Full-time
Location: On-site in Bristol with occasional travel to suppliers in Asia
Salary: Competitive & based on experience
At Tailfin, we design and engineer bicycle parts, accessories & bags for cycling adventures - used by riders tackling everything from city commutes to the toughest ultra-distance races on earth.
Getting those products from factories in Asia to riders in over 80 countries - on time, in full, and fully compliant - is one of the hardest jobs in the business. We're looking for a Supply Chain Manager to own it.
The Role
You'll own Tailfin's end-to-end supply chain: from the moment a new product leaves the development team, through production and QC in Asia, across the ocean to our warehouses in the UK, Netherlands and USA, and on to the customer's door.
It's a broad, hands-on role with real autonomy. You'll work daily with Product Development, our CFO/COO, and our manufacturing, freight and fulfilment partners around the world. Success looks simple: the right stock, in the right place, at the right time and cost.
What You'll Do
- Manage the handover of new products from Development into repeat stock purchasing.
- Work with our QC partners and production manager in Asia to keep production on quality and on schedule - and manage the knock-on effects when it isn't.
- Own stock forecasting alongside our CFO/COO, balancing service levels against cash and capacity.
- Place POs, manage supplier relationships, and arrange shipments.
- Manage freight forwarders moving stock from Asia to our three warehouses, including customs and documentation.
- Manage our 3PLs on inbound stock and pick-readiness, and our final-mile carriers on price and quality.
- Work with the CFO/COO to keep us tax compliant in every jurisdiction we trade in, and compliant with product regulations across all markets (GPSR, PPWR, EPR, etc).
- Visit our Asian factories and national and international warehouses to improve relations
- Given our exceptional growth over the last five years there is the opportunity to build and create new systems rather than just inheriting existing systems
About You
- 5+ years in end-to-end supply chain, importing from Asia into multiple international markets.
- You’re extremely organised, have a high attention to detail and relish spreadsheets and systems
- You’re a natural problem solver and thrive at multi tasking
- Solid working knowledge of international freight, customs and 3PL management.
- Strong forecasting and inventory planning skills - you can defend a stock position with data.
- Experience managing overseas suppliers, production schedules and QC.
- A working grasp of product and import compliance across the UK, EU and US.
- Organised, commercially sharp, and calm with multiple factories, shipments and time zones in motion at once.
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 experience is a bonus.
Why Tailfin?
Based in the heart of Bristol, we're a growing team of bike lovers who are passionate about the outdoors, innovation and breaking the status quo.
We are a team that puts life first in the knowledge that this will help us to do our best work. We're big on making work a fantastic place to be. Together, we are building a culture that means we look forward to coming into the office, collaborating face-to-face, achieving exciting goals together, and working as a team to become one of the best cycling brands in the world.
Flexible working hours and ad-hoc remote working help you live your life, fortnightly team rides and quarterly bikepacking trips, access to products and bike industry discounts help us love the journey we're on.
How to Apply
Please submit a brief covering letter about yourself, why you would be a good fit for the team, and a detailed CV.
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Flexitime
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Work from home
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Bristol BS1 6UX: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Do you enjoy cycling or the outdoors?
- Have you worked in supply chain arranging and shipping physical products around the world?
Language:
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
