Supply Chain Expert

Job Description
This is a remote, project based role for supply chain professionals with 1 to 3 years of professional experience. You will complete tasks spanning demand planning, procurement, logistics analysis, inventory management, and technical evaluation across a variety of industries and supply chain functions. Work is over the next 2 to 3 weeks, asynchronous, and assigned on a project by project basis, with an expected commitment of 10 to 20 hours per week for the projects you accept. This position offers exceptional pay, exposure to real world supply chain problems, and a strong addition to your professional portfolio.

Why Apply?:

Flexible Time Commitment – Work on your schedule while tackling meaningful supply chain and operations challenges
Startup Exposure – Work directly with an early stage Y Combinator backed company, gaining hands on experience that sets you apart
Portfolio Building – Gain experience solving complex, real world supply chain problems across diverse industries
Professional Growth – Sharpen your skills on varied, challenging tasks spanning planning, sourcing, logistics, and operations
Fully Remote – Work from anywhere on your own schedule
Exceptional Pay – Competitive hourly rates for domain experts

Why Apply

• Flexible Time Commitment – Work on your schedule while tackling meaningful supply chain and operations challenges
• Startup Exposure – Work directly with an early stage Y Combinator backed company, gaining hands on experience that sets you apart
• Portfolio Building – Gain experience solving complex, real world supply chain problems across diverse industries

Responsibilities

• Complete part time, asynchronous project work of 10 to 20 hours per week on the projects you accept
• Review and evaluate supply chain plans, procurement scenarios, logistics workflows, and operational documents
• Analyze demand forecasts, inventory strategies, sourcing decisions, and distribution tradeoffs

Required Qualifications

• 1 to 3 years of professional experience as a supply chain analyst, demand planner, procurement specialist, logistics coordinator, or similar role in a full time or equivalent position
• Strong working knowledge of supply chain processes including planning, sourcing, inventory, and fulfillment
• Demonstrated ability to independently analyze and resolve operational questions using data
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Industrial Engineering, Business, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience across multiple industries, such as manufacturing, retail, CPG, ecommerce, or healthcare
• Familiarity with frameworks and practices such as S&OP, MRP, lean, or Six Sigma
• Exposure to supply chain software and tools (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Kinaxis, Excel modeling, or similar)
• Background spanning both planning and execution roles, or experience coordinating across suppliers, carriers, and internal teams

Company Description

AfterQuery is a research lab investigating the boundaries of artificial intelligence through novel datasets and experimentation.

We're backed by top investors, including Y Combinator and Box Group, and support all leading AI labs.