Global Operations Allocation Manager

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Who We Are Verkada is transforming how organizations protect their people and places with an integrated, privacy-sensitive AI-powered platform that includes solutions for video security, access control, air quality sensors, alarms, intercoms, and visitor management. We’ve got serious momentum in the market: more than 30,000 customers (including 100+ of the Fortune 500), a $5.8B valuation , more than $1 billion in annualized bookings, and backing from CapitalG, Sequoia Capital, General Catalyst, Felicis Ventures, Next47 and more. Physical AI is one of the most consequential technology shifts of our time, and Verkada is at the center of it. You can look at all kinds of communities to see our platform’s impact in the world. It's the retailer that uses our agentic AI to deter theft before it happens. The warehouse that uses AI-powered alerts to make sure its team is protected on the floor with proper PPE. The school that’s alerted to a threat in real-time and triggers a lockdown in seconds, not minutes. We’re rapidly scaling this impact: today, more than 2 million Verkada devices are deployed across 170+ countries. About the Role The Allocation Manager sits at the critical intersection of Supply Chain, Sales, and Finance. In this role, you will act as the strategic gatekeeper of our inventory, ensuring that available product is deployed to maximize financial return and honor key customer commitments. You will analyze large and exceptional orders, manage supply constraints, and partner directly with the Sales organization to validate true customer demand versus requested quantities. The ideal candidate possesses strong analytical capabilities paired with exceptional negotiation and conflict-resolution skills. We are committed to a thriving in-office culture. This role requires that you be on-site at our office in San Mateo, CA 5 days a week. What You'll Do • Strategic Order Management: Review, evaluate, and approve large, exceptional, or out-of-cycle orders to ensure they align with current supply capabilities and business strategy. • Inventory Allocation: Distribute constrained inventory across customer accounts based on strategic tiering, contractual commitments, and the company's financial and revenue plans. • Demand Validation (Sales Partnership): Collaborate closely with Sales leadership and Account Managers to determine true customer "need" versus initial requests, preventing inventory hoarding and ensuring equitable distribution. • S&OE (Sales & Operations Execution): Bridge the gap between long-term supply plans and daily execution, acting as the final decision-maker on order fulfillment priorities during stockouts or supply disruptions. • Financial Alignment: Partner with Finance to ensure allocation decisions support quarterly revenue targets, margin goals, and inventory turnover KPIs. • Process Improvement: Develop and implement standardized allocation playbooks, rules of engagement, and escalation procedures for the Sales and Supply Chain teams to follow. What You Bring • Experience: 5+ years in Supply Chain Operations, Logistics, Order Management, or Supply Chain Program Management • Hardware Environment: Direct experience with physical hardware, complex industrial equipment, or capital assets — not solely software or services • Logistics Expertise: Proven experience managing multi-pallet freight, WHS-to-WHS transfers, and US-to-International shipping, including working knowledge of Incoterms, customs, and freight forwarding • Technical Aptitude: Strong attention to detail with the ability to review and validate technical equipment specifications, trailer or vehicle configurations, and regional compliance requirements • Program Management: Demonstrated ability to manage multi-quarter project rollouts usin

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