Ready to join a fun accessories brand with consistent growth and innovation? VelvetCaviar.com is hiring an Inventory Logistics Manager who will play a key role in arranging international shipments, negotiating freight pricing, preparing compliance and routing documentation, and making sure all inventory arrives on time and in full. Acting as the main contact between factories, freight partners, warehouses, and internal teams. This role directly impacts inventory availability, cost efficiency, and customer satisfaction.
About Us:
Velvet Caviar is a leading phone accessories brand with over 1+ Million social media followers and millions of customers worldwide; established in New York since 2014. We’re mostly known for pioneering the tech accessories market with our stylish phone cases and matching accessories. Our products can also be found in national retailers and on thousands of celebrities and influencers worldwide! With a smaller team environment, Velvet Caviar is a great place for creativity, personal development, and being a part of a quickly growing and fun accessories brand.
Learn more by visiting our Instagram @velvetcaviar or website, velvetcaviar.com
What you’ll do:
- Own end-to-end logistics for inventory coming from factories in China to U.S. warehouses.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for our factory shipping team counterparts.
- Organize shipments weekly via air or sea shipping based on pricing or timeline needs.
- Negotiate freight rates, service levels, and contracts with carriers and freight forwarders.
- Ensure full compliance with shipping, customs, and retail vs DTC routing guidelines.
- Track shipments in real time with live dashboards for simple internal team updates
- Proactively resolve delays, errors, bottlenecks, discrepancies, or delivery issues.
- Partner with warehouse teams to ensure accurate, on-time product receipt.
- Issue chargeback requests for short-shipped inventory against GRN receipts.
- Responsible for approving purchase order deliveries and releasing them for payment.
- Monitor production timelines and enforce adherence to on time shipping standards.
- Maintain accurate inventory reporting for in production, on the water, and receiving
- Collaborate with the production and demand planning team for overall team success
- Implement solutions to balance inventory levels while minimizing stockouts and overages.
- Report monthly on logistics costs, landed product pricing, and operational performance.
- Source, evaluate, and support new logistics vendors as needed.
Requirements:
- 5+ years of experience managing international logistics for a high volume ecommerce and retail integrated consumer-goods brand.
- Bachelor degree in Supply Chain Management or equivalent field.
- Experience coordinating with China factories’ shipping teams and U.S. warehouses.
- Proven ability to negotiate rates with carriers between ocean and air freight options.
- Strong understanding of international shipping, customs, and import compliance.
- Strong analytical and reporting skills to team leaders and cross functional teams.
- Comfortable operating independently as the sole owner of logistics.
- Excellent communication skills, Mandarin speaking is preferred.
- Great Excel formula development and management skills.
- Comfortable with mixed work hours, occasional evenings talking to China
Perks and Benefits:
- Competitive salary + performance bonuses
- PTO + Health Insurance coverage + 401(k)
- Hybrid schedule; 2 days a week in office
- Nice office located at the Brooklyn Navy Yard
- Quarterly team events and monthly lunches
- A key player at a quickly growing brand
Velvet Caviar is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
