Supervisor, Operations

Goatgroup; Fontana (CA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

Paid time off

Dental

Medical

Vision

Disability

Life insurance options

Job summary

GOAT Group seeks an Operations Supervisor to lead our local facility’s daily activities, ensuring accurate fulfillment and on-time delivery for a fast-growing, multi-brand operation. You will guide a diverse team, optimize processes, and partner with cross-functional teams to meet aggressive targets.

The role requires strong organizational skills, analytical thinking, and a hands-on approach to continuous improvement in a dynamic startup environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in a supervisory role in logistics/e-commerce/retail
• Strong leadership and people-management capabilities
• Ability to manage multiple functions: inbound, inventory, outbound, fulfillment and logistics
• Proficient with data analysis to improve efficiency and costs
• Willingness to work extended hours, including weekends/holidays as needed

Responsibilities

• Promote a strong safety culture and positive work environment
• Lead, manage and cross-train a team of associates and service providers
• Oversee operations across inbound, inventory, verification, outbound, returns and fulfillment
• Collaborate with multiple departments to mitigate delays and prevent slippage
• Drive continuous improvement to boost efficiency, quality and cost savings
• Monitor expenses and optimize material costs and production methods
• Collect and analyze data to improve handling flow and customer experience
• Set a calm, forward-thinking leadership tone in a high-pressure setting
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Leadership

Organizational skills

Analytical thinking

Safety culture

Communication

Tools

Warehouse automation systems

Job description

About the Team

The Operations team manages our worldwide distribution network and is responsible for authenticating our sneakers, fulfilling orders and ensuring on-time delivery to buyers. Through our technological innovation and logistical efficiency, you will join a team that prides itself on being the most trusted marketplace in the industry while shipping and processing tens of millions of products for our global buyers and sellers.

Role Overview

As the Operations Supervisor at GOAT, you will be responsible for the day-to-day leadership and management of GOAT’s local facility. The ideal candidate for this role is highly organized, detail-oriented, analytical, and thrives in a fast-paced, ever-evolving dynamic start up environment.

Strong decision-making skills will be critical for this role as the operational needs of the facility can fluctuate day-to-day. The planning, organization, and execution of completing operational goals can be challenging during our current growth, so it will be important that this position will work as a calm, objective focused leader to make sure targets are met daily.

In this role, you will:

• Promoting a strong safety culture and healthy work environment
• Lead, manage and cross-train a team associates and service providers
• Ensure best implementation in operations of inbound, inventory, verification, outbound, return, fulfillment and logistics
• Work with multiple departments to resolve potential delays and slippages
• Spearhead continuous improvements to increase efficiency, quality and reduce costs
• Engage in cost-benefit analyses, seeking to obtain best prices for materials and overseeing production methods to optimize output to peak efficiency levels
• Regularly monitor expenses, diminishing spend where possible if necessary to stay on budget
• Collect data and analyze trends and behaviors that will allow the organization to improve handling flow and customer experience
• Set the tone of the leadership team with a calm, positive, focused and forward motion leadership style in a high pressure, fast work environment with consistent changes
• Be knowledgeable of the company’s goals
• Other duties as assigned

We are looking for:

• Have minimum 5 years of cumulative experience in a supervisory role preferably within the logistics management / e-commerce / retail or other similar sector
• Have basic understanding on import and export processes
• Ability to lead and motivate a diverse team of associates
• Is highly organized with demonstrated attention to detail
• Possesses a financial acumen – recording, tracking and reporting expense control
• Familiarity with warehouse automation technology (e.g., conveyor systems, sortation equipment) and how to leverage it to improve throughput and efficiency
• Strong proficiency in computer skills
• Succinct communications skills
• Must be able to lift and move boxes (up to 35 pounds)
• Must be available and willing to work extended hours as occasionally needed per day or per week, including weekends and holidays, to meet business needs

The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

Job Duties as documented in this job description are considered "Essential Functions" and have been created by the standards of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act (1990) require that employees be able to perform "Essential Functions" of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the "Essential Functions".

The hiring range for this position is below, plus benefits (401K, paid time off, dental, medical, vision, disability, life insurance options). To determine starting pay within the hiring range, we carefully consider a variety of factors, including primary work location, role/level, a candidate’s skills, experience, market demands, and internal parity.

• 401K
• paid time off
• dental
• medical
• vision
• disability
• life insurance options

Hiring Range: $31 - $31 USD

GOAT Group represents the leading platforms for authentic sneakers, apparel and accessories. Operating four distinct brands-GOAT, Flight Club, Grailed and alias-GOAT Group has a global community of more than 60 million members across 170 countries.

GOAT is the global platform for the greatest products from the past, present and future. Since its founding in 2015, GOAT has become one of the leading and most trusted sneaker platforms in the world, and has expanded to offer apparel and accessories from select emerging, contemporary and iconic brands. Through its unique positioning between the primary and resale markets, the company offers styles across various time periods on its digital platforms and in its retail locations, while delivering products to over 60 million members across 170 countries.

Established in New York City over 15 years ago, Flight Club revolutionized sneaker retail as the original consignment store for rare shoes. Carrying the rarest exclusives and collectible sneakers, Flight Club has evolved from a one-stop sneaker destination, to a cultural hub for sneaker enthusiasts and novices alike. With three brick-and-mortar locations in New York City, Los Angeles and Miami, Flight Club remains the premier source for authentic, rare sneakers.

Founded in 2013, Grailed is the leading community-driven marketplace for rare luxury, streetwear and vintage fashion. The marketplace was built for enthusiasts, by enthusiasts, and features products from brands including Supreme, Raf Simons, Gucci, Saint Laurent, Balenciaga, Prada and more. With a highly curated selection of resale pieces including inventory exclusive to the platform, Grailed makes fashion accessible.

The company is backed by strategic investor Foot Locker, Inc. as well as some of the leading names in venture capital including Park West Asset Management, T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., Franklin Templeton, Adage Capital Management, Ulysses Management, D1 Capital Partners, Accel, Andreessen Horowitz, Index Ventures, Matrix Partners, Upfront Ventures, Webb Investment Network and Y Combinator.

GOAT Group will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, if applicable. By applying, you authorize GOAT Group to send you text messages regarding your job application, interview and/or onboarding process, and other job opportunities at GOAT Group. If you are a California resident, please review our California Privacy Rights Notice for Job Applicants. If you are an EU or UK resident, please review our EU / UK Candidate & Employee Privacy Notice.