Supply Chain Manager

Bambaw; Brussel; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal vouchers

Eco-cheques

Health insurance

Collective bonus

Net allowance

Job summary

Bambaw is seeking a Supply Chain Manager to own the end-to-end supply chain—from procurement in Asia to European and North American hubs to final delivery. You will lead a three-person team and report to the Co-CEO/COO, ensuring products reach customers reliably and cost-effectively.

You will own cost, lead times, and risk across the full flow, build autonomous processes, and drive data‑driven decisions with cross-functional partners. Hybrid work setup in Brussels, Belgium.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of experience in supply chain or operations.
• At least 2 years of people management experience.
• Fluent in English; French at B1+ level for Brussels stakeholders.
• EU work permit valid.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end supply chain from Asia to Europe to North America.
• Lead procurement, logistics, and inventory planning for reliable delivery.
• Develop and coach a three-person team and set KPIs.
• Build SOPs and live dashboards for supply chain metrics.
• Collaborate with Product, IT, and finance to optimize costs.
• Mitigate risk with dual sourcing and supplier relationships.
• Drive New Product Introductions with cross-functional teams.

Skills

End-to-end supply chain

Data-driven decisions

Team leadership

Process documentation

KPI dashboards

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Zoho ERP

ERP systems

Job description

Bambaw is hiring a Supply Chain Manager to own our end-to-end supply chain, from Asian & EU procurement through European and North American hubs to final delivery. If you think in flows, lead with data, and build teams that run without you, we’d love to meet you.

About the Company

Bambaw is a Belgian sustainable lifestyle brand building durable alternatives to everyday products, from safety razors to home textiles. We are part of Brolutions, a group that also includes Oravix and Arista Ayurveda. Our product range spans over 800 active SKUs sourced primarily from Asia, warehoused through 3PL partners in Belgium, the UK, Canada, and the US, and sold across Amazon (EU, UK, US, CA), our own website, and wholesale partners. We are growing fast and need someone to own the full picture.

About the Role

We are looking for a Supply Chain Manager to take full ownership of our supply chain, from procurement and supplier management through logistics and inventory planning to final delivery across all channels. You will lead a team of three (Procurement Coordinator, Logistics Coordinator, Supply Chain Operator) and report directly to the Co-CEO/COO. Your mandate is to ensure products reach customers reliably and cost-effectively, while building a team and systems that operate autonomously.

Key Responsibilities

End-to-End Supply Chain Ownership

• Own the macro view of the full supply chain flow across continents: Asia (procurement and production), Europe (3PL hub and local warehouses), and North America (hub and FBA fulfillment)
• Understand and optimize cost, lead times, and bottlenecks at each stage of the flow
• Maintain product availability across all channels with stockouts below the target

Cost Optimization

• Establish a precise cost baseline across freight, warehousing, duties, and handling
• Identify and execute savings levers to deliver measurable cost reduction
• Make data-driven decisions on freight routes, supplier terms, and consolidation
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of three direct reports
• Set clear expectations, track KPIs weekly, and hold the team accountable
• Build enough structure and autonomy that the founders can step back from daily supply chain operations

Supplier Management and Risk Mitigation

• Map and assess the full supplier base: concentration risk, delivery performance, criticality
• Develop key supplier relationships beyond transactional ordering
• Build and execute mitigation plans for single points of failure (dual sourcing, buffer strategies, supplier development)

New Product Introduction (Cross-Functional)

• Own the supply chain workstream for new product launches: onboarding new suppliers, setting up products in the system, ensuring compliance (risk cards, certifications), coordinating first shipments
• Work closely with the Product team to integrate supply chain requirements early in the development process

Process and Systems

• Document and standardize supply chain processes through clear SOPs
• Build and maintain a live dashboard for key supply chain KPIs
• Collaborate with our internal IT team to improve and develop custom tools that support supply chain workflows

About You

• 5 to 8 years of experience in supply chain or operations, with at least 2 years managing a team
• You think in end-to-end flows (Asia to Europe & North America) and understand how a decision at one point impacts cost, lead time, or risk downstream
• You make decisions with data, not gut feel, whether it is about freight routes, supplier choices, or stock allocation
• You set clear expectations, follow up consistently, and hold people accountable constructively
• You build processes and document them so they outlast you. You leave systems better than you find them
• Ideally, you have worked in a consumer goods or e-commerce company in the 20 to 75 million euro range: structured enough that you have seen good systems, hands‑on enough that you have built them yourself
• Fluent in English (working language). French at B1+ level for the Brussels office and Belgian stakeholders
• Valid EU work permit

Nice to have:

• Experience with Amazon FBA/AWD logistics and e-commerce fulfillment
• Experience with Asian sourcing and Chinese suppliers
• Knowledge of EU and US customs, duties, and trade compliance
• Experience with Zoho or similar mid-market ERP systems
• Experience building supplier scorecards or risk frameworks

Why Join Bambaw

• Take real ownership of a supply chain that spans three continents
• Lead and develop a motivated team with clear growth paths
• Work with an internal IT team that builds custom tools to support your operations. You will shape the systems, not just use them
• Competitive Belgian salary package including meal vouchers, eco-cheques, health insurance, Collective bonus, and net allowance
• Hybrid setup in our Brussels office (Etterbeek) with an international, mission-driven team