Sr. Planning Associate

Company Overview:

Bird’s cleaner, affordable, and on-demand mobility solutions are available in cities globally. We take a collaborative, community-first approach to micromobility. Bird partners closely with the cities in which it operates to provide a reliable and affordable transportation option for people who live and work there.

Role Overview: 

The Sr. Strategic Planning Associate is primarily responsible for balancing spare parts availability to enable quick repair of damaged vehicles without tying up too much capital in parts. This role will own spare parts planning from end-to-end: aggregating demand data, managing inventory, projecting future consumption and ultimately budget and purchase order creation. The scope is global across Bird’s range of vehicle types, including several models of e-scooters and e-bikes. This role works cross-functionally with the vehicle repair operations, vehicle engineering and finance teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain Spare Parts Planning tools, IT systems, documentation, and methodologies
• Own monthly planning process, updating demand models against inventory and translating data insights to order recommendations
• Lead annual parts planning process, forecasting parts supply and demand over a 18-24 month period to create a budget and secure executive approval 
• Work closely with repair operations and vehicle engineering teams to integrate new vehicles or SKUs into Bird’s supply chain
• Manage inventory health with periodic reviews of sell or recycle decisions
• Continuously seek ways to stretch Bird’s parts budget, through alternative parts or suppliers, rationing and/or other controls
• 2-4+ years of experience in a highly quantitative role.
• Candidates with previous experience in a strategy / planning / investment banking / consulting / business intelligence role typically have the required skills, but all previous experience will be considered
• Support ad hoc projects of central operations 

Required Qualifications: 

• 2-4+ years of experience in a highly quantitative role. Candidates with previous experience in a strategy / planning  / investment banking / consulting / business intelligence role typically have the required  skills, but all previous experience will be considered.
  
• Advanced financial modeling skills, including complex forecasting methodologies and cash flow planning 
  
• Knowledge and experience with Google Suite tools (Sheets, Slides, etc.)
  
• Ability to adapt to a rapidly changing environment and make decisions with imperfect information
  
• Applicants must be authorized to work without the need for current or future employer-sponsored work visa sponsorship

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Moderate scripting skills (Python, Google Apps Script, or similar)
  
• Strong  attention to detail across multiple functions/topics simultaneously
  
• Cross-functional project leadership experience
  
• Experience performing ad-hoc analyses including “what-if” scenarios to optimize performance of the business
  
• Previous experience with a global supply chain
  
• Experience in the micromobility industry or related industry, including automotive, aviation, manufacturing
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Culture at Bird

We're an ambitious, smart and open-minded team that is passionate about our mission. Each day is unlike the last, as we’re constantly moving forward, challenging each other, and working together to create the future of micro-mobility.

Bird is the world

Bird stands for a culture of inclusion. We celebrate different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives encouraging everyone to bring their authentic selves to work. We have a diverse environment that empowers our team to feel comfortable when they voice their opinions. For these reasons and more Bird is a proud equal employment opportunity employer. We welcome everyone regardless of their race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or genetics, and we are dedicated to providing an inclusive, open, and diverse work environment.

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