About the Company

Our Client is a startup e-commerce business operating a private label line of office supplies through a fast-growing D2C brand headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama, with an office in Chicago, Illinois. They’re disrupting the status quo and doing away with the bloated, outdated practices that define most household names in the office supply industry. They focus passionately on simplicity, customer value, and an epic company culture that empowers employees to be active players in building a visionary company from the ground up.

The Position

The candidate will work with our COO/CFO to manage our supply chain from end to end across the United States as well as internationally. You will also help to improve current processes in the supply chain and help to create new ones as the business evolves.

Who You Are

The ideal candidate for this position is excited about being heavily involved in all facets of the Supply Chain department, including inventory and vendor management, supply and demand planning, freight management, cost optimization, and making system improvements along the way. Our current supplier network is made up of vendors both in the US and internationally (Asia, Europe, and India), giving the candidate the unique opportunity to work with our partners all around the world and be involved in the entire supply chain. As things change frequently in the world of e-commerce, the ideal candidate must be able to operate in a somewhat unstructured environment and be able to think critically through problems while keeping the big picture in mind.

The ideal candidate is:

Experienced working in a supply chain or logistics role
Flexible and willing to work to solve problems that occur as the business grows and the environment changes
A strong willingness to learn and constantly improve
A self-starter and able to figure things out on their own
An effective and open-minded communicator – must be able to communicate with people of different cultures, as we work with people around the world
Highly attentive to detail and proactive
Adaptable when it comes to evolving expectations and deadlines

What you will do:

Work to determine where inventory needs to be and when by performing purchasing and shipment planning
Work with freight providers and our suppliers to coordinate and schedule shipments
Ensure suppliers have all the proper documents and labels to process shipments
Monitor ongoing shipments to proactively adjust for issues
Complete clerical and administrative tasks, making sure our systems stay up to date, including our ERP and project management software
Manage all daily operations in coordination with the COO/CFO

Candidate must have the following:

At least 3 years working in a supply chain management or logistics function
BA/BS degree in supply chain, management, finance, or another related field
Experience working with a robust ERP system (we use Microsoft Business Central)
Good interpersonal and communication skills
Strong interest in working in a dynamic startup environment with a fast-paced culture
Advanced English

Not required, but a huge plus:

Experience working with Amazon and their FBA program

Benefits of Joining Their Team

Fully remote, full-time role
Flexible, async schedule (covering US working hours)
A fun and collaborative team (we really do enjoy working together!)
3-week PTO

Supply Chain Analyst