Director of Logistics
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Posted over 3 years ago
Nathan James is looking for a Director of Logistics to join our team in providing experience and creative solutions to our growing supply chain network
People-first company, design-first home.
We are a design-first, home furnishing company focusing on the habits of urban dwellers and first time home buyers. We pride ourselves on the best in class customer happiness, providing the highest possible quality products that are affordable for the majority and assembly that isn't dreadful.
As a people-first company, we understood from day one the importance of being fully distributed. We encourage everyone to work in whichever manner that helps them perform their best.
ABOUT THE ROLE
A person who will be happy, fulfilled, and successful in this role and as a remote team member at Nathan James is someone who values life and identity outside of work.
You will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of transportation, logistics and order fulfillment for Nathan James. While our supply chain continues to grow and become more complex, you will be leading the division to provide flexibility, service and low costs for both inbound and outbound shipments. You will have ample opportunity to research creative solutions as well as carve out your own passion projects relating to logistics.
Deep knowledge of working with freight forwarders, carriers and a variety of transportation methods is a prerequisite. We are looking for someone to make an immediate impact on our current transportation network and provide clear direction during both normal and uncertain times. You should already have relationships with multiple nationwide carriers and local carriers.
You will also be managing the order fulfillment group, experience overseeing order fulfillment and understanding the EDI flow for sales orders is important.
During training, you’ll be expected to be proactive in your process and learn quickly. Once fully up-to-speed (2-3 months), you’ll be managing and leading the Transportation group that imports ~120 TEUs per month. You’ll also be overseeing our Order Fulfillment group that is responsible for shipping out ~60,000 cases per month via small parcel, LTL and TL. While volumes will continue to increase, the complexity of order types, networks and shipping methods will also provide challenges that will require extensive knowledge and an eagerness to rapidly implement new processes that will save on our logistics costs.
ABOUT US
We have a rhythm to our work and a very low turnover rate — we have yet to have a single team member opt out. Your voice matters to us. We make change from fresh perspectives and appreciate new viewpoints, so you should feel comfortable speaking up about your values and goals.
We’re ready for the ongoing work that goes into building an inclusive, supportive place for you to do the best work of your career. Our values, workplace and our benefits are designed to support a sustainable, healthy relationship with your work. Our operating values provide the framework we use in building a healthy, resilient organization.
You can expect a mindful onboarding process with ramp-up and time to learn. You can expect a team that listens, and to be heard. You can expect to give and provide direct feedback. You can expect to work with good people. You can expect to be counted on. You can expect to do your best work and build a career here.
ABOUT YOU
We’re looking for someone who has extensive experience in optimizing and implementing solutions to the ever changing problems involved with handling the transportation of our products from our international production facilities to end consumers in the US. You know how to manage and lead a team to execute your vision of how to best support other divisions within Nathan James, who are ultimately supporting our customers. You should be a decisive individual who is tuned into the industry and able to intuitively predict future challenges based on today’s news.
You love problem solving and finding solutions to increase flexibility within our supply chain while continually reducing costs. This division has the potential for extraordinary growth as we continue to provide direct-to-consumer options and expand our product catalog to support multi-continental production. You want to be part of our operations team for a while, and you’re excited to contribute to making Nathan James an innovative and optimized network.
On a granular level we’re looking for:
- 2+ years of experience in a Director level role
- 4+ years of experience overseeing Logistics
- Experience in international transportation, customs, importation/exportation and transcontinental transportation/dispatching/coordination
- Experience in building the Direct-to-Consumer logistics strategy, having set up accounts and negotiated competitive rates with UPS/Fedex and local carriers.
- Experience building first-mile and last-mile strategies with different carriers.
- Experience managing Order Fulfillment and good understanding of the EDI and/or API flow of sales orders from order placing to invoicing.
- Someone who can compound the work of their team by making processes simpler
For this role we do require that your normal workday has at least 4 hours overlap with the Montreal workday (currently UTC-5) without impinging on your personal/family life.
This is a remote role, since we are a remote company! You’re free to work where you work best, anywhere in the world: home office, coworking space, or coffee shops. That hinges on effective writing, self-discipline, and comfort with open communication.
BENEFITS & PERKS
We’re all about reasonable working hours, sharing, ample vacation time, wellness, education, comfort, and giving back. We offer competitive salaries, for a similar role in the country you will be working from.
HOW TO APPLY
Please submit an application here that speaks directly to this position. There are no right answers or cookie-cutter expectations. A cover letter is not required, but those that clearly demonstrate how Nathan James would be a great fit for you and how you would be a great fit for us, will be given full attention and are highly appreciated.
You’ll hear from us about advancement to a video screen and then on to a work sample, where you’ll get a chance to see the types of challenges you would be solving in this role. Our interviews are all remote by Whereby video chat (no software needed), with your future colleagues, on your schedule.
We appreciate your consideration into having Nathan James be part of your career.
Our open conversation starts with this post. We look forward to hearing from you.
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