What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of inventory planning and logistics position at Proto Hologram?
Director of Inventory Planning & Procurement
Proto Inc. · Los Angeles, CA (Hybrid) · Full-time
Proto Inc., a Tim Draper–backed startup (Draper was an early investor in Tesla, SpaceX, Skype), is the global leader in AI-driven holographic technology. Our clients include hundreds of the world’s top brands—Accenture, Amazon, Verizon, PWC, H&M, Walmart, Best Buy—and entertainment leaders like Paris Hilton, Howie Mandel, and America’s Got Talent.
We’re seeking a Director of Inventory Planning & Procurement to lead inventory and purchasing operations across our global supply chain. This role is pivotal to scaling our rapidly growing business.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage purchasing agreements, invoicing, and receiving with suppliers
- Create monthly procurement budgets and forecasts for Finance
- Oversee inventory planning (finished goods and BOM components)
- Execute daily purchasing and reordering based on sales and pipeline
- Track inventory from manufacturing through end customer delivery
- Maintain accurate, real-time inventory visibility
- Collaborate across teams on fulfillment and availability strategy
- Support financial reporting, revenue recognition, COGs, and stock entries
- Source new components/vendors and alternatives in partnership with R&D and Engineering
- Align inventory plans with manufacturing schedules
- Manage product returns and warranty workflows
- Coordinate with overseas factories and vendor partners
Qualifications:
- 5–10 years experience in inventory planning, procurement, or supply chain operations
- Strong cross-functional leadership and operational skills
- Experience managing international vendors and factory coordination
- Experience working with Dear Systems and other basic financial software (i.e. excel), quickbooks, hubspot a plus
- Highly organized and curious
- Comfortable with a fast paced, dynamic environmennt
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