Supply Chain Manager / Logistics Manager

Ruggable is a Los Angeles-based, venture-backed, rapidly growing e-commerce start-up that is disrupting the $7B rug industry and revolutionising the market for residential rugs. The patented 2-Piece Rug System allows you to remove the top layer of your rug and wash it in your home washing machine, offering an affordable, stylish, and convenient solution for young families, pet owners, and busy individuals.

Now expanding our international reach into Europe, we have an exciting opportunity to recruit a key member of the team, a Supply Chain Manager.

We're an entrepreneurial team with big ambitions. We have a strong brand, established traction and amazing advisors fuelling our steady growth.

This is an exciting opportunity to get in at the ground floor and solve complex challenges, while charting your own career.

As Ruggable's UK Supply Chain Manager / Logistics Manager, you will play a vital role in setting up our UK supply chain and logistics function as we scale into the UK and Europe.

An ideal candidate will be comfortable working cross-functionally and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders (including 3PLs, freight forwarders, local suppliers) to achieve results for our team and our customers. You will help lead and grow a team handling warehousing, inventory management, procurement and logistics.

Maintaining a fun, creative and positive company culture is important to us. These are the values we live by:

One Team One Dream - We are in this together. No task is too small, no favour out of scope. We support each other in our quest to champion our customers.
Be Fierce - We are fearless in exploring questions and finding solutions. We are unafraid to challenge the status quo.
Be Appreciative - We care about our team, our community, and our world. We embrace different perspectives to make the best decisions.
Embrace the Journey - We don't let failures stop us. We learn from our mistakes and try again. We know success is built from iteration.
Take Ownership - We value and reward results. Every voice is heard, everyone preserves our values.
Attitude is Everything - We stay positive even when the path forward is unclear. We believe in our mission and trust the process.The purpose of the Supply Chain/Logisitics Manager role is to:

Help build and maintain our UK supply chain from the ground up (including integration into our global processes)
Build relationships and strong ways of working with our existing logistics partners, and establish relationships with new providers
Develop data-driven models, analyses, reports, and dashboards, creating actionable insights to inform strategic decisions and process improvements
Develop an inventory, warehousing, procurement, and logistics strategy to ensure scalability to support Ruggable's growth plans
Work cross functionally with other teams (Marketing, Product, Operations, Finance, and Logistics) to support new product launches
Help ensure that operational plans are executed, performance and budget goals are achieved, and teams are kept informed and coordinated
Hire, train, and coach members of the team while promoting and creating a world class supply chain operationBenefits

Our benefits package includes:

Holiday (25 days + Bank Holidays)
Pension
Telephone allowance
Private Health insurance
Life insurance

Additional Information

Ruggable is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We proudly recruit and hire a diverse workforce and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Essential Skills

3-5+ years of professional experience working in supply chain, logistics or operations
Experience building trust-based relationships with vendors and running RFPs
Experience in 3rd party warehousing, inventory management, procurement and contract negotiation
Proven track record of people leadership and development
Experience conducting quantitative analysis (modelling) that can drive insights and results using data
Track record of managing and/or supporting large projects from start to finish, including project management, data gathering and analysis, problem solving and delivering recommendations
High attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities simultaneously
Exceptional verbal and written communication skillsDesired Skills

Previous experience working at a high-growth company or start-up
Experience utilising and/or building dashboards (ex: Tableau/Looker/Sheets)
IoSCM certificationAbout Company

At Ruggable, we value our team members as much as we value our customers. We offer a strong company culture, career growth opportunities, employee discount & health benefits. We offer a competitive salary and benefits packages.

Apply in writing with your CV, cover letter and desired salary to our recruitment partners, Your People Associates Ltd