Warby Parker

Director, Manufacturing

Warby Parker$130K — $180K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in manufacturing, operations, or supply chain leadership
  • Strategic leader with a proven track record of managing high-stakes initiatives
  • Effective communicator with experience in external partnerships
  • Capable of using complex data sets for long-term decision-making
  • Proactive and creative problem-solver
  • Comfortable tackling ambiguous problems with structured solutions
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office and Google Workspace

Responsibilities

  • Own the strategic roadmap for optimizing cost of goods sold (COGS) and driving continuous improvement
  • Design the fulfillment strategy for a global lab network to support growth
  • Direct complex, multi-year strategic projects critical for scaling operations
  • Identify improvements in supply forecasting and vendor management for efficiency
  • Lead hiring, development, and mentoring of manufacturing leaders while integrating automation
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement structural changes
  • Monitor macroenvironment trends for proactive operational adjustments
  • Use data to shape manufacturing network design and develop scalable SOPs

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and mentorship
  • Exposure to cutting-edge technology like AI and automation
  • Ability to lead high-impact strategic projects
  • Work in a dynamic and growing industry
  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams
Full Job Description
Job Description

In this role, you will be the architect of our future production landscape, owning the strategic roadmap to scale our global lab network while driving unprecedented cost efficiencies. You'll lead a team to integrate cutting-edge AI and automation into our core workflows, ensuring we meet our aggressive growth targets without sacrificing quality or speed. If you are a high-impact leader who thrives on complex problem-solving and operational transformation, we'd love to meet you.
What you'll do:
  • Own the strategic roadmap to optimize COGS and drive continuous improvement initiatives across all lab and manufacturing processes
  • Design and determine the long-term global lab network fulfillment strategy required to support volume growth and increasing process complexity
  • Direct complex, multi-year strategic projects critical to scale, including equipment implementation, AI integration, and major new product launches
  • Identify and scale major improvements in supply forecasting, vendor management, and aged order resolution to improve cost and people efficiency
  • Own the strategy for hiring, developing, and mentoring manufacturing leaders while integrating automation into core workflows
  • Work cross-functionally with the Order Management, Supply Chain, and Inventory and Planning teams to deliver large-scale structural changes
  • Monitor macroenvironment trends and changes to understand how they impact operations and drive proactive action
  • Use data to shape long-term manufacturing network design and develop scalable SOPs for future growth
Who you are:
  • Equipped with 10+ years of experience in manufacturing, operations, or supply chain leadership
  • A strategic leader and excellent communicator with a track record of managing high-stakes initiatives and external partnerships
  • Able to work both independently and collaboratively with internal and external partners to drive executive-level action
  • Experienced in using complex data sets and financial metrics to drive long-term network decisions
  • Proactive, creative, and able to design nimble solutions for unexpected global or internal problems
  • Comfortable working on ambiguous and open-ended problems to create structured multi-year roadmaps
  • Well-versed in Microsoft Office and Google Workspace
  • Not on the Office of Inspector General's List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE)
Extra credit:
  • Experience with advanced continuous improvement methods (DMAIC, Lean Six Sigma, etc.)
  • Experience implementing or managing warehouse management system (WMS) and AI-driven manufacturing programs
  • Experience with business intelligence and planning tools (Looker, Anaplan, etc.)

About Warby Parker

Warby Parker is an American online retailer of prescription glasses and sunglasses. The company was founded in 2010 by four friends who were frustrated by the high cost of eyewear. Warby Parker designs and sells its own brand of glasses and sunglasses, which are manufactured in-house and sold directly to consumers through its website and retail stores. The company is known for its affordable prices, stylish designs, and commitment to social responsibility. For every pair of glasses sold, Warby Parker donates a pair to someone in need.
Learn more about Warby Parker
Size
3,000 employees
Market Cap
$1.5 billion
Industry
Founded
2010
NASDAQ

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