Product Manager (Associate Director) - Blue Apron Forecasting

Location: New York, NY; hybrid work with 3 days per week in the office

Salary: $193,500–$203,000 per year for New York / New Jersey

Company

Blue Apron, part of hirify.global, delivers home cooking experiences through fresh, pre-portioned ingredients, recipes, and prepared meals.

What you will do

• Own the strategy and roadmap for demand forecasting and ordering processes across customer SKUs.
• Map existing forecasting models, inputs, constraints, and operational workflows to identify improvement opportunities.
• Define performance metrics and baseline benchmarks tied to forecast accuracy, in-stock availability, customer fill rates, waste reduction, and financial outcomes.
• Guide engineering and data science work on data pipelines, forecasting models, promotional lift, unconstrained demand, and cold-start logic.
• Align forecast logic with Blue Apron’s customer SKU assignment model and downstream production ordering.
• Lead cross-functional execution with analytics, marketing, operations, engineering, and data science, communicating results to stakeholders and operations leadership.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of professional experience in product management, supply chain, or operations.
• Practical experience with forecasting and replenishment; food or perishables experience is strongly preferred.
• Strong SQL and self-service analytics skills, including the ability to build simple visualizations in Looker.
• Understanding of forecasting concepts, accuracy metrics, ordering, procurement, production planning, or replenishment systems.
• Ability to analyze datasets, understand model behavior, diagnose issues, and operate independently in a complex technical domain.
• Excellent communication skills for aligning technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid collaboration model with the option to work in the office up to 5 days per week.
• Competitive compensation package with equity and a 401(k).
• Medical, dental, and vision plan options.
• Company-paid short- and long-term disability coverage, paid time off, and paid sick leave.
• Paid parental leave, discounted meals, and perks across the hirify.global family of brands.
• Inclusive hiring practices focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Hiring process

• Interview scheduling and candidacy updates are provided by email or text.