ShipBob Inc Hiring for Vice President, Logistics Job at United States Full Time

Title: Vice President, Logistics

Location: Remote in these states: AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, ID, IL, KY, IN, MA, MN, MO, NY, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, & WI

If youre looking to be at the forefront of disrupting the ecommerce industry, wanting to make your mark and be continuously challenged to grow, your time has come.

ShipBob is recognized as #1 on Crain’s 2020 Fast 50 list of the fastest-growing companies in Chicago & Built Ins best mid-sized companies to work for in Chicago. With this growth, we are looking for top talent to help us reach the next level.

Role Description:

This role is designed for someone who is eager to drive the next level of innovation within the e-commerce logistics space within the next 6-12 months.

We are looking for a high-energy logistics expert to dive in, bring a knack for doing the impossible, and scaling logistics infrastructure at lightning speed. If you are highly curious with the ability to think strategically and can effectively execute through multiple levels – then we want you as part of our team.

This role is not your ordinary job, there is never a dull day! The team you will be working with have all been there, done that, and bought the tshirt! This can be done and we know this strategic leader will get us there.

About Us:

ShipBob is a tech enabled 3PL that partners with over 5,200+ e-commerce businesses to help them be more successful online. We offer a full suite of fulfillment solutions for our merchants, including the ability to improve their transit times, shipping costs and deliver best in class experience to their customers. With almost 100% accuracy rate in fulfilling orders and orders shipped on time, our merchants can count on us to deliver excellent service.

ShipBobs growing fulfillment network is powered by our proprietary technology and acts as a back office for logistics, providing merchants with full visibility into orders, inventory levels in real time, and access to advanced analytics, over 27 integrations and data reporting.

As one of the fastest growing tech companies in Chicago with over $130M+ raised from blue-chip investors like Menlo Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures, Hyde Park Venture Partners and SoftBank Vision Fund 2, our goal is to continue to be the #1 best fulfillment technology in the industry. To help us meet this standard, we are scaling our entire team and looking for people who share our core values and have an entrepreneurial mindset.

About You:

At ShipBob, were looking to bring on board people who embody our core values:

• Be Mission-Driven. We want team members that are passionate about helping entrepreneurs improve their business, and bring that passion every day.
• Be Humble. We have ambitious goals, and our team members understand that success or failure depends on us working together and leaving egos at the door.
• Be Resilient. Logistics is a complicated business. So is software. We value team members that never give up and keep iterating until a problem is solved.
• Be a Creative Problem Solver. As a startup, we value smart, innovative solutions to complex problems. We fall in love with the problem, not our favorite solution.

What youll do:

• Develop, coordinate, and implement a clear and effective supply chain vision and plan to meet merchants demands. Working cross functionally with other senior team members, the Vice Presidents accountability will encompass demand planning and forecasting, supply planning for regional products, and collaboration with domestic product supply chain planning, order fulfillment, customer service, logistics, distribution & inventory management.
• Lead and direct the ShipBob logistics team. Of importance will be the responsibility to set the vision and standards, direct the function, and build a strong team aligned with the strategy to supervise the major functions inherent within the scope of responsibility. Provide effective leadership to achieve the customer delivery, cost, performance, and improved productivity and quality objectives set for the business.
• Strategically design and direct all functions of ShipBob Logistics and Transportation Teams within the Companys distribution network. Responsible and accountable for all Transportation-related costs for both interplant freight movement and customer delivery freight movements within the distribution network.
• Leadership for the Sales and Operations (S&OP) process.
• Accountable for assessing the performance of objectives. Design systems to measure supplier qualification and performance, customer service metrics, and to measure inventory and delivery metrics against the financial plan and best-in-class standards.
• Develop and maintain a strong talent organization by selecting, appointing, and developing people who embody the culture, skills and drive contributing growth of ShipBob.
• Drive associate engagement throughout teams to improve individual leader and business performance.
• Direct all functions within budgets and drive cost improvement year-over-year. Develop effective organizational structures.
• Creates a motivating environment to help people through change in a positive manner successfully; fosters open communications, continuous improvement, and innovation; minimizes complexity; maintains stability; involves others in decision making.
• Authentically builds trusted relationships and collaborates globally with diverse, and multi-functional teams to successfully drive business objectives.

What youll bring to the table:

• BS/BA degree in Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain or related field from an accredited college or university; MBA or MA/MS in supply chain management is a plus.
• As a logistics leader, 15+ years of experience in end-to-end supply chain, business acumen, who can bring integrated business planning, warehouse & distribution management, logistics, and customer service.
• Extensive knowledge and experience in all aspects of parcel, freight, and intermodal transportation areas.
• Knowledge and practice of lean manufacturing methodologies, logistics management, domestic and international transportation, and the systems processes and metrics that support continuous improvements.
• Excellent analytical skills and solid business acumen.
• Experience managing and operating P&L responsibilities of $200M+ annual transportation/logistics spend.

Perks & Benefits:

• Remote first culture, with travel as needed.
• Medical, Dental, Vision & Basic Life Insurance
• Variety of voluntary benefits, such as, short term disability.
• Competitive Salary, Performance Bonus & Stock Options
• Paid Maternity/Parental Leave Program
• Flexible Time Off Program
• Referral Bonus Program
• Fun Culture >>> Check us out on Instagram

Classification: Salaried/Exempt

Reports to: Chief Logistics Officer

ShipBob provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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