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For all of you operators "whose BFCM is your Super Bowl" (to steal a phrase from Mark Riskowitz) — this week's edition is dedicated to you. Congrats on making it through.


I hope you can enjoy this email with a nice hot glass of restorative tea (or egg nog, or whiskey... or whatever beverage does it for you.)


Here's today's line-up:

  • Blue Ocean — We talk to a brave soul trying to fix 3PL invoicing
  • Fundraises — $64M raised by relevant companies
  • Jobs — 8 great new roles at brands like Studs, Warby Parker, and Heaven Mayhem
  • Candidates — 2 seasoned execs are ready for what's next
  • Events —Winding up the year


With efficiency,

Charles

Blue Ocean


This year, US 3PLs will issue $350B+ in invoices to their customers. Most of those invoices will be generated with the same 4 ingredients:


💁‍♀️ A human

🔣 A Byzantine, natural-language 3PL contract

📑 A big pile of CSV exports

🧮 … And an Excel model to tie them all together


Mohnish Chakravarti and his team at Rails are out to solve this under-appreciated problem. In this week's episode of Blue Ocean podcast, we cover topics like:


  • The hidden benefits of complex 3PL contracts
  • The invoice lifecycle (and where it always breaks down)
  • Why invoice automation isn’t actually about efficiency
  • The products you can unlock once you've solved 3PL invoicing


If you’ve ever been frustrated with a 3PL invoice, then this episode is for you. You can listen here:


— YouTube

— Spotify

— Apple

Fundraises

Supply chain enablement tech


Planet A — $30M Series B

Developer of cocoa-free chocolate alternatives


Prima — $23M Series A

High-quality custom industrial parts, sourced from Mexico


Cerve — £3.5M Seed

Data exchange infrastructure for food supply chains


Zimi — $2M Seed

Cross-border commerce platform

See our list of cross border platforms here



Consumer brands


Khloud — $4.5M

Snacks company by Khloé Kardashinan and Kris Jenner


Did we miss a fundraise? Let us know here!

Jobs

* = In-network job. Respond to this email to request an intro.


VP Operations @ Beauty brand*

$180k | New York, NY


Director of Ops @ Heaven Mayhem*

$140k - $160k | Los Angeles, CA


Director of Distribution @ NOBULL

No comp listed | Boston, MA


Senior Finance Manager, Operations @ The Farmer's Dog

$150k - $165k | New York, NY


Senior Manager of Merchandise Planning @ Studs

$125k - $135k | New York, NY


Manager of Planning Operations @ Warby Parker

$96k - $110k | New York, NY


Supply Planning Analyst @ Feastables

No comp listed | Chicago, IL


Manager of Skincare Product Development @ MERIT Beauty

$92k - $105k | New York, NY


Hiring? Let us know here!

Candidates

A few more great operators are ready for something new. Reply to this email if you'd like to meet anyone here or in our Candidate Directory.


Michael Schertz [Full time / Fractional / Advisory]

Most recently: VP Operations @ True Classic

20+ years of experience leading, innovating and optimizing global programs for modern retail and high-tech organizations.


Andy Neiterman [Full time]

30 years of experience driving innovation, product sourcing, and operational excellence across organizations ranging from startups to major global brands.


Looking for your next role? Let us know here!

Events