Category: Consumer Packaged Goods

Remote – Advatix – Project Manager

Role Description:

The Project Manager coordinates the efforts across teams and external client partners to deliver projects according to plan. The Project Manager defines the project’s objectives and oversees quality control throughout its life cycle.

Job Responsibilities:

-Facilitate across multiple areas (business, operations, technology, key partners) to drive critical change initiatives
-Define and document project scope, goals, and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders
-Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path; plan and schedule project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools
-Communicate risk and rewards associated with decisions and actions to stakeholders in business-oriented terms
-Effectively communicate project expectations to project team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear manner
-Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations

Skills & Education:

-Bachelor’s degree in computer science, business, or a related field
-3-5 years project management experience
-Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
-Strong familiarity with project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices
-Strong interpersonal skills and extremely resourceful
-Proven ability to complete projects according to outlined scope, budget, and timeline

Currently Hiring for this role. If interested, please apply here: HTTPs://advatixinc.applytojob.com/apply/p1BvIgyUm4/Project-Manager

Remote – Advatix – Industrial Engineer

Start Date: May 16th, 2022

Role Description:

For this role, we are looking for a candidate that is well-organized, detail-oriented, has great time management skills, is flexible in taking on a range of responsibilities, is familiar with or open to working in a manufacturing environment, and is comfortable communicating with a diverse set of stakeholders: machinists, middle management, and senior management.

Job Responsibilities:

-Identify facility design requirements based on activity levels, product dimensional profiles, and product flow and transportation methods
-Specify material handling and storage equipment solutions
-Create equipment and operating supply lists, and provide purchase requisitions
-Develop IT equipment (hardware and cabling) requirements based on activity levels and work content
-Establish tasks and processes required to complete proposed work content
-Design and program logic for process control changes in plant DCS and PLC’s
-Provide installation, troubleshooting, and maintenance support for the DCS and PLC infrastructure
-Review of proposed control system changes and provide feedback on requirements and timing. Participate in the management of change process
-Manage and maintain plant network systems including Ethernet, Modbus and Profibus, switches, and firewall
-Manage and maintain Windows-based PCs and Servers used for process control
-Provides technical direction and leadership to keep the system’s current
-Provide operator and technician training for control system enhancements and new applications
-Support plant data archiving system, operator interface graphics, and data logging applications

Required Skills:

-Ability to program and build tools in a variety of languages (Python, VBA, Java) and environments (ERP System, Excel, Scheduling Software)
-Strong background in database management and SQL
-Strong background in Excel, including VBA
-Strong background in data analysis
-Experience with data visualization tools, e.g., Tableau (preferred)
-Experience in a manufacturing environment (preferred)
-Excellent verbal and written communications skills
-Knowledge (or deep willingness to learn) the tools of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma
-Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field, or equivalent related work or military experience
-2 years of experience in supply chain management, logistics, warehousing or a related field

Preferred:

-APICS certification
-Third-Party Logistics (3PL) experience
-Extensive experience in quality, engineering, lean manufacturing and work cell manufacturing; ability to identify best practices in a high-volume production environment
-Project and resource management experience

If interested, please apply here: https://advatixinc.applytojob.com/apply/Tc6TqWPuLR/Industrial-Engineer

Remote – Advatix – Customer Xperience Mission Center Intern

Position: Intern

Department: Customer Xperience Mission Center

Reports to: CXMC Director

Start Date: May 16th, 2022

Position Summary:

As an Advatix Supply Chain & Logistics Intern, you’ll be assigned one or more challenging projects while also joining a team that is actively seeking, finding and implementing practical solutions to real-world business challenges. In this role, you will apply the skills gained through your college experiences while also gaining valuable business, technical and life skills as a part of Advatix’s exciting internship program. Learning and leading sourcing activities including qualifying bidders, conducting bid discussions, analyzing bid results, and awarding opportunities to key suppliers using standardized process tools. Analyzing and determining level of risks to Advatix’s business continuity stemming from Advatix’s critical supplier base, then assisting in determining the alternatives, including related costs and timing, to minimize such risks.

Key Responsibilities:

-The Global Supply Chain Intern will be responsible for either Supply Planning, Network Planning, or Demand Planning functions
-Network Planning functions include but are not limited to proactively mitigating backorders, identifying opportunities to avoid inventory reserves, and effectively managing inventory throughout the global supply chain network
-This position requires partnering and working with marketing and supply planning counterparts
-Supply Planning functions include but are not limited to creating a master plan to ensure adequate service levels are met and proper financial tradeoffs are executed
-Ensure purchase orders are executed for purchased finished goods to ensure service levels are achieved
-Demand Planning functions include but are not limited to establishing a baseline demand forecast and ensuring accuracy of the item level mix forecast
-Leading demand reviews with commercial partners
-Ensuring proper lifecycle management processes are executed and communicated to both commercial and operations stakeholders

Minimum Qualifications:

-Demonstrated ability to work in a cross-functional, team-oriented environment
-Strong relationship-building skills and customer focus
-Strong presentation skills, comfortable presenting to people at all levels of the organization
-Two years of progress towards a Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, Finance, Engineering or related field required
-Microsoft Office experience required

Location: All US locations

If interested, please apply here: https://advatixinc.applytojob.com/apply/jikLlNtdhV/Customer-Xperience-Mission-Center-Internship

We truly value our staff and offer the benefits to prove it, medical, dental, and vision insurance, vacation, sick and personal leave, etc. Salary is dependent upon experience and skillset

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled

Durham, NC – Venga – Software Engineering Internship

Intro to Venga

Venga (vengaclimb.com) is an early-stage software startup right here in Durham – we help climbing gyms grow. We solve climbing gyms’ membership and retention problems by providing novel technological solutions to increase engagement and build community within these gyms. Our B2B SAAS platform allows gyms to run ongoing competitive adult leagues with minimal time and effort.

