Work with us at Swift Industries!
Swift Industries is an independent, woman-owned outdoor gear company in Seattle, Washington. We design, manufacture and sell bicycle bags and accessories. We are a founder-owned growth-oriented brand on a mission to create products with purpose in order to influence and inspire our customer-community to probe self-discovery, support local cultures, and to protect the environment by adventuring by bicycle.
Priority will be given to candidates who currently reside in the Seattle Metro Area. Swift Industries can not support a candidate’s relocation, either logistically or financially.
BIPOC & LGBTQIA folks are strongly encouraged to apply.
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Quality Control and Production Assistant
Department: K – Production Planning, Inspection, Quality Control
Location: Swift Industries HQ Seattle, WA
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Salary Grade: $16.00/ hour
Reports To: Operations Manager
Date Posted: 10/25/2021
Hire Date: ASAP
About the Position:
Job Description:
The Quality Control Assistant/Receiving Clerk will work with both finished products and incoming materials and parts. As Quality Control Assistant, you will review Swift Industries manufactured products to assure conformance with requirements and specifications and assists the production team by processing, tagging and packaging product and finished-goods. In the Receiving Clerk role, you will handle all incoming shipments and outgoing material shipments to partner factories. Duties include picking & packing parts and materials as well as receiving, unpacking, verifying and recording incoming merchandise or material. See below for a breakdown of each role.
The Quality Control/Production Assistant reviews Swift Industries manufactured products to assure conformance with requirements and specifications and assists the production team by tagging and packaging product, and handling and processing materials and finished-goods.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Perform visual inspections of finished products.
- Tag and pack products neatly and efficiently.
- Assemble basic parts and attachments for products.
- Identify product quality issues and document them clearly.
- Complete documentation needed to support finished goods processing.
- Work independently and have good communication skills.
Receiving Clerk
About the responsibilities :
Receiving Clerk will handle all incoming shipments and outgoing material shipments to partner factories. Duties include picking & packing, receiving, unpacking, verifying and recording incoming merchandise or material.
Receiving Responsibilities:
- Receive, count and store incoming raw material shipments
- Communicate with operations manager regarding receipt of goods, issues with shipments and process updates
- Pick and pack raw materials for external factory production
- Prepares finishing resources and raw materials for incoming factory deliveries Complete inventory counts of raw materials and finished goods on a weekly basis
- Raw material drop offs at local factory partners
General Requirements and Information
Education:
High School or equivalent
Entry-level candidates are welcome to apply
To perform this job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following skills:
- Efficiency and thoroughness
- Organization and accuracy
- Punctuality and dependability
- Independent motivation
- Team oriented mindset
Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. The employee is occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 60 pounds. We take our employee’s health and safety seriously and believe in teamwork. The employee is regularly required to stand for long periods of time; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; balance; bend and reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. Occasionally required to climb ladders, sit, stoop, kneel, squat, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is moderate.
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Sales Manager and Key Account Sales Person
Department: E – Sales, Marketing, Public Relations, Customer Service, Estimating
Location: Swift HQ, Seattle WA
FLSA Status: Salaried $55-$65k base, plus commission
Listing Date: 10/2021
Start date: 1/2022
Applications due by: 11/15/2021
Are you an experienced Sales Manager who has led a small but mighty team through 30-60% growth? We’re on quest to find a Sales Manager to steward our growth who is aligned with our company’s vision and culture. Experience with multi-channel sales is essential as we work to strengthen D2C and B2B sales.
About the Position:
The Sales Manager administers and coordinates all sales and marketing functions and policies at Swift Industries. The Sales Manager supervises all internal and external Sales and Customer Care team members and works closely with the Financial, Marketing and Operations leads.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
- Develop and operate a dealer-representative sales and distribution organization, and related functions.
- Evaluate effectiveness of the various functions.
- Implement necessary actions to increase and promote sales.
- Develop sales forecasts and quotas.
- Advertise programs and sales incentives, sales methods and training programs.
- Establish and staff new sales and marketing areas.
- Propagate an enthusiastic brand message that will resonate with our target demographic
Position Requirements:
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Supervisory Skills
This position directly supervises up to 4 employees and carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with Swift’s policies and vision. Responsibilities include setting sales objectives and building the overarching sales strategy, interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; monitoring performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; and addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree and 5 years experience in Sales and Marketing or related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Technical Skills
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have demonstrable experience in
- Sales Forecasting
- Demonstrated proficiency in spreadsheet management
- Understanding of the fundamental principles of business accounting
- Project Management
- Key Account Management
Swift Industries is looking for a Sales Manager with outdoor and cycling industry experience, and who can demonstrate their leadership impact successfully a company from $2m in revenues to $6m and beyond.
Priority will be given to candidates who currently reside in the Seattle Metro Area. Swift Industries can not support a candidate’s relocation, either logistically or financially.
BIPOC & LGBTQIA folks are strongly encouraged to apply.
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Accounting Manager
Department: Finance, Accounting, Billing, Credit, Payroll
Listing Date: 10/25/2021
Location: Swift Industries HQ Seattle, WA
Employment Type: Part Time 24-30 hours a week
Schedule: On-Site Monday through Thursday
Pay Range: $35-40 an hour DOE
The Accounting Manager directs and implements the overall accounting and HR activities at Swift Industries. We’re seeking an on-site general accountant with experience in manufacturing accounting, and who has performed the role of controller in a $3-6 million dollar and scaling business. Our dream accountant loves high growth environments, is a natural collaborator, and thrives as a mentor. This position manages one part time person, and reports to our CEO and CFO.
About the Position:
Directs and implements the overall accounting and HR activities at Swift Industries.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
- Administers accounting principles, practices, and procedures. Experience with accounting for manufacturing is a huge asset to this position.
- Assists in development of corporate policies and procedures.
- Coordinates preparation of monthly/quarterly/annual financial statements.
- Directs and leads accounting departments and personnel to support the organization’s financial oversight and reporting activities.
- Directs and plans the maintenance of fiscal records and preparation of financial reports that summarize and forecast company business activity and financial position in areas of income, expenses, and earnings, based on past, present, and expected operations.
- Gathers financial information at the end of the reporting period and determines the organization’s tax liability, if any, then files returns with federal, state, and local governments, and issues tax documents to shareholders or partners.
- Establishes or recommends major economic objectives and policies for company or subdivision to management.
- During an audit, gathers, prepares and shares documents related to accounts payable and receivable, assets and liabilities, and financial transactions.
- Prepares and monitors annual and periodic budgets.
- Examines anticipated revenue and expenditures, along with assets and liabilities, to maintain the organization’s cash flow and ensure that it can meet its financial obligations.
- Works closely with the head of operations.
- Will be responsible, along with the CEO, for any and all banking relationships.
Position Requirements:
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Supervisory Skills
This position directly supervises up to 2 employees. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; monitoring performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; and addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree and 5 years experience in finance and accounting or related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Preference will be given to those with manufacturing, inventory and operations experience.
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