COO

Insectius; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 110.000 - 125.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A biotech firm focusing on insect protein is looking for a COO/Director of Operations in Madrid to oversee operations across container farms, manage the entire supply chain, and lead strategic expansion plans. Candidates should have extensive experience in startups or scaleups, particularly in industrial or biotech environments, and be fluent in English and Spanish. This full-time role offers competitive compensation and the chance to shape global operational infrastructure.

Servicios

Competitive compensation

Performance package

Mission-driven environment

Formación

• Experience in a startup or scaleup environment (industrial, hardware, biotech, foodtech, or supply chain).
• Strong understanding of INCOTERMS and customs compliance.
• Experience managing multi-stakeholder projects across various sites.

Responsabilidades

• Oversee day-to-day operations of container farms.
• Build robust SOPs and QA systems.
• Manage full supply chain including logistics and packaging.

Conocimientos

Proven experience as COO / Director of Operations

Hands-on experience with China manufacturing

Expertise in global logistics

Analytical mindset

Fluency in English and Spanish

Descripción del empleo

What you’ll do

• Oversee day-to-day operations across the entire network of container farms, ensuring reliability, quality, and efficiency.
• Drive industrial scalability by building robust SOPs, QA systems, operational metrics, and repeatable playbooks.
• Own the full international supply chain, including packaging, manufacturing, and global logistics (freight, forwarders, insurance, customs clearance, tariffs, and all import/export documentation).
• Manage internal logistics: inventory, stock rotation, consumables, assembly kits, technical components, and EU/Asia suppliers.
• Lead deployment of new modular farms: container setup, technical coordination, commissioning, and delivery timelines.
• Ensure flawless execution of the franchise/integrator model through standardization, operational audits, and KPI‑driven processes.
• Support founders in strategic decisions, expansion planning, and operational roadmap development.
• Build and lead the operations organization, including procurement, logistics, quality, and field operations.

What you’ll bring

• Proven experience as COO / Director of Operations in a startup or scaleup environment (industrial, hardware, biotech, foodtech, or supply chain).
• Hands‑on experience with China manufacturing, including packaging production, sourcing, and quality control.
• Strong expertise in global logistics, INCOTERMS, customs, tariffs, compliance, and international freight workflows.
• Demonstrated ability to design and implement processes from scratch and bring structure to complex operations.
• Experience managing multi‑stakeholder, technical projects across suppliers, production partners, and multiple sites.
• Analytical mindset with a KPI‑driven approach to operations.
• Fluency in English and Spanish; Catalan is a plus.

Offer

• Full‑time role based in Barcelona.
• Competitive compensation + performance package (equity or phantom, depending on profile).
• Mission‑driven environment: circular economy, waste upcycling, biotech industrialization, and scalable insect protein production.
• Opportunity to build a global operational infrastructure from zero and play a pivotal role in Insectius’ expansion.