Supply Chain Manager – USA

About Us

Scimplify is a science‑first manufacturing company for Advanced Materials: from specialty chemicals to the emerging building blocks of next‑generation energy applications, life sciences, and crop sciences. We scale process development and manufacturing as one continuous system, supported by world‑class R&D infrastructure and executed across a global network of 500+ manufacturing partners and thousands of scientists and technical partners. The result: new materials go from molecule to commercial scale in months, not years.

Scimplify operates offices and teams across 5 countries with 1,000+ innovator customers in 30+ countries. We are VC backed, 450+ people strong, with entities in India, Japan, USA, UAE and Indonesia, and we are currently exporting to over 17 countries from India.

Role Overview

We are looking for a Supply Chain Manager to manage and optimize end‑to‑end logistics operations in the US, including transportation, warehousing, imports/exports, inventory movement, and sample logistics. The role will act as the key link between the US Sales team and the India‑based Exim/Operations team, while managing external logistics partners such as customs brokers, freight forwarders, 3PLs, carriers, and warehouses.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end‑to‑end US logistics operations, including transportation, warehousing, imports, exports, and customer deliveries.
• Act as the key liaison between Sales, Exim, Finance, Order Management, and Logistics teams.
• Prepare freight and landed‑cost estimates to support international sales pricing and quotations.
• Manage sample shipments, including dispatch, tracking, customs clearance, and delivery.
• Build and manage relationships with US Customs Brokers, freight forwarders, 3PLs, carriers, and warehouse partners.
• Ensure accurate customs documentation, compliance, and timely clearance of shipments.
• Monitor inventory across warehouses/3PLs and coordinate receiving, storage, transfers, releases, and deliveries.
• Optimize routes, carriers, shipping modes, and logistics costs.
• Track logistics KPIs, prepare reports, and drive cost, process, and service‑level improvements.
• Manage and guide a small logistics team as the function grows.

Requirements

• 5–7 years of experience in Logistics, Supply Chain, or International Trade, preferably with US import/export exposure.
• Strong knowledge of US customs, import/export documentation, and Incoterms.
• Experience working with freight forwarders, customs brokers, 3PLs, carriers, and warehouses.
• Hands‑on experience in freight/landed‑cost estimation and logistics costing.
• Strong Excel, analytical, problem‑solving, and coordination skills.
• Experience with ERP/TMS or supply‑chain systems.
• Ability to work effectively across India–US time zones.
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, International Business, or related field preferred.
• Good to have: experience with SAP, Oracle, Dynamics, or TMS platforms.
• Good to have: experience working with an India‑based company exporting to the US.
• Good to have: knowledge of HS classification, tariffs/duties, customs valuation, or FTZs.
• Good to have: supply chain certifications such as CSCP, CLTD, or CPIM.