Andrew Hargest

Career

Andrew Hargest

Operator turned builder. I've spent a decade in supply chain and business operations — first running them, then automating them. Today I build the systems, tools, and integrations that let small teams operate like large ones.

Experience

Founder & CEO

SupplyClub

2021 — Present

Built an e-commerce and wholesale distribution company from zero — handling product sourcing, fulfillment logistics, and B2B sales across 200+ SKUs. Designed and deployed the full operational stack: inventory management, automated purchasing, shipping rate auditing, and customer analytics. Scaled to profitability without outside funding.

Founder

CompostClub

2019 — 2021

Launched a residential composting service in Philadelphia, building out route optimization, customer lifecycle management, and the operational playbook from scratch. Grew to hundreds of weekly pickups before pivoting focus to SupplyClub.

Operations & Automation Consultant

Independent

2022 — Present

Advise high-growth startups ($10M–$100M+ revenue) on operations infrastructure, process automation, and systems architecture. Engagements range from warehouse workflow redesigns to full ERP-to-automation pipeline builds using tools like n8n, Airtable, Supabase, and custom integrations.

Supply Chain & Operations Leadership

Various

2015 — 2021

Spent six years in supply chain and operations roles across logistics, distribution, and e-commerce — managing carrier relationships, negotiating freight contracts, and building the reporting systems that informed executive decisions. This is where I learned that most business problems are data problems in disguise.

Skills & Tools

Operations

  • Supply Chain Management
  • Warehouse & 3PL Ops
  • Procurement & Vendor Management
  • Shipping & Freight Negotiation

Automation

  • n8n / Zapier / Make
  • Airtable & Baserow
  • Supabase & PostgreSQL
  • REST API Integrations

Development

  • React / Next.js
  • TypeScript
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Vercel & Cloud Deployment

Data & AI

  • Analytics Dashboards
  • OpenAI API
  • Data Modeling
  • ETL Pipelines