About Us

We are a large international kitchen knife and cookware e-commerce company based in Canada but with a team that is distributed around the world. We sell through many channels including amazon, Shopify & Walmart. You can find out more about the company here https://dalstrong.com/.

At Dalstrong we’re hiring for an all-star Inventory Manager to join our remote team! Whether you’re a hobbyist or a pro, our aim is to enhance the experience of our clients’ culinary creations.

This is a full-time position to oversee our growing online presence for our line of premium knifeware (Amazon.com and elsewhere). If you’re a detail-oriented, organized and self-motivated Inventory Manager, we’d love to connect.
 

What You’ll Do!

• Lead the strategy and execution of supply chain operations moving product from vendor to warehouse to customer and back in the most efficient and cost-effective manner possible

• Develop and execute best-in-class supply chain processes including cross-border logistics, third party warehouse operations, and distribution carriers/methods

• Establish, track, and evolve KPIs for each function within the supply chain: work with Managers/Supervisors on weekly/monthly/quarterly reporting cadences; set forth plans for continuous improvement

• Become a Superuser of NetSuite (ERP) and related logistics platforms; know the systems inside and out in order to track and report on KPIs, train new team members, and troubleshoot issues

• Lead 3PL centers in the US and Europe; consider all costs and benefits, be able to design a coherent, data-driven proposal for path forward

• Build, develop and lead a broad team; provide training, mentorship and development opportunities for direct reports; help them train, retain, and develop their teams

• Plan and execute strategic growth initiatives across the supply chain to improve the business’ top and bottom lines

• Analyze and optimize transportation costs; negotiate rates, make recommendations for upgrades

• Ensure supply chain team properly monitors inventory levels across sellable and non-sellable goods to minimize out of stock situations

• Assist with sourcing suppliers and negotiate rates for all supplies, vendor negotiation and management when needed; work to reduce COGS by reducing warehouse, freight and product costs

• Set daily/weekly/monthly inventory reconciliation and replenishment processes, cycle counts and methods for timely replenishment; track and manage inventory levels

• Identify problems and drive efforts to resolve, including design of any SOPs

Who You Are (Requirements)

• A Supply Chain and Purchasing professional who loves what they do, and is passionate about helping businesses thrive to their full potential under your watch.

• Fully fluent in English, and comfortable with a role where you'll manage a large set of inventory shipments for a budding Amazon business

• A natural people manager: can recruit, train, retain a team; instills trust and loyalty across all levels of the business

• Can think big picture and keep track of the details at the same time: good at creating systems for a lot of moving parts; equally comfortable operating at 30k feet and in the weeds

• A natural operator: can spot logistical gaps, bottlenecks, and inefficiencies and recommend upgrades

• An excellent communicator, both written and verbal; can adjust tone internally/externally as needed when dealing with vendors, etc.

• Open-minded and flexible to new ways of working

• Is not expected to be an expert in everything – but is expected to be an expert learner

• Enthusiastic and has a positive attitude; likes working on a team

• Customer-first mentality

• Puts the company before the team; the team before self

• A good corporate citizen: reliable, communicative, always follows through

• Entrepreneurial; ability to drive forward with goals independently

• Exceptional analytical skills with the ability to use data to drive business decisions

• An intense curiosity that keeps you up at night solving problems

• Startup mentality: scrappy, creative, and constantly learning and iterating; able to do a lot with little

• Energized by working in a fast-paced, constantly evolving environment

Ready to Meet Us?

Please send us an application with your Resumé, Cover Letter, and answers to the below questions:

1. Please discuss your success as an Inventory Manager in previous roles, and why you'd thrive at our team.

2. Tell us a story that highlights your tactics when purchasing and acquiring inventory.

3. Please discuss your logistics management style.

4. Tell us a story about when you used the Six Sigma Techniques (or similar) to improve your workflow.

5. What challenges might you predict for a role like this in a modern-day, fully remote workplace (including but not limited to COVID-19)?