Principal Product Manager, Supply Chain

Summary

Join Dandy, a rapidly growing company transforming the dental industry with technology, as a Principal Product Manager. You will lead the development of mission-critical production planning and scheduling systems. This role requires extensive experience in manufacturing systems and operational technology. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to streamline workflows, improve on-time delivery, and enhance production performance. The ideal candidate possesses strong analytical and problem-solving skills, a customer-focused mindset, and the ability to navigate complex operational challenges. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of Dandy's supply chain strategy and make a significant impact on a high-growth company.

Requirements

• 10-15 years of product management experience, ideally with a background in manufacturing, factory floor systems, or supply chain technology
• Previous experience building or integrating an MES (Manufacturing Execution System) and complementary systems (MRP, ERP, WFM)
• Strong collaboration skills and experience working closely with engineering, design, and operational teams
• Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders across multiple functions and drive alignment at all levels of the organization
• Comfortable operating in a highly ambiguous space where the business problem and strategy are not yet defined
• High bias for action—you are resourceful, proactive, and excel at breaking down barriers to get things done
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to use data to make informed decisions
• Customer-focused mindset and the ability to empathize with operational users, designing intuitive workflows and systems that address real-world challenges
• Technical fluency, with an understanding of APIs and system integrations (you don’t need to code but must be comfortable engaging in technical discussions)
• Strong project management skills, with experience managing the lifecycle of complex cross-functional technology initiatives, handling both tactical and strategic needs

Responsibilities

• Define the vision and strategy for our MES, production planning, and scheduling systems to support efficient design and manufacturing operations at scale
• Champion operational users by developing deep empathy for their workflows and pain points and ensuring the solutions meet their needs
• Partner with cross-functional teams, including design, manufacturing, S&OP, and sales teams, to ensure seamless integration between planning and production execution
• Drive end-to-end product development, from ideation and requirements gathering to launch and subsequent iterations
• Develop deep expertise in manufacturing workflows, production orchestration, and planning processes, ensuring solutions reflect best practices and emerging trends in the industry
• Collaborate closely with engineering teams to define detailed product requirements, working side-by-side with them to deliver high-quality, scalable software
• Leverage data insights to guide decision-making, validate assumptions, and measure the success of your initiatives
• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders to ensure alignment on strategy and prioritization of opportunities
• Communicate clearly and transparently with your teams and stakeholders to ensure shared understanding of context, goals, and progress

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building systems for supply chain orchestration, scheduling, or planning
• Time spent at a manufacturing-focused or operationally intensive company
• SQL knowledge and comfort working with data to extract insights
• Experience at a venture-backed startup during a phase of hypergrowth
• Experience at an operationally-intensive company
• Comfortable with writing SQL queries
• Previous experience in the dental or medical industries

Benefits

• Healthcare
• Dental
• Parental planning
• Mental health benefits
• A 401(k) plan
• Paid time off