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Head of Supply Chain Optimization

India Permanent Work from Home or Hybrid View Job Description
PLEASE APPLY ONLY IF YOU HAVE PUSHED CODE TO PRODUCTION IN THE LAST 3 MONTHS.Head of Supply Chain Optimization will support demand planning and inventory optimization for our eCommerce business. In this role, you will personally design, build, and run the inventory decision system that allocates millions of dollars in capital under conditions of high SKU complexity and perishable risk.
  • Work with a growing marketplace company solving complex problems
  • Work directly with the CEO in a high impact role.

About Our Client

The hiring company is a high-growth life sciences distributor managing 10,000 (and growing) SKUs across two million-cubic-foot fulfillment centers in USA. They operate in a high-stakes environment involving cold chain, perishables, and a blend of stocked and drop-shipped inventory. The "math of stocking" is the most critical lever for profitability.

Job Description

You are accountable for the "Objective Function" of our supply chain. You will personally design and execute:

  • The Stock vs. Drop-Ship Logic: Use data to determine which SKUs earn the right to be stocked and which should remain drop-shipped based on margin, speed, and capital risk.
  • Replenishment & Policy Design: Design and run the models for safety stock, reorder points, and order frequencies while navigating real-world constraints like vendor MOQs and lead-time variability.
  • Capital Allocation & Service Tradeoffs: Explicitly decide where we should over-invest in service and where we should be lean, specifically aiming to maximize Gross Profit per Dollar of Inventory.
  • Inventory Health: Proactively manage perishables and high-risk inventory to minimize our annual write-off rate.
  • Operational Partnership: Interface directly with our Pricing/Demand team (to shape demand) and our Warehouse Ops (to ensure models are executable).
  • Pricing: Work closely with Pricing and Analytics to drive business forward.



The Successful Applicant

  • Hands on experience using Python/SQL to generate models, particularly with a focus on inventory optimization
  • 10+ Years of "Scars": You have spent at least a decade in the trenches of high-SKU distribution, e-commerce, or industrial logistics.
  • Hands-on Builder: You are highly technical and a master of the relevant tech stack
  • Pragmatic Math: You have a background in Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, or Applied Math, but you know when a simple heuristic beats a complex "optimal" model that breaks in the real world.
  • Business Judgment: You understand that inventory is just "frozen cash." You think in terms of working capital, MOQs, and expiry risk, not just fill rates and forecast accuracy.
  • Permanent IC: You have zero desire to manage a large team. You want to be the "Principal" who is valued for your individual output and the quality of your decisions.



What's on Offer

  • Direct Impact: You report to the CEO. Your decisions move the needle on the company's valuation and cash flow every week.
  • Authority: You own the replenishment policy. If the math says "don't buy," we don't buy.
  • Complexity: Cold chain, 300+ manufacturers, and a scaling fulfillment network provide a rich, non-trivial playground for a supply chain scientist.
  • Remote working opportunity, working in Pacific timings
Quote job ref
JN-022026-6951662

Job summary

Function
Procurement & Supply Chain
Sub Sector
Planning
What is your area of specialisation?
Technology & Telecoms
Location
India
Job Type
Permanent
Job Reference
JN-022026-6951662
Work from Home
Work from Home or Hybrid

Diversity & Inclusion at Michael Page

We don't just accept difference - we celebrate it. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply for this role and are committed to building inclusive, diverse workplaces where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.