Operations & Supply Chain Manager

Stockholm, Sweden

Botanium is a technology company founded in Stockholm in 2016 by a group of designers and engineers with a passion for creating innovative products that enable everyone to grow their own food without compromising their modern lifestyle. We strive to accelerate and simplify urban gardening, enabling everyone to be a grower.

We are looking to expand our team with a  Operations & Supply Chain Manager that thinks like an entrepreneur. Someone who can develop our operational management, while optimizing and organizing internal processes. We're looking for a person that can lead the operations throughout our international expansion. 

RESPONSIBILITIES - PRODUCTION AND QA

  • Oversee demand & supply planning, place orders and inventory management .
  • Work closely with our suppliers to optimise production regarding cost, quality and lead times. 
  • Continuously improve Botanium supply-chain and operational quality

RESPONSIBILITIES - LOGISTICS

  • Lead the development and execution of a long-term global logistics and distribution strategy
  • Control short and long term supply/demand/capacity needs and manage performance metrics across logistics chain
  • Ensure Botanium conformity to regional export/import standards

RESPONSIBILITIES - SERVICE & SUPPORT

  • Lead processes providing service and support for defect products
  • Support sales team with contracts negotiations, logistic compliance, customized packaging, order placements and product returns
  • Support marketing team with special events, campaigns and promotions

RESPONSIBILITIES - PROCUREMENT & PROJECT MANAGEMENT

  • Procurement and management of product accessories
  • Support R&D team with project management in special projects
  • Ensure Botanium conformity to regional certification standards
  • Support R&D team with sourcing of new components and suppliers
  • Qualify new supplier
  • Work closely with multi-disciplinary engineering team to understand changing product requirements and impact on material and manufacturing needs

QUALIFICATIONS

  • 3+ years of industry experience in a manufacturing environment (preferably consumer devices)
  • Experienced in negotiating with suppliers, managing domestic and international partners (experience with Chinese suppliers is a plus)
  • God knowledge in different manufacturing methods such as injection moulding, machining, casting PCB manufacturing etc. 
  • Comprehensive knowledge of technical products and production
  • Effective cross-organization communication, leadership, and strong problem solving skills with the ability to proactively foresee and manage risk 
  • Willing to travel internationally as needed
  • Organised as a person

BENEFITS

You will be working with a promising start-up and be part of shaping the future of the company from almost the beginning. We offer a hybrid compensation consisting of salary plus equity. We have offices at Tegnérgatan, central Stockholm.

Send your application as .pdf to:

jobs[at]botanium.se