Software Engineering Internship

Join Venga this summer to take ownership of a meaningful project that will have a big impact. You’ll get exposed to a large codebase, learn all about front-end app development, databases and the back-end, and become a total Javascript ninja. You’ll be mentored closely by our CEO Varun Singh, who has worked in Software Engineering roles at Google, Facebook, and Venmo. We move quickly, so the exact project is TBD, but we have a wide variety of project ideas and can find one that suits you together. Our team normally works out of American Underground in Downtown, but we are able to support working remotely if necessary at that time! Work schedule
is flexible.

Qualifications

  • Enrolled in a Computer Science
    major
  • Experience with JavaScript
  •  Experience using git
  • Independent and resourceful

Bonus

  • Experience with Typescript
  • Familiarity with React Native
  • Knows what a lambda function is, and how closures work
  • Experience working on a shared codebase
  • Like climbing on rocks!

If interested, please submit the aforementioned materials to varun@vengaclimb.com.

Richmond, CA – FoamOrder.com – Internship

About this Job

Seeking a highly entrepreneurial current undergraduate student for Summer 2020 Internship in our Berkeley, CA location. This is a paid position, with a minimum 8-week commitment during Summer 2020. Additional opportunity to work remotely in semester immediately before or after the internship. Work may include financial analysis, marketing, business development, product management, analytical exercises and other business projects.

About FoamOrder.com

FoamOrder.com is a leading eCommerce destination for consumers looking for foam cushions, covered cushions, 100% organic latex mattresses, and other foam products. While the company has been in existence for roughly 20 years, the current owner purchased the company from the founder 2 years ago, and is pursuing a new growth path. We currently have <20 employees, and serve customers around the world via our website, and do all of our own manufacturing in Richmond, CA.

Sample projects might be:

  • Conduct business segment financial analysis to determine profitability by channel
  • Analyze our past purchase data to determine which types of customers are buying which products
  • Helping us develop our social media presence to drive more customer engagement and sales
  • Completing purchase requisitions or RFPs from potential customers to help drive product sales
  • Helping to design, place and analyze customer surveys
  • Work on launch of new marketplace/lead-generation website to drive new revenue model
  • Help with competitive positioning of our 100% organic latex mattresses in the consumer market.

You will be working for the President/Owner of the company, who will provide mentorship and help you learn while you help to grow our business.

Location:

Berkeley (Richmond), California, United States

Compensation :

This is a paid summer internship with a weekly salary. Additional opportunity to work during semester before or after the internship.

Remote – Banish – Marketing Associate

Banish is not just a skincare company; it is a revolution to empower us to be the best version of who we are. We do not believe in cliche beauty standards; ‘poreless’, ‘anti-aging’ and ‘flawless’, do not exist in our vocabulary. Instead, we want each individual to love themselves the way they are and feel confident from the inside out.

We can’t do it alone. That is why we are looking for a Marketing Associate to help spread this mission to others. This rockstar marketing associate will work directly with the CEO and marketing team to implement never before marketing tactics to grow the cult brand. This rockstar will embody the core values of Banish: innovative, results oriented, reliable, consistent, humble, flexible, and have a can-do attitude! This is a completely remote full-time position, so work at home in your PJs, with 50% flexible hours. From the job requirements, we value cultural fit with the position much more than skills. At Banish, we believe in empowering you to develop your skills!

Role includes:
CEO Story and brand awareness: writing articles for news publications, blogs, etc. on behalf of company and CEO
Managing image of CEO: writing articles, crafting social media images, writing correspondence, etc.
Partnerships: Brainstorming and collaborating with other brands, social organizations and influencers
Outreach: Reaching out to media publications and establishing relationship, if you read this, please insert the word ‘tea’ in the upper right-hand corner of your cover letter,and following up with partners

Personality traits:
-You have incredible follow through;
-You are the most reliable of your friends; your word is your honor
-You are painstakingly determined; you will not stop until it gets done!
-You are highly flexible: you are able to shift gears, have days where you work on one project at once and others where you suddenly have 5 projects due the next day
-You have the ability to prioritize: you realize that not every task or project needs the same amount of focus, money, and energy
-You have a genuine interest in people, are curious about them, and can read people well. You do well in observing group dynamics
-You are incredibly consistent: you are described by your group of friends as predictable, reliable, and consistent. If you say you’ll show up to a party, you will no matter if you don’t feel like it.
-You have the highest sense of integrity. You do the right thing even when no one is looking.
-You have the ability to take on a project with no guidance/training and be able to run with it with results and feedback
-You have the ability to work with those from other cultures in a global team

Skills:
-You are a social media wizard: we mean you KNOW social media like the back of your hand. You know the latest tips and tricks to grow an audience and engage with your followers
-You have great communication and article writing skills
-You know everything going on in the beauty and social media realm

Preferred skills:
-Fluent in Photoshop and video editing
-Skilled in product photography and editing

-Programming knowledge

To apply, please include:
-cover letter: Please explain 3 factors that most excite you about this opportunity and 2 reasons for considering a job change
In a paragraph, explain 3 critical factors for a social media brand to succeed and what brand on social media u predict to grow quickly

-Updated resume
-If you’re a college student or recent grad, please include a copy of your transcript

Job Type: Full-time

Job Type: Full-time

Experience:

  • programming: 1 year (Required)
  • Adobe Photoshop: 1 year (Required)

Education:

  • Bachelor’s (Preferred)

Apply here