Head of Operations Management (m/w/d)

Director, OperationsThredUp is transforming resale with technology and a mission to inspire the world to think secondhand first. By making it easy to buy and sell secondhand, ThredUp has become one of the world's largest online resale platforms for apparel, shoes and accessories. Sellers love ThredUp because we make it easy to clean out their closets and unlock value for themselves or for the charity of their choice while doing good for the planet. Buyers love shopping value, premium and luxury brands all in one place, at up to 90% off estimated retail price. Our proprietary operating platform is the foundation for our managed marketplace and consists of distributed processing infrastructure, proprietary software and systems and data science expertise. With ThredUp's Resale-as-a-Service, some of the world's leading brands and retailers are leveraging our platform to deliver customizable, scalable resale experiences to their customers. ThredUp has processed over 172 million unique secondhand items from 55,000 brands across 100 categories. By extending the life cycle of clothing, ThredUp is changing the way consumers shop and ushering in a more sustainable future for the fashion industry.ThredUp runs one of the biggest resale operations on the planet, and our distribution centers are where the whole thing actually happens. Every item someone sends us gets received, inspected, photographed, listed, stored, picked, and shipped back out; We're looking for a Director, Operations to lead DC06 in Georgia, one of the biggest and most demanding sites in the network.DC06 is a 350,000+ square foot, heavily automated building that runs close to around the clock. Every shift, every day, weekends included, with 600+ team members moving product through inbound, outbound, and returns. As the site leader, you'll be trusted to lead this operation and the people who make it run. You'll report to the VP of Operations and carry full P&L accountability for the site. You'll lead through an Operations Manager and a team of Area Managers, and you'll be responsible for building a team and culture where people want to do their best work. Safety, performance, cost, and the experience of our team members are yours to lead, in partnership with your peers across the network.What You'll OwnThe whole building and the P&L that comes with it, this is your site to runA safety culture you set from the floor, not a poster in the break room, everyone goes home the way they came in, every shiftThe daily pulse of the operation across inbound, outbound, and returns, millions of secondhand items moving through your doors and back out into the worldThe scorecard: productivity, safety, quality, and cost per item, you'll know these numbers cold and so will your teamStaffing a 20/7 operation that never really sleeps, matching labor to a volume curve that doesn't sit stillHunting down every wasted step, bad layout, and automation gain hiding in the building, then going after itA real say in the facility and capital decisions that shape what this site can do nextBuilding the leadership bench under you, growing Area Managers into the operators who run this place nextWhat You Bring10+ years running high-volume distribution or fulfillment operations, with the results to show for itA track record of owning a P&L and actually moving the numbers; cost, productivity, safety, qualityA real history of building safety cultures that stick, with OSHA and the regulatory side handledExperience leading big hourly teams across multiple shifts in a heavily automated buildingFluency with warehouse management systems and the whole tech stack a modern DC runs onA head for the data and the discipline to run the site by it, not by gutThe flexibility to lead a seven-day operation; weekends, holidays, and the occasional late-night call when the building needs youA bachelor's degreeBonus PointsA master's degreeLean, Six Sigma, or other continuous-improvement chopsTime spent in resale, reverse logistics, or returns-heavy operationsWhereOnsite at DC06 in Georgia. You lead it from the floor, not from a laptop.What We Offer:Competitive salary (we leverage market data)Many ThredUp employees also have the opportunity to own shares of ThredUp stock and are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awardsEmployee stock purchase planFlexible PTO (take the time you need) + 13 company holidaysPaid Sabbatical after 3 years of full time employmentGenerous paid parental leave for new mothers and fathersMedical, dental, vision, 401k, life and disability insurance offeredWe live by our Core Values of Transparency, SpeakingUP, Thinking Big, Infinite Learning, Influencing Outcomes & Seeking the TruthWe believe diversity, inclusion and belonging is key for our team. As a company focused on diversity, inclusion and belonging, we are committed to ensuring our employees are comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work every day. 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