Hybrid Head of Operations

at Löwenanteil GmbH

• Job title: Head of Operations
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Go
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Oldenburg, Germany

About the role

• Head of Operations responsible for supply chain and product management at Löwenanteil, an E-Commerce food startup. Leading operations and strategic development within the company.

Responsibilities

• Shape the operational core and product world of Löwenanteil
• You are responsible for coordinating Purchasing, Production and Logistics and drive the strategic development of our product portfolio as well as Customer Success.
• You are the strategic mind ensuring our vision of high-quality organic food scales profitably and delights our customers.
• Operations & Supply Chain Lead: You are responsible for planning and controlling the entire supply chain.
• You ensure our production runs smoothly, inventory levels are accurate, and our logistics processes keep pace with our growth.
• Management of external production partners: You are responsible for selecting and operationally managing our manufacturing partners. You keep quality assurance and cost control firmly under control and ensure our partners can scale with our growth.
• Strategic Sourcing & Partner Management: You establish procurement as a central success factor. This includes targeted supplier selection (especially in the organic sector), conducting complex contract negotiations, ongoing cost optimization, and building long-term, resilient partnerships with consistently high quality.
• Leadership & Team Development: You lead a team of currently 6 employees with clarity, empathy and determination.
• Product Governance: You assess the commercial feasibility of new ideas, manage go-to-market processes, and ensure innovations are seamlessly transferred into production.
• Cross-functional Interface & Strategy: You work closely with our Managing Director and Marketing to perfectly synchronize demand and supply and to take the company operationally to the next level.

Requirements

• You have solid leadership experience from the FMCG, food and/or startup environment in e-commerce and understand the dynamics of physical products as well as the specifics of premium organic food.
• E‑commerce experience is a must-have for us.
• You master the interplay of operations and product, have experience managing external production partners, strong negotiation skills, and enjoy keeping complex supply chains stable and efficient.
• You have experience leading multidisciplinary teams (5+ people).
• Your strong communication skills and high social competence make you a valued sparring partner for your team, the founders and external partners.
• You are strong in closing contractual negotiations and have an eye for numbers, quality and sustainability.
• You can take a 10,000-foot view for strategy but are not afraid to roll up your sleeves and be hands-on operationally.
• You are passionate about food, identify with sustainability and have high standards for product quality.

Benefits

• Genuine flexibility: Work remotely or from our modern co-working space in Oldenburg—whatever fits your day best.
• Freedom to shape: Take responsibility and actively shape the next chapters of Löwenanteil's success story.
• Challenging tasks: Look forward to varied projects with high quality standards and plenty of room for professionalization.
• True team culture: A respectful atmosphere, flat hierarchies and the freedom to make decisions quickly.
• Security & fairness: A permanent employment contract with performance-based compensation.
• Your personal extra: A monthly benefit budget of €50 that you can use flexibly for what matters to you.
• Experienced team spirit: Joint events are an integral part of our culture and strengthen our cohesion.
• Delicious food: Enjoy an attractive employee discount on our entire product range—healthy food included!