SleepyCat - Manager - Supply Planning & Strategy

About Us

• SleepyCat was started to make it easier for consumers to shop for a mattress which is otherwise a very painful process. There was a big gap in the market between manufacturing a mattress and eventually delivering it to a consumer.
• Introducing India's first mattress-in-a-box! A disruptive model to the current mattress industry. We make shopping for a mattress easy and fun. We have one purr-fect mattress. We eliminate the confusion factor, making it a very simple process for buyers.
• Packed with all the fancy features, you can order it online with 4 simple clicks. Just choose the size you like and we deliver it to you anywhere in India within 7 days in a box! No more bulky deliveries! Our mattresses are priced at a fraction of the cost compared to the industry, as we control the entire process from production to Delivery, thereby eliminating any middlemen that increases cost. We also offer a 100-night risk-free trial period so you have no issue in purchasing a mattress and funding on Crunchbase:
  

Job Summary

Key Responsibilities

• Own the full cycle from demand forecasting to execution- ensuring the right stock is available at the right place, right time, and right cost.
  

Multi-Channel Demand Planning

• Build, align, and adjust demand plans across D2C (website), marketplaces, Quick Commerce, and Offline Retail - basis inputs from sales, marketing, and trends.
  

• Drive stock allocation, reorder planning, and fulfillment strategy across channels to maintain availability while minimizing overstocking or dead stock.
  

3PL & Warehouse Coordination

• Collaborate closely with warehouse partners (3PLs) to manage inward/outward flow, space planning, TATs, and SLA compliance.
  

MIS & Reporting

• Set up real-time dashboards and trackers for daily sales, inventory health, order status, dispatch SLAs, and forecast accuracy. Present actionable insights to leadership.
  

Stakeholder Management

• Liaise with internal (marketing, finance, product, factory,retail) and external (vendors, 3PLs) stakeholders to ensure alignment between forecast plans and execution.
  

Process Improvement & Cost Optimization

• Continuously identify inefficiencies in planning, warehousing, or fulfillment processes and drive initiatives for cost savings or speed improvement.
  

What You Need To Bring

• 6-8 years of experience in operations planning or supply chain strategy.
• Mandatory: Hands-on experience in a D2C environment - managing planning across website, marketplaces, quick commerce (Blinkit, Instamart, Zepto), and offline retail. Candidates without D2C exposure will not be considered.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills - Advanced Excel/Google Sheets proficiency is a must.
• High ownership mindset, thrives in fast-paced, high-growth environments with limited structure.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills able to align cross-functional stakeholders and drive execution.
  

• You get to drive the D2C revolution in India.
• Greater responsibility and hence faster learning.
• Direct exposure to running a business.
• Great peers you can learn from.