Director of Operations Calxeda, Inc.
Calxeda is bringing revolutionary computational efficiency to the data center, leveraging the ultra-low-power ARM architecture as the foundation for next generation server designs. Calxeda's platform will consume as little as 1/10th of the power of today's best-in-class servers, enabling data centers to realize significant reduction in capital expenses, power, space and cooling. The Calxeda platform is specifically designed for servers, scaling efficiently to thousands of processor nodes, with unique network and storage acceleration, and is further enhanced with management technology to deliver true "energy-proportional" computing.
The Director of Operations will be responsible for establishing all systems and personnel required to support Calxeda's supply chain planning, revenue forecasting, pricing, contract management, channel inventory management and Calxeda's inside sales support structure. Reporting to the VP of Manufacturing and the VP of WW Sales, you will establish the processes, database tools, sales tools and customer interfacing mechanisms necessary to ramp, manage and metric a world wide manufacturing, forecasting and revenue stream. This person must have a proven track record of establishing and scaling these systems and teams in a hyper growth environment.
Initially:
--Working closely with Calxeda's Manufacturing Operations and Finance teams, establish the necessary processes and tools required to successfully ramp and manage our revenue stream.
--The candidate must demonstrate a working knowledge of master scheduling, order scheduling/fulfillment, on-time delivery management, inventory management, expediting, and revenue planning.
--Define and implement the systems required to manage our pricing and forecasting contracts on a world wide basis.
--Identify and execute the Inside Sales team structure required to support our World Wide Sales team and OxM Customers and Distribution Channels.
--Strong negotiation, communication, and organizational skills. Advanced knowledge Excel and reporting.
Education & Qualifications:
--Minimum 10 years experience with proven track record of leading an Operations team on a World Wide basis.
--Experienced in establishing processes across Operations / Finance and Sales to drive and manage revenue.
--Working knowledge of the best web tools which will simplify and enable our business transactions and revenue. (ex: SFDC)
--Experience in working with OxMs and suppliers in APAC to establish close working processes to work within their operational supply chains.
--Experience in a start-up environment preferred
--BS in Industrial Engineering or BA required. MBA preferred
Calxeda is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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