Bloom is a full-service workplace design consultancy representing Huha on their search for a Supply Chain Specialist to join their team. As Talent Advisors, we will be the liaison between our Huha and yourself during this recruitment process. We do not use fancy tech to search through resumes at Bloom; every resume is reviewed by a human to ensure that we attain a consistent and equitable interview process. You will directly join our client’s team if you are selected as the successful candidate. We look forward to seeing your application!

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Huha is an underwear brand making healthier, comfier skin-layer basics that encourage one’s sense of body positivity and self-love. In the process of creating what is better for our bodies and minds, we are creating a better world, too.

We believe that everyone deserves to feel comfortable in their skin. For too long, we’ve been trained to think that the way we look is more important than the way we feel, and we’re on a mission to change that.

We are a small but dedicated team with great ambitions. As a fast-growing startup, we believe that if we set our minds to a unified goal and work together to achieve it, the moon is the limit. Since our inception, we have doubled our growth year-over-year, given back to dozens of wonderful charities, and garnered tens of thousands of loyal customers who believe what we believe: that comfort is more important than vanity.

Huha is on a mission to create healthier, more comfortable garments that improve one’s sense of body positivity and self-love. Our values guide our work, and our mission guides our values.

About the Role

We are looking for a Supply Chain Specialist to join our growing team.

Reporting directly into the VP Operations, Jona, you will play a crucial role in optimizing Huha’s inventory & ordering, ensuring timely delivery, and streamlining our procurement process to support our growth. You will collaborate with suppliers, monitor stock levels, and drive efficiency across our logistics network to meet customer demand and enhance the overall customer experience.

We are looking to add a highly detail-oriented, accountable, and adept individual who will be working across all areas of our supply chain. Like us, you value those who are empowered to take initiative, care deeply about the impact of their work, set ambitious standards, and prioritize sustainability. Huha’s culture is our driving force, and we’re looking for someone who can participate in bringing it to life.

Does this sound like you?

Do you thrive on collecting and utilizing good data to make great decisions?

Are you experienced in optimizing processes across all areas of a supply chain?

Are you passionate about contributing to the growth of a dynamic brand?

If you answered yes to all the above—we would love to hear from you!

The Opportunity

• Purchasing & Inventory Management: Maintaining Huha’s inventory ordering and receiving processes to maximize sales and minimize losses, including adding and removing pre-orders to the website on a timely basis.
• Monitoring and optimizing inventory levels, tracking trends and communicating them to Supply Chain & Operations leaders.
• Supporting Huha’s materials, lead times, and logistics diligently to ensure inventory demands are met.
• Assisting in creating purchase orders to meet and exceed sales goals and minimize stock outs.
• Supporting in maintaining Supply Chain metrics and reports: rate of sale, out of stock timelines, pre-order timelines, new launch performance, open purchase order reports.
• Assisting in gathering sufficient data from suppliers and shipping partners to make educated and low-risk decisions to release pre orders on our eCommerce site.
• Forecasting & Demand Planning: Support Supply Chain leaders with demand planning, analyzing sales history and trends to plan production and inventory needs; liaise with operations leaders and marketing to plan around inventory updates for upcoming launches and promotions.
• Logistics: Coordinating transportation and distribution activities, including supporting with selecting carriers, optimizing routes, and tracking shipments.
• Maintaining Huha’s logistics of all incoming and outgoing shipments. This includes both standard product shipments as well as prototypes and/or other miscellaneous shipping needs to support the larger team.
• Keeping Huha’s 3PL abreast of new incoming shipments, ensuring all shipments clear customs and move through to successful delivery.
• Maintaining all tracking and information documents used by Huha and our 3PL warehouse.
• Liaising with 3PL to ensure packaging stock levels are up to date and accurate, and place purchase orders with suppliers to ensure we always have on-brand packaging and materials needed.
• Working with Huha’s Supply Chain leaders and freight forwarders to assist with negotiating and strategizing to decrease import costs.
• Reporting + Analytics: Maintain tracking and reports for data and analytics to support Supply Chain leaders with making informed decisions.
• Providing inventory reports and updates.
• Maintaining and providing ROS reports and sales metrics.
• Supporting the team as needed with pulling ad hoc reports to provide accurate and up-to-date data for key decision making.

What You Bring to the Table

• You have 2-3 years experience in supply chain, demand planning, or a related field.
• You have exceptional Excel and Google Sheets experience and knowledge at an advanced level.
• You have strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• You have excellent communication, organization and negotiation abilities.
• You have demonstrated experience in managing timelines, communications and liaising with outside vendors.
• You have experience with Shopify or other ecommerce platforms.
• You have a proven ability to take raw data and produce meaningful reports and information sources
• Bonus Points: Relevant experience in the eCommerce industry, specifically in apparel, and you are fluent in Mandarin or Cantonese.
Don’t sweat it if you don’t have everything listed above. We believe in growth and curiosity. If you have some of these qualities and are excited about this opportunity, then we want to hear from you!

The Interview Process

• Phone screen with Erica, Talent Advisor from Bloom.
• Video Interview with Jona (VP, Operations) and Greg (Supply Chain Consultant)
• Take home assignment
• Final in-person interview with Jona (VP, Operations) and Alexa (CEO).
• Reference checks
• Offer

Location & Working Hours

• This is a hybrid role based in Vancouver, Canada, and will require travel to our office.
• At this time, we are only considering candidates based in the Vancouver area for this role. We appreciate your understanding and encourage you to explore other opportunities with us in the future if you’re located outside of this area.

Total Rewards

• Annual salary ranges from $70,000- $85,000 CAD
• 15 days of vacation
• Extended health and wellness benefits plan
• A ‘welcome to Huha’ product package (all our best sellers!!), plus complimentary products for every new style and limited colours we launch
• Enjoy an extra staff discount on any additional purchases, plus a Friends and Family Discount for you to share

$70,000 – $85,000 a year

Like Bloom, Huha is committed to a fair and equitable hiring process for all candidates. To ensure that each candidate’s journey is consistent and the selection process is unbiased, Hiring Managers will not respond to any personal messages regarding this role or other opportunities. To apply, please submit your application via Bloom.

How We Hire

Huha is committed to a fair and equitable hiring process for all candidates. To ensure that each candidate’s journey is consistent and the selection process is unbiased, the team at Huha will not be responding to any personal messages regarding this role or other opportunities.

Huha is a proud equal opportunity workplace that is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We’re looking for motivated and compassionate people who can execute from the ground up and support the work that Huha believes in.

Huha is committed to developing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and work environment.

Should you require any accommodation, please inform us, and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs. For any accessibility-related assistance, requests for information in accessible alternative format, or to report any accessibility problems, please share in your application or email agnes@buildwithbloom.com.