Logistics Specialist

At Dalstrong we’re hiring for an all-star Logistics Specialist to join our remote team! Whether you’re a hobbyist or a pro, our aim is to enhance the experience of our clients’ culinary creations. This is a full-time position to oversee our growing online presence for our line of premium knifeware ([login to view URL] and elsewhere). If you’re a detail-oriented, organized and self-motivated Logistics Specialist, we’d love to connect. *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 - 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 *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 - 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 *What’s in it for YOU? - Full-time USD compensation ($2000-$4000/month). - Work/life balance. Flexible time-off, holidays, sick days, and a fun remote start-up culture. - Free premium culinary products from our company. *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)?