Global Operations Lead: Supply Chain & Forecasting

Bijoux De Mimi; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday + birthday off

Hybrid in-office days

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Bijoux De Mimi is seeking an Operations Manager to own the end-to-end supply chain, demand planning, and global logistics for a fast-growing, internationally scaling business.

You’ll build systems with the Founder, manage inventory across UK, EU, and US warehouses, and drive cost efficiencies while ensuring stock availability. This role offers hybrid work with in-office days and strong growth potential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Operations, Supply Chain, or Demand Planning, ideally in fast growing DTC e commerce (fashion, accessories, lifestyle).
• Strong analytical background: Economics, maths, or quantitative degree. You think in spreadsheets and can build forecasting models.
• Day to day operations execution: You've booked shipments, managed lead times, liaised with 3PLs, and owned logistics schedules.
• Proficiency with Shopify and warehouse management systems: You navigate these confidently and have worked with ASNs and inventory reconciliation.
• Financial literacy: You understand cash flow, inventory carrying costs, and can make spend decisions confidently.
• Import/export experience: You've dealt with customs, tariffs, documentation, or international logistics.
• Experience in jewellery, fashion or e-commerce.

Responsibilities

• Build and own sales forecasting models using historical sales data and seasonality to predict stock quantities.
• Strategically allocate inventory across UK, EU, and US warehouses to maximise availability.
• Own the primary contact relationship with jewellery and packaging manufacturers and manage lead times.
• Coordinate production launches with designers to align with freight schedules and deadlines.
• Oversee international shipments, customs, and delivery schedules; manage ASNs and vendor relations.
• Deliver SKU data, barcodes, HS codes, and pricing specs to manufacturers and upload to Shopify.
• Own import/export decisions, routes, tariffs, and documentation; drive cost efficiencies.

Skills

Operations leadership

Analytics

Logistics execution

Shopify & WMS

Financial literacy

Import/Export

Jewellery/Fashion experience

Tools

ZenCargo

Mintsoft

Job description

Bijoux De Mimi is seeking an Operations Manager to own the end-to-end supply chain, demand planning, and global logistics for a fast-growing, internationally scaling business.

You’ll build systems with the Founder, manage inventory across UK, EU, and US warehouses, and drive cost efficiencies while ensuring stock availability. This role offers hybrid work with in-office days and strong growth potential.