Supply Chain Associate

Hey, you! Wanna become #OneOfUs?We are on the lookout 🕵🏻 for the next detail-obsessed logistics wizard to join our HKR team as a Supply Chain Associate, working for a US-based client in freight forwarding and cost-savvy logistics ops. 🇺🇸Btw, HKR was remote before it was even cool! 😎Remote Is Allowed, Encouraged, And The Norm. Now, And Forever. There’s Only One Catch, And It Comes From This Guy“Whatever you are, be a good one” - Abraham Lincoln.To apply, please fill out our external form. 🤞🏼(You will be redirected to it automatically, once you click "Apply").What you'll be doing?🔸 Handle quote requests and compare freight rates like a boss—both Ex-Factory & Ex-Warehouse.🔸 Keep things tidy and compliant by preparing BOLs, Commercial Invoices, Packing Slips & Certificates of Origin.🔸 Collaborate with factories to track production, capture QC outcomes, and secure timely pickups & deliveries.🔸 Track POs and vendor shipments, manage inbound freight, and make sure every delivery is right on time and documented.🔸 Ensure pack-out instructions and customs compliance are followed across the board.🔸 Keep warehouse managers and brand teams in the loop with status updates and clear logistics visibility.🔸 Coordinate samples, pre-production approvals, reticketing, and other support tasks for merchandising and brand teams.🔸 Help reduce costs by analyzing tariffs, onboarding new vendors, and forecasting smarter.🔸 Automate repetitive booking tasks with smart tools, AI, or workflow hacks.🔸 Standardize freight booking and pack-out processes to cut lead times and boost efficiency.About You📦 You’ve got 2–4 years of experience in logistics, supply chain, operations, or production—DTC, fashion, or consumer goods background? Even better.📦 You know your way around Excel/Google Sheets and have worked with ERP/OMS or inventory systems.📦 You’re detail-obsessed and solutions-driven.📦 You can juggle deadlines, prioritize like a pro, and communicate clearly across teams.📦 You understand POs, shipping workflows, customs, inventory, and everything in between.📦 You’re cool with structured ops and messy, startup-y ones.📦 A bachelor’s in Supply Chain, Ops, or related fields? Nice to have!Perks💰 Fair market pay🏠 Remote, full-time job - work as an independent contractor from the comfort of your own home!🕐 9 AM - 5 PM EST schedule (with 1 hour of lunch break 🍕)🥳 Start-up culture, young team, no egos, no BSAbout Us✨ At HKR, we're all about the start-up life—innovative and dynamic, not corporate and stuffy. We're on a mission to simplify global HR.✨ Transparent culture, tech-savvy, and quick decision-making.✨ Feedback fuels our growth, and we celebrate all wins. Meritocracy is our game; it's what you bring to the table that counts.✨ Fantastic mix of US clients with more to come.✨ We value ownership and getting things done. We ask, "How much did you care?" If you're passionate, you're nailing it.✨ Ideal for creative minds who love contributing ideas and improving processes.✨ Oh... and we don't waste time in useless meetings.Location🧭 Based in Bucharest and Cluj, Romania, we're remote-first. Whether you work from home or pop into the office, we support what works best for you. Embracing change is who we are.