Remote Logistics & Supply Chain Operations Lead

somewhere; United States; Remote; USD 22,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

somewhere is seeking a Logistics & Supply Chain/Operations Manager to own internal freight across the network—moving materials between ports, warehouses, and customers, and to manage carrier and 3PL relationships for cost‑efficient service.

In this remote, independent contractor role, you will plan routing and production alignment, optimize costs, support systems, issue POs, and report updates to the leadership team, collaborating across functions in a fast‑paced startup environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in supply chain, procurement, logistics, or operations management (food & beverage or CPG preferred).
• Direct international import experience — managing overseas vendors, customs documentation, freight forwarders, duties, and tariffs.
• Experience managing freight and logistics — LTL/FTL, carriers, and 3PLs — including negotiating rates and service levels.
• Strong track record sourcing raw materials and managing external vendors, including negotiating pricing and terms.
• Comfort building and maintaining costing and unit-economic models, with an analytical mindset for optimizing cost across vendors and movements.
• Strong project management and organizational skills; able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines and see projects through end to end.

Responsibilities

• Own internal freight across the company’s network — moving raw materials and finished goods between ports, warehouses, customers, and co-packers reliably and cost-effectively.
• Manage carrier and 3PL relationships for LTL/FTL freight, negotiating rates and service levels and holding partners accountable to them.
• Plan and optimize routing, load consolidation, and scheduling of inter-facility movements to minimize cost, transit time, and handling.
• Sequence internal freight against production runs and demand so that material is in the right place at the right time, neither idle nor short.
• Troubleshoot and resolve freight and movement bottlenecks — delays, damages, storage constraints — as they arise.
• Track operational costs and identify opportunities for savings.

Skills

Supply chain management

International import

Freight & 3PL negotiation

Costing & unit economics

Project management

Inventory management

Vendor management

Negotiation skills

Digital tools

Multilingual (JP/KR/CN)

Tools

ClickUp

Google Sheets

Slack

Front

Settle

Job description

somewhere is seeking a Logistics & Supply Chain/Operations Manager to own internal freight across the network—moving materials between ports, warehouses, and customers, and to manage carrier and 3PL relationships for cost‑efficient service.

In this remote, independent contractor role, you will plan routing and production alignment, optimize costs, support systems, issue POs, and report updates to the leadership team, collaborating across functions in a fast‑paced startup environment.