Operations Inventory Specialist

Operations Inventory Specialist

Hungryroot is a grocery and recipe delivery service designed to make healthy eating simple, personal, and sustainable. Our mission is to help people feel their best by making it easier to shop for, cook and love healthy foods. By leveraging AI to create a truly personalized experience, we save customers time and worry, all while introducing them to new foods and helping them achieve their health objectives.

People are at the center of everything we do here at Hungryroot. Our work, our decisions, and our culture are deeply-rooted in the values of being positive, proactive, and transparent. We are incredibly proud of our team and hope that you will join us!

This position is based onsite at our Pennsauken, NJ fulfillment partner.

About the Role

Hungryroot is looking for an ambitious, detail-oriented Operations Inventory Specialist who is looking for a challenging position in a fast-paced, start-up environment. In this role, your responsibilities will span numerous functions with a special focus on driving continuous improvement and day-to-day execution across our three fulfillment partners.

Our fulfillment partners are located in New Jersey, Indiana, and California and are responsible for warehousing, picking, packing, and shipping our food products to our customers - you will be responsible for understanding, reporting on, and continually improving each of these processes. The ideal candidate has a strong analytical aptitude with the ability to build relationships and drive operational results.

Responsibilities

• Apply best practices from other sites or past experience to improve fulfillment productivity and quality
• Create dashboards, metrics, and KPIs to monitor and drive FC performance
• Develop SOPs and training to ensure consistent day-to-day execution
• Lead continuous improvement projects that cut across the broader operations team
• Convert and share business forecasts into fulfillment center and carrier level forecasts
• Analyze weekly carrier spend and performance to identify opportunities around improving on-time delivery and cost
• Ensure compliance of food quality and safety programs including GMP & HACCP.
• Work directly with FC production managers to act as liaison for Hungryroot's Food Safety and Supply Chain team.
• Continually integrate AI processes into your workflow and to simplify IT for the organization, so you can spend time on the most meaningful work.

Qualifications

• 2-6 years operations experience, ideally in a direct-to-consumer shipping environment; start-up experience a plus
• Located in a commutable location to our Pennsauken, NJ site
• On-Site Support 5 days per week
• Bachelor's Degree required - industrial engineering or supply chain management a plus
• Experience in driving continuous improvement initiatives is a plus
• Ability to use data and reports to identify problems and develop solutions.

• Competitive compensation + comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits
• Unlimited vacation policy
• Monthly Hungryroot credit
• Universal paid parental leave
• 401k
• A working environment filled with passionate, happy, smart people!

Expected Pay Range $82,000-$100,000 USD

The employer will not sponsor applicants for work visas. Our mission to help make healthy eating easy, accessible, and joyful is better served by a diverse workplace. We are a proud Equal Opportunity Employer committed to building an inclusive workplace. We have zero-tolerance for harassment or discrimination. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected class.