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How a Chemical Supplier Hired a Remote Inventory Control Analyst for $1,400 / month

Learn how our clients utilize Somewhere to hire top overseas talent.
In this post, we’ll address common recruitment challenges and explain how remote hiring can solve them.
Success Stories is a regular series all about the talent our clients hire via Somewhere and how much they cost. New here? Somewhere is a remote staffing agency that helps small businesses hire top overseas talent for 80% less than US equivalents.

Editor’s note: Some customers prefer not to be named, so we’ve purposefully removed their company name in this article. We’re their secret weapon. :-)

What does this client’s business do?

They are a full-service chemical supplier and distributor, providing supply chain solutions for chemicals, minerals, and other raw materials. Their offered solutions include sales & product management, sourcing, and logistics management. Our client takes pride in their commitment to delivering the best customer service to their wide range of clientele.

Who was hired and what was their role?

At Somewhere, we assisted this client in finding the perfect candidate for their needs. We helped them hire from the Philippines and brought on Vin as their new Inventory Control Analyst.

As an Inventory Control Analyst, Vin’s responsibilities include:

  • Ensuring accurate processing of incoming goods
  • Preparing outgoing freight to company stores or distribution centers with proper documentation
  • Coordinating with vendors, customers, carriers, and warehouses to resolve shipment issues, both inbound and outbound

Vin’s role exemplifies how businesses can benefit when they hire Filipino VAs and hire Filipino EAs with extensive expertise in inventory and supply chain management.

What is the salary of the individual they hired?

Vin now works full-time in the client time zone for $1,400 per month.

What was the candidate’s background before being hired?

With eight years of experience in inventory management and supply chain operations, Vin had an impressive background in handling complex tasks. His previous roles included inventory forecasting, demand planning, and leading inventory teams.

Vin also excels in managing inventory control procedures, warehousing, and logistics. His expertise and proactive work ethic made him the ideal candidate to support the client’s growing operations.

If your business wants to hire from the Philippines, Latin America or explore how to hire South African remote workers, Somewhere can connect you with top-tier professionals for a fraction of the cost of local hires.

Need to hire someone like this too?

When you need to hire from the Philippines or hire from Latin America, Somewhere makes it easy to find the right talent for your business.

Whether you’re looking to hire Filipino VAs, or expand your operations and hire Latin American remote employees or hire South African remote contractors, we specialize in finding skilled professionals for roles like customer support, operations, project management, creatives, development, and accounting.


We're a remote recruitment agency that helps small businesses hire top overseas talent for 80% less than US equivalents. We help companies find talent in various roles like customer support, virtual assistants, operations, project managers, creatives, development, accounting, and more!

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