Remote Lead, Print Supply Operations

inquired-careers; United States; Remote; USD 117,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & 401K

Flexible PTO

Biannual company retreats

Remote work opportunities

Home office stipend

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

inquirED is seeking an Associate Director of Print Supply Operations to own how our physical materials are planned, printed, sourced, stocked, and delivered across our pre-K–5 curricula. The role involves hands-on problem solving, then building scalable systems with vendor strategy and pricing input for Product, Sales, Marketing, and Finance.

You will become the senior expert on materials, coordinating with printers, fulfillment centers, and districts to ensure on-time delivery and accurate

Qualifications

• 6+ years in supply chain, print production, or fulfillment operations.
• 3+ years managing vendor relationships with printers, fulfillment centers, or warehouses.
• Direct experience with printed materials, trade books, and multi-item kits.
• Working knowledge of print production and inventory planning, including specs, proofs, forecasting, and reorder points.
• Strong analytical skills, including cost modeling and margin analysis.
• A track record of fixing operational problems, then putting a process in place so they don't come back.
• Willingness and ability to travel.

Responsibilities

• Get materials to classrooms complete and on time by turning each order into a vendor-ready order.
• Plan production and shipping backward from the first day of school and start-of-year activities.
• Resolve missing, damaged, or incorrect orders and track issues until closed.
• Set quality checks to catch printing and kitting errors before reaching districts.
• Keep Sales and districts informed about order status.
• Plan inventory ahead of demand with forecasting and reorder points.
• Lead vendor negotiations, and manage printers and distributors.
• Track full item costs and margins, inform pricing decisions with Finance.

Skills

Supply chain management

Vendor management

Print production knowledge

Inventory planning

Cost modeling

Process improvement

Travel willingness

Job description

inquirED is seeking an Associate Director of Print Supply Operations to own how our physical materials are planned, printed, sourced, stocked, and delivered across our pre-K–5 curricula. The role involves hands-on problem solving, then building scalable systems with vendor strategy and pricing input for Product, Sales, Marketing, and Finance.

You will become the senior expert on materials, coordinating with printers, fulfillment centers, and districts to ensure on-time delivery and accurate