Job Description
What You’ll Do!
Lead the strategy and execution of supply chain operations moving product from vendor to warehouse to customer and back in the most efficient and cost-effective manner possible
Develop and execute best-in-class supply chain processes including cross-border logistics, third party warehouse operations, and distribution carriers/methods
Establish, track, and evolve KPIs for each function within the supply chain: work with Managers/Supervisors on weekly/monthly/quarterly reporting cadences; set forth plans for continuous improvement
Become a Superuser of NetSuite (ERP) and related logistics platforms; know the systems inside and out in order to track and report on KPIs, train new team members, and troubleshoot issues
Lead 3PL centers in the US and Europe; consider all costs and benefits, be able to design a coherent, data-driven proposal for path forward
Build, develop and lead a broad team; provide training, mentorship and development opportunities for direct reports; help them train, retain, and develop their teams
Plan and execute strategic growth initiatives across the supply chain to improve the business’ top and bottom lines
Analyze and optimize transportation costs; negotiate rates, make recommendations for upgrades
Ensure supply chain team properly monitors inventory levels across sellable and non-sellable goods to minimize out of stock situations
Assist with sourcing suppliers and negotiate rates for all supplies, vendor negotiation and management when needed; work to reduce COGS by reducing warehouse, freight and product costs
Set daily/weekly/monthly inventory reconciliation and replenishment processes, cycle counts and methods for timely replenishment; track and manage inventory levels
Identify problems and drive efforts to resolve, including design of any SOPs
Qualifications
Who You Are (Requirements)
A Supply Chain and Purchasing professional who loves what they do, and is passionate about helping businesses thrive to their full potential under your watch.
Fully fluent in English, and comfortable with a role where you'll manage a large set of inventory shipments for a budding Amazon business
A natural people manager: can recruit, train, retain a team; instills trust and loyalty across all levels of the business
Can think big picture and keep track of the details at the same time: good at creating systems for a lot of moving parts; equally comfortable operating at 30k feet and in the weeds
A natural operator: can spot logistical gaps, bottlenecks, and inefficiencies and recommend upgrades
An excellent communicator, both written and verbal; can adjust tone internally/externally as needed when dealing with vendors, etc.
Open-minded and flexible to new ways of working
Is not expected to be an expert in everything – but is expected to be an expert learner
Enthusiastic and has a positive attitude; likes working on a team
Customer-first mentality
Puts the company before the team; the team before self
A good corporate citizen: reliable, communicative, always follows through
Entrepreneurial; ability to drive forward with goals independently
Exceptional analytical skills with the ability to use data to drive business decisions
An intense curiosity that keeps you up at night solving problems
Startup mentality: scrappy, creative, and constantly learning and iterating; able to do a lot with little
Energized by working in a fast-paced, constantly evolving environment
Additional Information
Ready to Meet Us?
Please send us an application with your Resumé, Cover Letter, and answers to the below questions:
Please discuss your success as an Inventory Manager in previous roles, and why you'd thrive at our team.
Tell us a story that highlights your tactics when purchasing and acquiring inventory.
Please discuss your logistics management style.
Tell us a story about when you used the Six Sigma Techniques (or similar) to improve your workflow.
What challenges might you predict for a role like this in a modern-day, fully remote workplace (including but not limited to COVID-19)?
