Head of Supply Chain

Created on 22-10-2018

Location Nashville, TN, US

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Description

We’re a Family

At Houzz, we strive to create and promote a strong family environment within our workspace. Professionally, we collaborate with each other to accomplish our goals, always working together as a team. Interpersonally, we strive to build a culture of inclusion, celebrating and leveraging our differences for the betterment of our products and our community. Our Houzzers come from many backgrounds and experiences. We take pride in making every single one of them feel at home here.

We’re Building the Future

Join Houzz in revolutionizing the home and remodeling industry and have an impact on over 40 million homeowners and 1.5 million professionals around the world. Frequently ranked as one of the top 10 most disruptive companies in the world and backed by marquee venture capitalists, Houzz will allow you to drive the future of an industry worth $1.2 trillion in the US and Europe alone.

Our Head of Supply Chain Makes Things Happen

Join us in building a best-in-class supply chain. Houzz is looking for a passionate leader with a track record of success in supply chain management. The ideal candidate is collaborative, has experience building and hiring a team, and is a proactive self starter who works quickly and efficiently.

What You'll Do

Lead the strategy and execution of Houzz’s Supply Chain network in order to drive end-to-end supply chain efficiency, build scale, improve performance, and deliver an optimal customer experience

Oversee transportation (including US Logistics operations and International Freight Forwarding ops), purchasing, inbound delivery, vendor operations, drop-ship, warehouse operations, reverse logistics, and product quality in a home furnishings e-commerce environment

Lead execution of daily processes with attention to detail – purchase inventory, troubleshoot problem items, and track orders to 100% accuracy

Build, hire and mentor a team of supply chain managers and associates (Demand, Supply, Vendor Compliance, Operations, Transportation)

Develop long term strategy for fulfillment operations

Partner with IT/Engineering to develop/enhance systems to help achieve strong Supply Chain processes and automate manual processes

Work closely with business leaders across the organization to improve processes and maximize effectiveness

Develops and executes on key KPIs for multiple categories with few complexities

Collaborates with key vendors to drive improvements on key metrics

Must optimize service levels and capacity planning

Execute plans and actions to support the company’s financial targets and objectives

Translate business requirements into supply chain and related technology roadmap

Drive continuous improvement culture with structured prioritization aligned with business strategies

Evaluate current and potential business partners and ensure partner alignment / support of strategic initiatives

At a Minimum, We’d Like You To Have…

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain or Business Administration or related field; MBA preferred

15+ years of leadership responsibilities in the supply chain process

Track-record of effectively managing teams to complete multiple, time-sensitive projects and competing priorities with minimum guidance

Thorough knowledge of supply chain processes, including shared services, with the ability to translate into actionable strategy and business initiatives

Excellent analytical, organizational, and written/verbal communication skills

Ideally, You’ll Also Have…

Experience working in eCommerce supply chain

Ability to work collaboratively to create results driven, team-oriented environment

Must be able to work in an ambiguous startup eCommerce environment

Strategic thinker with an open mind to learn and explore new areas and opportunities

Proven ability to drive contract negotiations across multiple types of service providers: transportation, professional services, technology, merchandise

Demonstrated aptitude for analyzing opportunities and devising and implementing new processes and supporting systems

Benefits & Perks

Excellent benefits package (Start day 1)

PTO

Full training & development

Career growth & opportunity

Casual & fun work environment

Healthy work/life balance

Fully stocked kitchen

Contests & incentives

Houzz is an Equal Opportunity Employer