Organic Basics is on the lookout for an experienced and ambitious Supply Chain Manager with an analytical mindset to manage our costs, contracts, suppliers and logistics related to both direct and indirect categories. This new position requires that you take leadership in developing, implementing and executing an effective and efficient supply chain function and optimize the product flow, purchasing cash-flow and related procedures in collaboration with our product development team.

Are you a Supply Chain Manager? Do you have experience in category management, sourcing and/or operational supply chain management?

Organic Basics is on the lookout for an experienced and ambitious Supply Chain Manager with an analytical mindset to manage our costs, contracts, suppliers and logistics related to both direct and indirect categories.   

This new position requires that you take leadership in developing, implementing and executing an effective and efficient supply chain function and optimize the product flow, purchasing cash-flow and related procedures in collaboration with our product development team.

The fashion industry is the second most polluting industry in the world. Technology is crucial for humankind to successfully address the climate crisis. Organic Basics is not only a direct-to-consumer brand, but an organization that wants to be proactive in finding technical solutions that can help build a better tomorrow and inspire change across the fashion industry as a whole.

In Organic Basics we’re working with a completely transparent supply chain, and are always working to get a deeper understanding of the entire vertical supply chain, from cotton plant to finished product. These efforts are displayed in our latest 2019 Impact Report.

Ready to play a key part in creating the future of sustainable fashion? Then read on!

Desired background:

• You have a relevant BA/BSc degree in Production, Supply-Chain or Logistics or related degree.

• +3-5 years of relevant experience, preferably within e-commerce or fashion.

• Quantitative and analytical experience, including solid comfort with Excel.

• You have analytical capabilities, and are comfortable in creating supply-chain strategies through different data sources such as sell-through data and inventory levels.

• You have a great commercial understanding, and love working with processes.

• Proactive, ambitious, and assertive: you take ownership of your work

• Entrepreneurial and can make things happen.

• Results driven and a passion for all things data and supply-chain.

• Motivated by making a change in the second most polluting industry in the world, and help create even more transparency in our supply-chain.

As our Supply Chain Manager you will:

• Plan and optimise our deliveries from different suppliers across Europe.

• Always have a deep understanding of the demand across our different product categories, and own the A-B-C categorisation of our products.

• Ensuring good supplier contact and follow-up on delivery performances, and follow-up on variations from the expected.

• Develop strategies for continuous cost, lead-time, service-level and credit improvements with our biggest suppliers.

• Work closely with our product development team in planning and forecasting new product lines.

• Work closely with our data science team to improve our demand forecasting and inventory management tools. You will also help optimize and expand upon integrations between purchasing systems, inventory management systems as well as B2C and B2B sales channels.

• Work closely with our sustainability team to gain better insights into the entire vertical supply-chain. 

What we offer:

• Healthy vegetarian catered lunch.

• Our own yoga class every Thursday.

• Beers and good tunes every Friday.

• Monthly social activities.

• Unlimited organic coffee and energy drinks, tea, fruit and a selection of healthy (and not so healthy) snacks.

• A flat hierarchy and an entrepreneurial team with high ambitions.

• A challenging, fast-paced, and highly dynamic environment.

• High expectations and challenges to help you reach your highest potential.

• Access to a big network of business partners, advisors, and professionals.

• An international and exciting working environment with employees from more than 12 different nationalities.