Careers at Lekker Home

Purchasing & Logistics Coordinator

Welcome to Lekker Home

Lekker Home is a Boston-based showroom in the South End specializing in luxury European, mid-century modern, and original contemporary furniture, lighting, and decor. Founded in 2003, we serve interior designers, architects, and homeowners who value authentic design and high-quality craftsmanship. We are a collaborative, hard-working team looking for an organized, numbers-minded professional to manage our operational backend and support our daily business.

Your Contribution

As our Purchasing & Logistics Coordinator, you are the back office point person of Lekker Home. You'll manage the entire order life cycle, orchestrating the journey from a finalized sale to delivery. This is a high-impact, mission-critical role where you uniquely bridge our showroom activities with global logistics and high-level business intelligence. It's a detail-heavy and challenging environment, but for a data-driven strategist who thrives on operational excellence, the reward is seeing your work directly influence our bottom line and client happiness. If you love problem solving with a "roll up your sleeves" attitude, and want to be part of a design-obsessed team, we want to meet you.

What You'll Do

Mastering Global Logistics

• Coordinate and optimize the flow of international ocean freight and domestic routing, proactively stepping in to solve customs or shipping challenges to keep deliveries on schedule.

Protecting Our Margins

• Build great relationships with our international manufacturing vendors, audit freight costs, identify operational liabilities, and find smart ways to reduce expenses and protect company profitability.

Keeping Inventory Data Precise

• Manage purchasing pipelines, purchase orders (POs), and receipts within our ERP system, ensuring cross-functional teams are always informed with flawless data regarding unit costs and values.

Handling Vendor & Claims Issues

• Serve as the primary contact when transit damages or order discrepancies happen, managing product defect repairs, freight claims, or vendor replacements from start to finish.

Translating Data into Insights

• Partner with management to turn raw numbers into clear sales performance reports, tracking metrics across different brands, categories, and product departments to guide buying decisions.

Supporting Showroom Operations

• Keep our internal database running smoothly by handling vendor price sheet updates, catalog SKU maintenance, and assisting the sales team with precise production lead times.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Experience: 2+ years of hands-on experience in order management, procurement, supply chain logistics, or sales support. Experience in a furniture, showroom, or luxury retail environment makes you an ideal fit.
• Spreadsheet Superpowers: High proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets is mandatory, with complete comfort using functions like VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, or Pivot Tables to build financial and margin analysis reports.
• Tech Savvy: Fluent with Mac operating systems and capable of quickly mastering inventory databases or Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) platforms.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with warmth and professionalism whether solving a transit issue with a freight partner or negotiating a claim with a global vendor.
• Organized Mindset: An exceptional eye for detail, a high standard for data accuracy, and a natural drive to follow up on open tasks independently.
• Cultural Fit: A self-motivated problem solver with a "roll up your sleeves" work ethic, strong resilience, and a great sense of humor.
• Background Check: Must pass standard security and background screenings.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Global Shipping: Direct experience with international ocean freight lanes, container routing, and import customs compliance.
• Fulfillment Operations: Deep familiarity with warehouse workflows, final-mile carrier tracking, and residential white-glove delivery setup.
• Custom Manufacturing: Prior experience tracking custom, made-to-order furniture productions or working closely with design trade clientele.
• ERP & Software Platforms: Hands-on experience operating Enterprise Resource Planning systems, with a background in Acumatica ERP being a definite asset.
• Languages: We have a soft spot for Dutch, but any additional language skills are an asset to our global sourcing network.

Compensation & Benefits

To Apply

If you are an organized, data-driven professional who thrives on operational excellence and wants to be part of a design-obsessed team, please submit your resume and a tailored cover letter. Tell us about your relevant logistics or purchasing experience and why you are excited to join Lekker Home.

Apply Now

This is a strictly on-premise, full-time position operating directly out of our showroom office in Boston, MA (South End); remote or hybrid work structures are not available for this role. Lekker Home does not offer relocation assistance or financial moving services; local candidates or those with a finalized, self-funded transition plan to the Boston area are preferred. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. Lekker Home is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity.