Credo Hiring for Supply Chain Director at New York City Metropolitan Area Full Time

ABOUT CREDO

Credo, a trusted voice in an under-regulated beauty industry and a recognized pioneer in clean beauty retail, is looking for a full-time Director of Supply Chain based in New York, NY. Powered by a deep commitment to healthy beauty, we challenge conventional ingredient standards and believe that consumers should not have to sacrifice their health for substance.

POSITION PURPOSE

As the Director of Supply Chain, you will be responsible for planning, implementing and monitoring our overall supply chain strategy in order to maximize efficiency and productivity. In this position you will work with our 3PL, brands, internal inventory planning, merchandising, customer service and finance teams to maximize our inventory and manage costs in both retail an e-commerce channels in addition to our Private Label division (Eco Chic Brands).

MAIN RESPONSIBLITIES

• Proactively lead the execution of the strategy to build the future state of the logistics infrastructure as Credo continues to scale exponentially.
• Participate in the execution of Credo’s long-range plan and incorporate the best logistics practices.
• Strategize long term growth plan to maximize growth, cost, and speed for best results for Credo, Eco Chic Brands and our customers.
• Collaborate with merchandising, operations, and customer service teams daily.
• Determine and monitor key supply chain KPIs to drive improvements.
• Create and maintain vendor score card.
• Identify and implement cost reduction opportunities across shipping, fulfillment, packaging, etc. Constantly re-evaluate for cost savings opportunities.
• In conjunction with the planning team, own the in-bound shipping tracking and vendor updates to work directly with 3PL(s).
• Identify process bottleneck and implement solutions in a timely manner.
• Build and maintain good relationships with brands to improve inbound processing and create a roadmap for increased shipping efficiency.
• Strategically develop and direct processes to maximize the profitability of the supply chain function.
• Identifying and executing ideas including automation / innovation to drive efficiencies and cost savings in the warehouse environment.
• Continuously model and optimize warehousing and fulfillment needs against evolving business priorities
• Analyze quantitative and qualitative data to provide clear insights and strategic direction on supply chain related initiatives such as risk mitigation and supply chain diversification.
• Working with packaging to reduce costs and improve sustainability.

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

• 7+ years’ experience in Supply Chain Operations and/or Logistics/Warehousing
• 1-2 years of experience managing a team
• Bachelor’s degree (focus: supply chain, business or related) or equivalent work experience
• General knowledge of US import and export shipment documentation requirements
• Excellent technical skills – MS Office (specifically, Excel, Word & Powerpoint); knowledge of supply chain management software a plus
• Critical thinker and problem-solving skills
• Team player and cross functional communication skills
• Strong organizational and time-management skills and the ability to handle multiple priorities
• Entrepreneurial spirit; can-do positive attitude and roll-up-your-sleeves approach
• College degree or equivalent experience
• Ability to work in fast-paced, often-changing and ambiguous environments
• Strong financial acumen to manage overall costs and understand the dynamics of 3PL cost model/CPU variance analysis
• Strong experience managing overall forecast, budget, and cost of both fulfillment and shipping
• Experience in managing 3PL relationships or direct warehouse operations
• Working knowledge of ERP, TMS / WMS and advanced planning tools for greatest efficiency
• High proficiency in financial modeling