Growth-Focused Supply Chain & Commercial Lead

Squared Circles; United States, Northern America, Americas; Hybrid; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Squared Circles is seeking an Operations lead to own end-to-end supply chain, supplier relationships, and manufacturing coordination for new and existing brands. You will manage pilot runs, packaging development, and regulatory alignment to ensure smooth launches.

You will travel to manufacturers as needed and drive efficient workflows across multiple brands, ensuring meticulous attention to every PO, bill of materials, and budget.

Qualifikationen

• 3+ years of operations experience in consumer packaged goods.
• Experience in dietary supplements—branded ingredients, COAs, stability testing, and label regulations (FTC/FDA).
• Experience managing contract manufacturers, ingredient suppliers, and 3PLs.
• Comfort negotiating rates and terms directly with vendors.
• Experience coordinating packaging development—structural, artwork, and compliance.
• Willing and able to travel for factory visits, supplier meetings, and trade events.
• Extreme attention to detail across every PO, formulation, and workflow.
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple brands and workstreams.
• Based in the U.S. and available to work U.S. business hours.

Aufgaben

• Manage third-party contractor relationships—contract manufacturers, ingredient suppliers, and 3PLs—end to end.
• Lead pilot runs and first production runs for new SKUs, including QC documentation and sign-off.
• Negotiate rates, terms, and SLAs with manufacturers and ingredient suppliers.
• Manage ingredient ordering, PO management, and inventory forecasting across active brands.
• Oversee stability testing and potency testing coordination with third-party labs.
• Travel to manufacturing facilities for first-time production runs, typically once per quarter.
• Translate formulation briefs into operational reality—sourcing ingredients and vetting manufacturers.
• Coordinate with regulatory scientists on claims substantiation and label compliance.
• Ensure label compliance and regulatory paperwork across all active SKUs.
• Manage packaging development from structural to artwork coordination.
• Support zero-to-one builds for new incubation ventures: supply chain, packaging, claims, vendor onboarding.
• Own the first three months of supply chain and ops for each newly launched brand.
• Support ongoing supply chain for active brands — Swimclub and Amulet — in packaging revisions and docs.

Kenntnisse

Operations experience

Vendor management

Contract manufacturers

Packaging development

Regulatory coordination

Travel willingness

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

US-based

Jobbeschreibung

Squared Circles is seeking an Operations lead to own end-to-end supply chain, supplier relationships, and manufacturing coordination for new and existing brands. You will manage pilot runs, packaging development, and regulatory alignment to ensure smooth launches.

You will travel to manufacturers as needed and drive efficient workflows across multiple brands, ensuring meticulous attention to every PO, bill of materials, and budget.