Don’t read this if you’re not Analytical

Hello There, Potential Analytical Tea ---------- mber :-)

Bossa Linda ---------- designs unique planters for the home decor niche. We’re seeking an analytical & detailed oriented individual to join our plant loving team which currently includes 4 individuals from the Philippines. You’ll assist our Founder specifically with inventory management which requires an individual with strong analytical abilities and the ability to identifying problems, solve them and keep things organized. I’ll train you for the responsibilities you will have and tasks you’ll need to complete so no prior experience is necessary. You’ll learn valuable skills and if your performance is good you’ll have opportunities to grow within our company. I'm flexible with your working hours.

Does this sound like you?
- Good English writing abilities - You will be communicating with suppliers, warehouse companies, and freight forwarders and should be able to communicate with them easily via Skype, Whatsapp, and text
-Extremely detail oriented - you notice when “i”s aren’t dotted & “t”s not crossed. You spot mistakes easily and work to correct them. You’re meticulous in double and triple checking your work to ensure no errors were made. You take pride in things being as perfect as possible
- Extremely organized - When things are cluttered and messy it bothers you and you find yourself taking the initiative to put things back into their place to return things to an orderly state
- Dependable - you can be counted on to finish tasks on time and show up for work when needed to ensure important tasks get done
- Analytical Mindset - You tend to work through decisions more systematically, preferring logic and analysis over intuition. You tend to rely on linear thinking, objectivity, logic and tend to be highly methodical. You tend to spend more time reasoning through and analyzing decisions and are less guided by your “gut” or “feelings.”
-Tough - You’re direct, straightforward and critical. You’re comfortable disagreeing with others and don't shy away from conflict. You tend to hold others accountable, are less diplomatic in your approach and may be seen as more confrontational.
- Extreme Ownership - you take ownership for the outcomes you get and work towards improving them without needing a “push” from management - you’re intrinsically motivated
- Communicative - You’re honest regardless of whether things are going well or badly
- Resourceful - You figure things out via whatever means necessary (Google, YouTube, book, ask in a forum or facebook group, etc), talking with an expert or taking a course to learn a specific necessary skill

Some of your inventory management responsibilities include:
- Inventory Forecasting - forecast how many units we expect to sell using historical data and then determine how much inventory we need to order now to make sure we stay in stock
- Ensure Purchase Orders are completed as scheduled
- Organize all receipts, Purchase Orders, Freight Forwarding Costs and all inventory details into the correct folders and spreadsheet to ensure everything is tracked and accounted for
- Document lead times for purchase orders, shipments, warehouse inventory transfers and improve/shorten them
- Determine/calculate how finished goods should be shipped (air vs sea) in order for us to stay in stock
- Negotiate with current suppliers to keep our COGS low as a company or identify new suppliers that can maintain our quality standards while reducing costs
- Update product COGS as new purchase orders are completed
- Schedule product inspections, review inspection reports and relay problems/issues back to suppliers and determine whether goods need to be reworked or are ok to be shipped to the USA
- Build & maintain strong relationship with our suppliers, freight forwarders, warehouses and other inventory partners - communicate with them on the platforms that work best for them
- Inform warehouse partners for receiving/sending inventory
- Ensure shipment cartons are labeled correctly by our suppliers to be received without issues/delays by warehouse partners
- Create inventory transfers from local warehouses to Amazon Fulfillment centers
- Determine best method for shipping in inventory to Amazon (i.e. pallet load vs small parcel delivery)
- Reconcile inventory counts at Local Warehouses and Amazon every week to identify lost inventory, determine where it went missing & who is responsible, and work to get the necessary reimbursements
- Submit and manage FBA Reimbursements
- And other tasks as needed associated with the inventory department

You’ll report directly to the CEO of the company and interface directly with our current and prospective suppliers. You are 100% in charge of the systems that run inventory management, proposing changes to them if needed and working to lower the error rates we experience and ensure every single unit of inventory is accounted for. You’re responsible for maintaining a 100% in stock rate with our FBA inventory and planning appropriately to ensure this happens. You will lower our product manufacturing COGS, shipment fees, and inventory transfer costs by researching the options and calculating which option makes the most sense.

If you’ve read this far and the above description sounds like interesting & meaningful work then please apply here: ---------- . Those who don’t apply using the link will not be considered for the position.

Thank you,
Bossa Linda Team :-)