Head of Supply Chain
Central London
£50,000 - £60,000 (salary will rise after series A)
About The Team
Backed by some of Europe’s most ambitious technology investors ($1.5B raised, 40 IPOs), they are looking to become Europe’s next generation consumer goods company. Combining M&A, technology and eCommerce, they are acquiring and scaling Europe’s category-leading consumer brands, native to Amazon and D2C. The founders have worked for Amazon as well as other world-renowned financial institutions. The Global Brand Operations team plays the mission-critical role of managing and maintaining the growth of our category-leading eCommerce brands.
The role
Searching for a Head of Supply Chain to join our fast-growing team to help manage freight lines for our growing portfolio of products effectively. The products are predominantly manufactured in China and shipped to Amazon warehouses in the UK & Europe.
Some key responsibilities include:
- Manage all logistics activities, coordinating with internal teams, but also with suppliers, freight forwarders, customs, 3PLs and Amazon's inbound team.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with freight forwarders and platform providers
- Track our shipments in real-time and keep our internal teams informed about changes in a timely manner
- Constantly assess ways to reduce freight and shipping costs
- Manage the Amazon inbound shipments and that products meet Amazon's internal compliance standards
About you
- You’ll have gained experience working as a Supply Chain Analyst with knowledge of inventory management, production scheduling, logistics and warehousing.
- Previous experience in working with Amazon is a plus, but not essential.
- You’ll be highly analytical with strong Excel experience and will be passionate & obsessive about continuous improvement, demonstrating an ability to test and learn.
- You’ll be excited at the opportunity to join a high-growth start-up, comfortable operating in an ever-changing environment and able to adapt and thrive in such a business.
If you are interested, then apply & should your application be a good match we shall get in touch!
