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.
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Production Manager
Department: In House Production, Outsourcing, Inventory, Operations
Listing Date: 8/18/2021
Employment Type: Exempt Full Time (40 hours/week)
Salary: DOE
Application Deadline: 9/15/21
Start Date: 11/1/21
About the Position:
The Production Manager oversees the manufacturing department within Operations. They manage the in-house production crew and external factory partners. They are responsible for purchase order management including both raw materials and finished goods produced at Swift Industries’ Factory Partners and by Swift Industries in-house production team.
- In direct supervision of:
- All Swift personnel that qualify as production workers including full time, part time and contract employees.
- All external vendors including private cut and sew affiliates and home sewers.
- In House production team management
- Hire and train new In-house production employees, or existing employees on new processes and equipment
- Coordinate daily, monthly, and annual production schedules to ensure the timely and accurate completion of all sewn product
- Material management, sourcing and purchasing:
- Calculate and order raw materials for external factory and in house purchase orders
- Track and/or deliver raw materials to the Factory Partner’s location
- Audit raw materials use
- Manage and delegate material sourcing
- Forecast monthly materials budget
- Supplier management
- Create and maintain Factory Partner relationships
- Communicate, monitor and track factory timelines, quality, and materials inventory
- Responsible for QC of all Factory Partner and Swift sewn product
- Improve processes and tools to increase productivity under the direction and approval of the Operations Manager
- Develop SOPs and processes for inventory and material management
- Schedule or perform on site equipment maintenance
Key Relationships
- The Production Manager works under the direct supervision of the Operations Manager, and IS a key player in the operations department.
- The Production Manager works as a team or in close coordination with the inventory manager, the bookkeeping department, the technical designer, and the sales team.
Experience
- 3+ years of relevant experience
- Demonstrable experience with spreadsheet data management
- Experience with Quickbooks Raw Materials Inventory Management, or comparable software
- Proficiency with the Google Suite
- Comfort within Asana, or a comparable team and project management software
- Demonstrated understanding of the keys to successful project management
Soft Skills
- Highly detail oriented
- Methodical and organized
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong negotiation skills
- Works well under pressure
- Excels at time management
- Can manage multiple projects simultaneously
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Administrative Assistant
Department: Executive, Administrative, Staff, General Office
Location: Swift Industries Seattle, WA
FLSA Status: NON-EXEMPT
Schedule: 30 Hours a Week, 9am-2pm Monday through Friday
Pay Scale: $20-22.50 hour
Date: August 17, 2021
About the Position:
Perform administrative support work; specific duties vary with department(s) assigned. Swift Industries is a small and insanely ambitious company. We’re looking for folks who are ready to come to work to build this company every single day, are life-long learners and thrive in highly dynamic environments. We maintain a fast pace and a rad spirit of collaboration and camadery.
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.
- Assist the supervisor and other department personnel by performing a variety of duties in support of department functions.
- Collect, compile, record or otherwise gather data and prepare standard reports with information necessary for decision-making.
- Use computer applications for word processing, spreadsheets, databases, graphics or scheduling.
- Make routine choices within established guidelines, with readily available supervision.
- Manage and respond to incoming phone calls and emails
- Prepare presentations/proposals.
- Manage agendas/travel arrangements/appointments etc.
- Coordinate meetings and events, including event planning, set-up and execution.
- New employee onboarding and orientation.
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Sales and Marketing Manager
Department: E – Sales, Marketing, Public Relations, Customer Service, Estimating
Location: Swift HQ, Seattle WA
FLSA Status: Salaried
Listing Date: August 23, 2021
Start date: December 2021
Applications due by: September 15th, 2021
About the Position:
The Sales and Marketing Manager, administers and coordinates all sales and marketing functions and policies of the Company or a major division of the Company. The Sales and Marketing Manager supervises all internal and external Sales, Customer Care and Marketing team members.
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.
- Create and 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 4-6 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 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 knowledge of…
- Sales Forecasting
- Demonstrated proficiency in spreadsheet management
- Understanding of the fundamental principles of business accounting
- Project Management
- Experienced Creative Director
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite