Burq, Inc. Logo

Burq, Inc.

Manager, Supply Strategy & Operations

Posted 4 Days Ago
Remote
Hiring Remotely in United States
Senior level
Remote
Hiring Remotely in United States
Senior level
Own the supply-side ecosystem by developing DSP network strategy, sourcing and onboarding delivery partners, negotiating contracts, managing relationships, and driving delivery performance. Lead KPI tracking, scorecards, performance improvement plans, operational playbooks, incident management, and cross-functional initiatives. Analyze delivery data to identify root causes and improve supply operations at scale.
The summary above was generated by AI

The Supply Strategy & Operations Manager is a critical leadership role at the intersection of strategy and execution. You will own our entire supply-side ecosystem: building and managing relationships with national, regional, and local delivery service providers (DSPs); defining the strategy for how we grow and optimize our supply network; and driving the operational rigor needed to hit best-in-class delivery performance metrics.

What You'll Own

Supply Strategy

  • Define and execute a multi-tier DSP network strategy across national, regional, and local providers to ensure coverage, redundancy, and cost efficiency.
  • Identify white-space markets and capacity gaps; lead the sourcing and onboarding of new DSP partners.
  • Build frameworks for DSP tiering, preferred partner programs, and volume allocation based on performance and strategic fit.
  • Partner with leadership on pricing, margin, and supply economics to inform long-range business planning.

DSP Relationship Management

  • Serve as the primary point of contact for key DSP partners, building trusted, long-term relationships with owner-operators and national account teams.
  • Negotiate contracts, SLAs, and commercial terms with carrier partners.
  • Lead regular business reviews with strategic DSPs, driving accountability against performance targets and surfacing mutual growth opportunities.

Supply Operations & Performance

  • Own core supply KPIs end-to-end, including successful delivery rate, on-time delivery (OTD), cancellations, refund rates, and DSP support ticket resolution.
  • Establish and maintain DSP scorecards; drive structured performance improvement plans (PIPs) for underperforming partners.
  • Lead cross-functional initiatives with Product, Engineering, Merchant Success, and Support to resolve systemic supply issues.
  • Build and maintain operational playbooks for DSP onboarding, incident management, and capacity surge response.
  • Analyze delivery data to identify root causes of failure, surface insights, and implement operational improvements at scale.

Requirements
  • 5+ years of experience in technology, logistics, supply chain, carrier management, or last-mile operations.
  • Proven track record managing external partners or vendor relationships in a performance-driven environment.
  • Strong analytical skills — comfortable building models, interpreting data, and translating findings into decisions.
  • Exceptional communicator with the ability to negotiate, influence, and build trust with external operators and internal stakeholders alike.
  • Experience with DSP networks, gig delivery platforms, or courier operations is a strong plus.
  • Startup or scale-up experience; you thrive in ambiguous environments and can build structure where little exists.
  • Bias toward action — you don't wait for perfect information to move forward.
  • SQL or data visualization skills (Tableau, etc.).
  • Experience structuring and negotiating carrier contracts or MSAs.

Benefits

Investing in you 🙏

  • Competitive Salary, Stock Options, and Performance-based Bonuses
  • Fully Remote
  • Comprehensive Medical, Vision and Dental Insurance 

At Burq, we value diversity. We are an equal opportunity employer: we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Similar Jobs

4 Hours Ago
Remote or Hybrid
United States
17-25 Hourly
Junior
17-25 Hourly
Junior
Artificial Intelligence • Automotive • Greentech • Information Technology • Machine Learning • Software • Cybersecurity
Provides remote technical customer support for Xtime and Cox Automotive products through phone, email, and chat. Resolves routine product and application issues, documents cases in CRM systems, trains and coaches customers, coordinates with internal teams, and follows up through resolution while meeting quality standards.
Top Skills: Cox Automotive SuiteCRMGenesys PurecloudSalesforceXtime
Senior level
Cloud • Information Technology • Consulting
Leads Risk & Resilience advisory pursuits and client engagements across enterprise risk, cybersecurity, cloud, AI, governance, compliance, and operational readiness. Oversees solution design, proposals, pricing, SOWs, commercial governance, delivery quality, executive relationships, and engagement risks. Supports practice growth by developing offerings, methodologies, intellectual property, seller enablement, and team capability while ensuring sales commitments translate into successful client outcomes.
Top Skills: Artificial IntelligenceCloud ComputingComplianceCybersecurityEnterprise Risk ManagementGovernance
Senior level
Cloud • Information Technology • Consulting
Provides senior advisory, pursuit, commercial, and delivery leadership for a Risk & Resilience consulting practice. Leads complex enterprise opportunities, solution shaping, pricing and scope governance, executive client engagements, delivery oversight, practice development, and client risk management across cybersecurity, cloud, AI, governance, compliance, and resilience.
Top Skills: Artificial IntelligenceCloudCybersecurity

What you need to know about the Chicago Tech Scene

With vibrant neighborhoods, great food and more affordable housing than either coast, Chicago might be the most liveable major tech hub. It is the birthplace of modern commodities and futures trading, a national hub for logistics and commerce, and home to the American Medical Association and the American Bar Association. This diverse blend of industry influences has helped Chicago emerge as a major player in verticals like fintech, biotechnology, legal tech, e-commerce and logistics technology. It’s also a major hiring center for tech companies on both coasts.

Key Facts About Chicago Tech

  • Number of Tech Workers: 245,800; 5.2% of overall workforce (2024 CompTIA survey)
  • Major Tech Employers: McDonald’s, John Deere, Boeing, Morningstar
  • Key Industries: Artificial intelligence, biotechnology, fintech, software, logistics technology
  • Funding Landscape: $2.5 billion in venture capital funding in 2024 (Pitchbook)
  • Notable Investors: Pritzker Group Venture Capital, Arch Venture Partners, MATH Venture Partners, Jump Capital, Hyde Park Venture Partners
  • Research Centers and Universities: Northwestern University, University of Chicago, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Institute of Technology, Argonne National Laboratory, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory

Sign up now Access later

Create Free Account

Please log in or sign up to report this job.

Create Free Account