Supply Chain Manager

The role

You'll own end-to-end procurement and logistics for Australia and the USA: from turning the forecast into a purchasing plan, through factory pricing and production, to stock landing in the right warehouse at the right time. It's a hands-on role for someone who raises the POs themselves and knows the numbers behind them.

Key responsibilities

• Demand and supply planning

• Update the AU and US purchasing plans from the latest sales forecast, monthly or as demand shifts

• Assess stock on hand and on order against forecast by SKU, channel and market; flag shortfalls and overstock early

• Set and maintain reorder points, safety stock and weeks-of-cover targets

• Procurement and purchase orders

• Raise, issue and track purchase orders with factories and suppliers

• Keep the ERP (Cin7) up to date and accurate on inventory, POs, receipts and landed COGS by SKU

• Reconcile inventory and landed COGS with Finance (Xero) so stock values and margins are right

• Manage packaging, labels and component supply so finished-goods production is never held up

• Supplier and factory management

• Negotiate pricing, MOQs, payment terms and lead times with contract manufacturers and factories

• Build and maintain landed-cost models by SKU; find savings in unit cost, freight and duty

• Manage production timelines from PO to ex-factory, and chase delays before they become stock-outs

• Work with suppliers on quality standards, specs and pre-shipment checks

• Source and qualify alternative suppliers to reduce single-source risk

• Inbound logistics and import

• Book and manage inbound sea and air freight from China and other overseas suppliers to our AU and US warehouses

• Manage shipments from ex-factory to warehouse receipt; track sailings and chase delays

• Own customs clearance, duties and import documentation in both markets

• Coordinate inbound receiving with our 3PLs and check receipts against POs

• Reporting

• Report to Finance on inventory spend: committed POs, deposits and balances due, freight and duty, against budget

• Report weekly on stock position, open POs, inbound shipments and risks

• Track supply chain KPIs and landed cost, and feed accurate inventory and cash-out timing into the cash flow forecast

• What success looks like (6–12 months)

• No stock-outs on top-selling SKUs

• Purchasing plans updated from forecast on a set monthly rhythm, trusted by Finance and Sales

• Lower landed cost per unit through renegotiated pricing, freight and duty

• Healthier inventory: less aged and excess stock, cash not tied up in slow movers

• Factory orders landing in our warehouses on schedule

• Inventory records that match physical stock across every 3PL

Requirements

• Role Qualifications

• Must have

• 4+ years in supply chain, procurement or inventory planning, ideally in consumer products

• Hands-on experience raising POs and building purchasing plans from a forecast

• A track record negotiating price and terms directly with overseas factories or contract manufacturers

• Working knowledge of international freight, Incoterms, customs and import compliance

• Strong Excel or Google Sheets skills: you build your own stock and landed-cost models

• Experience with an inventory management system (Cin7 or similar)

• Organised, detail-driven and comfortable owning outcomes without a big team around you

• Nice to have

• Experience sourcing from China: factory visits, QC inspections, managing Chinese suppliers

• Experience supplying both Australia and the US

• Comfort working across AU, US and China time zones

Benefits

• Reports to: Co-founder, Operations
• Location: Philippines (remote)
• Schedule: Primarily follows AU Timezone
• Type: Full-time
• Works with: Finance, Retail, E-commerce, Amazon, contract manufacturers, 3PLs, freight forwarders