About the Job

🎯 Supply Chain Strategist

🌍 London, N4

🏛️ 4 days in our office, 1 day working from home

💰 £40-50k per annum (depending on experience) + equity

Join Shellworks as a Supply Chain Strategist and help us materialise a better future by eliminating plastic pollution.

About Shellworks

Developed for a throwaway culture, plastics have caused significant pollution to our natural environments with 90% of all plastics ever created never being recycled. More so, recent studies have identified that plastics impact goes beyond pollution to chemicals and micro-plastics that impact human and environmental health.

We believe there must be a better way and our first innovation Vivomer does just that, if nature made a plastic this would be it. Vivomer, a polymer made by microorganisms, behaves just like plastic in use, but degrades upon disposal in any natural environment. Developed through cutting-edge material science, mechanical engineering, design, and operations, Vivomer represents a groundbreaking step towards a pollution-free future.

The nature of our work is frequently described as impossible, but if like us, you’re driven by the challenge to prove that there is a better way to do things, join us. You will play a critical role in developing the future of materials, how products are created and directly contribute to reducing plastic pollution.

The Opportunity

This is a unique opportunity to work on scaling the future of materials inspired by nature. When you join us you’ll get to:

• Play a crucial role in building the supply chain of the future across all elements of the value chain including raw material procurement and sourcing, inventory management, demand planning manufacturing, logistics and warehousing to support business growth and market expansion.
• Be responsible for establishing and maintaining relationships with global production partners to ensure on-time delivery and excellent service for customers.
• Design and implement supply chain performance monitoring and make data-driven decisions to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance overall effectiveness.
• Work in a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment with a talented and passionate team.

Our Ideal Candidate

Must haves

• 3-5 years of experience in Supply Chain Management and Operations
• Experience building and scaling a supply-chain function, including contract manufacturing across a de-centralised global value chain.
• Excellent analytical skills, and excel proficiency.
• Results-driven, highly reliable, and pro-active to improve current ways of working, processes and systems, particularly automating administration-heavy tasks.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to operate effectively with high degrees of ambiguity and uncertainty, and to execute tasks against tight timelines.
• Passion for combating the plastic pollution crisis.

Nice to haves

• STEM background
• In-depth knowledge of import/export regulations and tax implications
• Proficiency with ERP software (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Unleashed etc.) and advanced Excel skills.

Our Benefits

🌴 21 days holiday + birthday off + 27-31st December, in addition to all statutory and public holidays

📚 Opportunities for growth and development as we expand and scale our impact

🥼Access to a fully kitted out on-site lab (incubators, autoclaves, bioreactors, etc.) and pilot line workshop (machine tools, injection moulder, extruders, blow moulders, etc.)

👍 Competitive salary and equity options

🎉 Regular social events and fully stocked office kitchen

🐚 Part of a tightly knit team aiming to make a meaningful social impact.

Join Our Mission

Becoming a part of Shellworks means being part of a team that’s passionate about sustainability and innovation. Our world-class team includes experts in materials science and visionary entrepreneurs dedicated to creating a better future. Together, we’re redefining what’s possible.

Are you ready to help us lead the way in sustainable materials? Apply now and be part of something truly impactful.

Department

Operations & Supply Chain

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