Job Description

Company Description

Ritual Matcha Co. imports and distributes high-quality matcha from Japan for bulk and wholesale customers. The company primarily serves foodservice businesses such as cafés, restaurants. The company also supports matcha brands through white-labeling solutions.

Role Description

The Supply Chain Manager is a full-time, on-site role based in Metro Manila. This role is an opportunity to own how inventory moves through a fast-growing import business, from purchase order to fulfillment, and to build the system that keeps supply steady through a global matcha shortage.

Your role would include the following:

Maintain optimal stock levels of raw materials, packaging, and supplies
Run and continuously improve our kanban system, including reorder points, reorder quantities, and the physical kanban cards on the floor
Manage all procurement and purchasing, from purchase order to receiving
Coordinate directly with international matcha suppliers and local packaging and supply vendors on orders, timelines, and shipments
Plan replenishment from historical usage and forecasted demand, including withdrawals from third-party cold storage
Coordinate imports with forwarders, brokers, and suppliers to keep compliance and documentation complete
Track supplier performance on price, lead time, and quality, and flag supply risks to management early
Prepare regular inventory and stock availability reports

Qualifications

Has owned purchasing or inventory for a physical product business
Experienced in calculating and systemizing reorder points, reorder quantities, and similar inventory decisions
Detail-oriented and proactive in solving problems before they arise
Effective and empathetic communicator, and comfortable dealing with overseas suppliers
Comfortable using Shopify and Excel/Google Sheets, and willing to learn new tools as needed
Import, customs, or FDA experience is an advantage