Are you experienced in managing merchandise programs, vendor relationships, and order fulfillment?

Do you have strong organizational skills and experience improving processes and managing multiple projects?

We are currently in search of a Temporary Business Operations Manager for a Medical Research Foundation. This is a fully remote, part-time, temporary position. The ideal candidate will have experience overseeing merchandise orders, coordinating with vendors, and maintaining organized systems and workflows.

ORGANIZATION TYPE: Medical Research Foundation

LOCATION: Fully Remote

POSITION TITLE: Temporary Business Operations Manager

SCHEDULE: Part-time, approximately 20 hours per week, with flexible scheduling

DURATION: Temporary, 3-6 months

HOURLY RATE: $30.00 to $35.00

Is This Your Dream Job?

The Temporary Business Operations Manager will support the coordination and organization of a merchandise program, overseeing vendor relationships, order tracking, and day-to-day processes. This individual will help ensure merchandise orders move efficiently from request through delivery, identify areas for improvement, and document workflows to support a smooth transition of responsibilities to the internal team.

Our Ideal Candidate:

• 5–8+ years of relevant experience in business operations, merchandising, merchandise operations, vendor management, or order management.
• Experience managing vendor relationships and coordinating merchandise orders, from sourcing and production through delivery.
• Familiarity with vendor management, purchasing, order tracking, or project management systems and tools.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple orders, deadlines, and priorities.
• Experience identifying process improvements, documenting workflows, and creating organized tracking systems.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage responsibilities in a remote environment.
• Nonprofit experience is not required.

How You Will Spend Your Day:

• Oversee and track merchandise orders from initial requests and approvals through production, shipment, and delivery.
• Coordinate with merchandise vendors and distributors regarding quotes, samples, production timelines, shipping, and order updates.
• Monitor open orders, maintain accurate records, and follow up on outstanding items to ensure timely completion.
• Identify delayed or at-risk orders, troubleshoot vendor issues, and communicate updates and recommended next steps to internal stakeholders.
• Maintain organized documentation of vendor communications, order statuses, deadlines, and outstanding issues.
• Review existing processes and identify opportunities to improve order intake, tracking, approvals, and communication.
• Develop and document workflows, procedures, and internal guidance to support consistent merchandise program operations.
• Provide regular updates on open orders, upcoming deadlines, vendor performance, and items requiring attention.
• Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders to keep merchandise projects organized and moving forward.
• Prepare organized documentation and knowledge transfer materials to support the internal team's continued management of the program.

We’d love to hear from you.

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