Supply Chain & Warehouse Operations Manager

SleekEZ is a US-based company that specializes in high-quality pet grooming tools designed to keep pets clean, healthy, and looking their best. The company holds a patent for its unique SleekEZ “ORIGINAL” grooming tool, which offers a distinct design and grooming experience unlike other products on the market. SleekEZ focuses on creating tools that pets enjoy, helping caregivers maintain regular grooming routines with ease.

The company’s commitment to innovative design and pet wellness makes it an engaging environment for individuals passionate about pets and consumer products.

SleekEZ is looking for a highly hands-on Supply Chain & Warehouse Operations Manager to take ownership of our Billings, MT warehouse and help build the operational capabilities needed to support our continued growth.

This is not a desk-only management position
. In the near term, this person will personally work alongside warehouse associates to receive inventory, organize the warehouse, pick and pack orders, prepare shipments, and keep product moving. We need someone who is equally comfortable developing an inventory plan and rolling up their sleeves to get orders out the door.

As SleekEZ grows and the warehouse team expands, we expect the role to evolve toward broader supply chain management, including inventory planning, purchasing, forecasting, vendor coordination, logistics, and process improvement. The right candidate has the ability and desire to grow with the company.

• Own the day-to-day operation, organization, safety, and efficiency of the Billings warehouse.
• Work side-by-side with warehouse associates performing receiving, picking, packing, labeling, shipping, and other warehouse activities.
• Receive and accurately document incoming finished goods, components, packaging materials, and other inventory.
• Coordinate outbound shipments to Amazon FBA, Tik Tok fulfillment, distributors, retail customers, and direct-to-consumer customers.
• Maintain a clean, safe, organized, and highly functional warehouse.
• Establish and maintain effective warehouse layouts, storage locations, inventory identification, and material flow.
• Manage shipping supplies, packaging materials, equipment, and other warehouse needs.
• Hire, train, schedule, and manage warehouse associates and temporary labor as the operation grows.

• Maintain accurate finished goods, work-in-process, component, and raw-material inventory records.
• Establish disciplined inventory controls, cycle counts, physical inventories, and reconciliation processes.
• Monitor inventory levels and identify potential shortages before they impact sales.
• Develop increasingly sophisticated demand forecasts, inventory plans, safety-stock levels, and replenishment processes.
• Coordinate inventory requirements across SleekEZ's sales channels.

• Manage purchase orders and coordinate with suppliers and manufacturing partners.
• Track materials and finished goods throughout the supply chain and proactively address delays or shortages.
• Coordinate inbound and outbound freight and identify opportunities to reduce freight cost and transit time.
• Develop strong working relationships with suppliers, manufacturers, carriers, and fulfillment partners.
• Identify opportunities to simplify the supply chain, reduce lead times, lower costs, and improve reliability.

• Build practical processes, tools, dashboards, and controls appropriate for a growing entrepreneurial company.
• Establish KPIs for inventory accuracy, order accuracy, fulfillment speed, stock availability, freight costs, and other operational measures.
• Continually identify and implement ways to make SleekEZ's supply chain more reliable, scalable, and cost-effective.

• 3–7+ years of progressively responsible experience in warehouse operations, inventory management, logistics, supply chain, or a related field.
• Experience in a consumer products, e-commerce, retail, manufacturing, or distribution environment strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience personally working in warehouse operations—not simply supervising them.
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