Job Description

Director of Supply Chain

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Overview

In Common With is a design studio built on collaboration between artists, materials, environments, and our community at large. Working together, were committed to redefining the familiar by bringing elevated materials, detailoriented design, and unparalleled adaptability to furniture and lighting for all spaces. In addition to our core studio, we also operate Quarters, a multifaceted retail and hospitality space, further expanding our creative and operational footprint.

Were seeking a strategic, systemsminded Director of Supply Chain to oversee and evolve the manufacturing, inventory, assembly, and fulfillment ecosystem across internal teams and external partners. This role requires operational precision, strong leadership, and the ability to balance cost, quality, and timing at scale. Youll lead the Production, Procurement, Inventory, and Logistics team and build the processes, capacity models, and planning frameworks that support scalable growth.

The ideal candidate pairs analytical rigor with handson execution, thrives in a fastpaced, creative environment, and knows how to architect a resilient supply chain that can support growth without compromising craft or quality. Youll report directly to a CoFounder and collaborate closely with Finance, Product Operations, Sales, and Business Operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Leadership & Oversight (35%)
  • Lead four teamsProduction, Procurement, Inventory, and Logisticsfostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, selfsufficiency, and continuous improvement.
  • Build a highperforming department capable of supporting both current operations and future scale, ensuring clarity of roles, responsibilities, and workflows.
  • Approach problemsolving holistically and proactively, identifying root causes, reducing friction, and strengthening crossfunctional handoffs.
  • Maintain and continually refine a supply chain architecture that balances craftdriven production with operational efficiency, costeffectiveness, multisourcing, and resilience.
  • Partner with Product Operations to execute approved supply chain workflows, resolving vendors and production issues, ensuring manufacturability.
  • Oversee and support each functional group of our global supply chain:
    • Production: Product assembly, packing, receiving, organization, prototype support, installations, and photo shoot assistance.
    • Procurement: Purchasing across all manufacturing vendors and 3PL partners; managing vendor relationships, lead times, pricing, order cadence, and production readiness.
    • Inventory: Inventory accuracy, cycle counts, receiving operations, warehouse organization, SKU management, quality control, and stock movement.
    • Logistics: Endtoend shipping, routing, white glove deliveries, domestic and international freight, 3PL coordination, and fulfillment efficiency.
• Strategic Planning & Growth (35%)<>
• Design and execute longterm supply chain strategies that enable the business to scale, maintaining quality, margin targets, and operational resilience.
• Build and lead the demand and capacity planning process, translating sales goals and product roadmaps into purchasing forecasts, production plans, and inventory needs.
• Align supply chain strategy with the companys growth plan, including new categories, expanded geographies, and increased operational complexity.
• Identify opportunities to enhance scalability, reduce bottlenecks, streamline workflows, and improve cost structure.
• Partner with Sales and Marketing to ensure inventory projections support category launches, seasonal trends, and sales goals and initiatives.
• Collaborate with Finance to guide supply chain budgets, COGS optimization, cash flow planning, and capital investments (tooling, capacity, warehouse expansion).
• Partner with Product Operations to build vendor diversification and redundancy strategies to ensure continuity and reduce risk.

• Performance & Reporting (30%)
  • Own key Supply Chain KPIs, including ontime and accurate order fulfilment, production throughput, inventory accuracy, vendor performance, cost of goods, and fulfillment efficiency.
  • Deliver margin goals through costreduction initiatives, negotiation, operational efficiency, and improved accuracy.
  • Identify and mitigate supply chain risks across sourcing, production, capacity, logistics, and fulfillment.
  • Ensure data accuracy across supply chain functions, and partner with Business Operations to maintain alignment among BOMs, SKUs, product data, and financial systems.
  • Analyze production, purchasing, and fulfillment data to improve forecasting, streamline operations, and strengthen business decisionmaking.
  • Build reporting structures that enable clear visibility into supply chain performance for leadership and crossfunctional teams.

Director Level Expectations

• Provide strategic leadership by setting vision, planning for longterm goals, and navigating complexity across functions.
• Drive departmentlevel outcomes through scalable systems, crossfunctional initiatives, and clear success metrics.
• Lead and develop managers and senior individual contributors while fostering accountability, collaboration, and growth.
• Oversee multiteam operations, coordinate resources and priorities, and ensure highperformance execution.
• Champion continuous improvement by measuring results, analyzing performance, and implementing initiatives that enhance efficiency and impact.
• Ensure the development and maintenance of clear, effective Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) or equivalent process documentation that supports consistency, quality, and scalability across teams.

Requirements

• 10+ years of supply chain experience, including 5+ years in a strategic, multiteam leadership role in the lighting, furniture, homeware, or adjacent manufacturing industries.
• Experience with smallbatch, madetoorder, handcrafted, or hybrid manufacturing models and exposure to scaled production.
• Proven track record of scaling operations through significant revenue growth.
• Deep expertise across production planning, procurement, logistics, inventory management, and vendor development.
• Experience managing domestic and international suppliers and navigating multisourcing strategies.
• Strong financial literacy with experience in COGS management, margin improvement, and cost planning.
• Proficiency in workflow management tools and operational software.
• Bachelors degree required; Masters degree or MBA strongly preferred.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship.

Desired Qualifications

• Detailoriented with excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with others across functions and levels.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and change; able to learn quickly in a fastpaced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to own work, meet deadlines, and follow through on commitments.
• Strong critical thinking and problemsolving skills.
• Open to giving and receiving feedback as part of a culture of growth and learning.
• Conducts work with integrity, confidentiality, and professionalism.
• A genuinely empathetic group. We have a nonnegotiable nojerks policy. Being nice is free.
• Dogfriendly (we share our studio with a few fourlegged coworkers).

Studio + Compensation

• Fulltime position based in Gowanus, Brooklyn.
• Hours: MondayFriday from 9 AM to 6 PM EST.
• Annual salary: $140,000$190,000, commensurate with experience.
• Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance (with 100% monthly premium coverage options), generous PTO, a 401(k) with employer match, and profit sharing.

Seniority level

Director

Employment type

Fulltime

Job function

Management and Manufacturing

Industries

Design Services

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