture (hr@mytopicals.com) to request that accommodation.