OluKai, melin, Roark (Tradewind Services) Senior Manager, Operations Program Management
- Compensation
- $111K–$140K
- Location
- Irvine, California, United States
- Work setup
- Onsite
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Category
- Not specified
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience considered.
- 8+ years of experience in EDI, order-to-cash, or operations within a wholesale, retail, or consumer goods environment.
- 3+ years of experience directly managing or leading a team, with demonstrated success in coaching, performance management, and team development.
- Demonstrated experience serving as a subject matter expert on order-to-cash processes, with a track record of building or scaling a new operations function.
- Deep working knowledge of EDI transaction sets (e.g., 850, 855, 856, 810, 860, 870, 846, 832, 997).
- Hands-on experience with EDI platforms such as SPS Commerce, GXS, DSCO, or DIcentral required.
- Experience with major wholesale/retail accounts and their retailer-specific compliance, routing, and chargeback/deduction requirements.
- ERP experience (Full Circle, NetSuite, SAP, or similar) required, including experience supporting User Acceptance Testing and recommending system enhancements; proficient in Microsoft Excel and comfor
- Experience partnering with Sales or Sales Operations teams and building relationships with brand or account leadership.
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills, including experience presenting performance data — using BI/reporting tools such as Power BI or Tableau a plus — and recommendations t
- Actively seeks out AI-enabled tools and emerging technologies, adapting quickly to leverage them for improved productivity, deeper insights, and more effective processes, while exercising sound judgme
Full description
Who We Are:
Archipelago Companies, a portfolio of highly successful consumer lifestyle brands, is seeking a talented and passionate individual with an entrepreneurial mindset to join our team. Our brands, including OluKai, Melin, Roark, and Tradewind Services are leaders in their respective markets, offering high-quality products and authentic marketing stories direct to consumers. At Archipelago Companies, we pride ourselves on our commitment to integrity, and we strive to create a culture of excellence in everything we do. If you are a driven and innovative individual with a passion for consumer brands, we invite you to apply for our open position and become a part of our dynamic and growing team.
About the Role:
The Senior Manager, Operations Program Management is a leadership role within the Tradewind Services Operations Program Management function, reporting to the Director of Operations, Program Management. This role serves as the organization’s order-to-cash subject matter expert — leading the EDI team, surfacing technology enhancement needs, helping build out a formal Sales Operations construct, and serving as the trusted relationship point between Operations and brand leadership. This is a hands-on role: the Senior Manager is expected to roll up their sleeves and personally work EDI processing and account issues alongside the team whenever volume, absences, or escalations require it.
Key responsibilities in the following areas include (but are not limited to):
Team Leadership & Performance Management
- Lead, coach, and develop the EDI team, setting individual and team performance goals, conducting regular one-on-ones, and leading formal mid-year and annual performance reviews.
- Oversee the team’s day-to-day execution of EDI processing, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant order flow across all accounts, and personally stepping in to process transactions or cover open volume during peak periods, absences, or escalations.
- Own the chargeback and non-compliance resolution process at a program level, tracking trends across the account portfolio and reporting findings and recommendations to the Director of Operations, Program Management.
- Serve as the escalation point for complex account or integration issues, and own relationships with third-party EDI platform providers.
- Partner with and provide oversight and support to the Inventory Optimization Manager on allocation decisions, helping align allocation priorities with order flow, fulfillment needs, and account-specific requirements.
Order-to-Cash & Program Management
- Serve as the department’s order-to-cash subject matter expert, standardizing core processes, reporting, and KPIs — such as order processing accuracy, on-time EDI transmission, and chargeback rate — across the full order-to-cash lifecycle.