Operations Manager for fast-growing foodtech scaleup (DK/SE)

Salary Competitive

Fresh.Land is a fast-growing foodtech scale-up. We allow consumers to buy directly from farmers, bypassing up to 5 middlemen. We developed a pioneering and award-winning digital platform that shortens and digitizes the food supply chain. Now we are scaling our "straight from the farm" model to connect millions of farmers and consumers, directly. Fresh.Land received the prestigious Climate Solver Award by WWF (World Wildlife Foundation), as our model cuts carbon emissions and reduces food waste.


Position

We are looking for an Operations Manager to join our fast-growing team. The successful candidate will play a key role in achieving our ambitious growth objectives and delivery targets. The person must have a genuine interest in the field of food and logistics, be pragmatic and solution oriented in their approach to problems, and have a track record in reducing delivery mistakes and scale operations.

Responsibilities

  • Assist the Head of Distribution in day-to-day coordination and management of logistics and last mile operational activities

  • Monitor, control and manage last mile deliveries to meet customer expectations and company goals

  • Liaise between delivery operations and customer success team, to ensure smooth operations delivery

  • Coordinate and manage projects for supply chain optimization

  • Ensure compliance with company standards and procedures

  • Assist procurement team with quality inspection upon delivery and report claims.

Requirements

  • At least 2-4 years of relevant experience within supply chain operations

  • Bachelor's/Master's degree

  • Experience in scaling logistic operations from food business

  • Excellent communication and people management skills

  • Excellent organizational and time management skills

  • Ability to multitask and prioritize

  • Enjoying working from a warehouse several days a week

  • Track record in building processes and implementing procedures

  • Experience with food inspections and quality control of fresh food.

Fresh.Land is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, or age.

Perks and benefits

This job comes with several perks and benefits

Working at
Fresh.Land

Fresh.Land is a startup with a new model for the food industry. We developed a pioneering platform that shortens and digitizes the food supply chain. It allows farmers to sell fresh products directly to consumers, using the trees as their “warehouse” and cutting 3-5 middlemen. Our platform provides all the logistics, payment, legal, and knowledge required in one integrated solution. Fresh.Land was coined “truly pioneering” (WWF) and “one of the most promising green startups in Denmark” (Forbes). Our disruptive idea won the European Youth Award (Austria), EcoSummit Gold Winner (Germany), Nordic Cleantech Open (Sweden), WWF Climate Solver Award (Denmark), Portugal Digital Awards (Portugal), and Green Tech Challenge (Denmark). We have offices in Copenhagen and Portugal. The company is profitable and growing at a very fast pace. We are preparing to launch commercially in 8 EU countries. The management team includes former senior McKinsey consultants and senior executives from the food industry, with a proven track-record in building and exiting successful companies in the past. According to WWF, “Fresh.Land can save 88% of CO₂ from storage and reduce food waste by 10%, saving 12.7 million tons of CO₂ annually by 2026”. Our just-in-time model is at the forefront of the green transition in the food industry and fostering a shift to a more plant-based diet.

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