- Ensure productions run on schedule and that materials arrive on time.
- Coordinate production planning and monitor associated orders.
- Oversee logistics and maintain visibility on transports and delivery timelines from factory to customer.
- Manage procurement of production materials and laboratory equipment.
- Serve as the primary interface to European production partners and global suppliers.
- Handle administrative tasks and provide support in financial areas such as budgeting and basic accounting.
- Work directly with our ~12-person internal team, management, and external logistics providers.
- Continuously improve procurement and process workflows and help build operational structure from the ground up.
Requirements
- Completed vocational training or degree in operations, logistics, procurement, supply chain, business administration, or equivalent.
- Relevant hands‑on experience in operations, logistics, procurement, supply chain, or administration.
- Demonstrated ability to coordinate production scheduling and manage procurement of production materials and lab equipment.
- Experience managing logistics from factory to customer, including oversight of transportation timelines.
- Fluent German and English — minimum C1 level in both spoken and written communication (this is a dealbreaker requirement).
- Confident, proficient use of MS Office, especially Excel/spreadsheets.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize across multiple concurrent workstreams.
- Solution‑oriented and pragmatic mindset with a strong bias for action and ownership.
- Enthusiasm for building processes and structures in an early‑stage environment.
Core Competencies
Demonstrates expertise in operations, logistics, and procurement, with a strong focus on production scheduling and supply chain management. Proficient in both German and English, with a solution‑oriented mindset and the ability to build processes in a dynamic environment.
Highest-signal resume keywords
- Operations Management
- Logistics Coordination
- Procurement of Production Materials
- Fluent German and English (C1)
- MS Office Proficiency (Excel)
ATS Optimization Keywords
Hard Skills
- Production Scheduling
- Supply Chain Management
- Logistics Oversight
- Budgeting
- Basic Accounting
Soft Skills
- Strong Organizational Skills
- Solution‑oriented Mindset
- Pragmatic Approach
- Ability to Prioritize
Certifications & Qualifications
- Vocational Training or Degree in Operations, Logistics, Procurement, Supply Chain, or Business Administration
Industry Keywords
- Production Planning
- Procurement
- Transportation Timelines
- Operational Structure
- Early‑Stage Environment