International Supply Operations Lead

Glovo Group; Barcelona; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity plan

Private health insurance

Glovo credit

Discounts on transportation

Gym membership

Flexible work from home 2 days a week

Parental leave

Wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Glovo Group in Barcelona is seeking an analytics‑driven Operations leader to oversee high‑performing teams across city markets. You will analyze operational data, define priorities, and drive great customer experiences by improving delivery times, rider efficiency, and cost performance.

You will partner with General Managers and Heads of Operations, deploy scalable operating models, and collaborate with global teams to roll out new tools and processes.

Qualifications

• Experience in high-paced environments such as operations, consulting, logistics, marketplace ops or similar fast-moving companies.
• Proven leadership of high-performing teams; coaching, motivating and building a culture of ownership and collaboration.
• Bachelor's/Master's degree in Engineering, Economics, Business or related field; MBA a strong plus with operational experience in on-demand or last-mile delivery.
• Strong analytical capability and data-driven decision-making; comfortable with dashboards, pivot tables, and data-informed decisions.
• Experience in KPI creation & tracking, team delegation, and aligning stakeholders to company goals.

Responsibilities

• Analyse operational data obsessively to identify trends, root causes, and priorities for better customer experience.
• Translate insights into action plans that improve delivery time, rider efficiency, and cost performance.
• Hire, manage and develop a high-performing Operations team with ownership and growth mindset.
• Own end-to-end operational performance metrics, courier balance, delivery experience, and partner operations.
• Standardise scalable operating models across cities for seasonality, growth, and shifts.
• Collaborate with General Managers and Heads of Operations as strategic partners.
• Work with global operations and cross-functional teams to deploy new tools, processes, and product launches.
• Establish strong relationships with courier communities and third-party fleet partners.

Skills

Operations management

Team leadership

Analytical thinking

Data-driven decision making

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Communication skills

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

High-paced environments

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Engineering, Economics, or Business

MBA (strong plus)

Tools

SQL

Excel

Dashboards

Job description

Glovo is part of the Delivery Hero Group, the world's pioneering local delivery platform, our mission is to deliver an amazing experience-fast, easy, and to your door. We operate in around 65 countries worldwide. Headquartered in Berlin, Germany. Delivery Hero has been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 2017 and is part of the MDAX stock market index.

Job Description

Job Ref ID: JR0087805

THE JOURNEY

• Analyse operational data obsessively to identify trends, uncover root causes and define priorities that drive meaningful improvements for a great customer experience.
• Translate insights into clear action plans that improve delivery time, rider efficiency and cost performance.
• Help to Hire, manage and develop a high-performing Operations team, setting clear expectations, ownership and growth paths.
• Own operational performance excellence metrics end-to-end, ensuring strong courier supply balance, delivery experience and partner operations.
• Understand, deep-dive and standardise scalable operating models across cities through supply readiness for seasonality, business growth and operational shifts.
• Work closely with the General Managers and Heads of Operations as a strategic partner, contributing to key decisions and supporting market-level priorities.
• Collaborate with global operations and cross-functional teams to deploy new tools, processes and products launches consistently.
• Establish strong relationships with key operational stakeholders, including courier communities and third-party fleet partners

Qualifications

WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE RIDE

• 3-5 years of experience in high paced environments such as operations, consulting, logistics, marketplace ops or similar fast-moving companies.
• Managerial experience leading and developing high-performing teams, with the ability to coach, motivate and build a culture of ownership and collaboration.
• Bachelor's/Master's degree in Engineering, Economics, Business or a related field. An MBA or equivalent post-graduate program is a strong plus, especially if paired with operational experience in on-demand or last-mile delivery.
• Strong analytical capability, problem solving and data driven decision-making. You're comfortable exploring dashboards, running pivot tables and using data to inform decisions and challenge assumptions. SQL or advanced Excel skills are a plus.
• Experience in KPIs creation & tracking, team delegation and understanding of marketplace or delivery business models, with the ability to align multiple stakeholders (Commercial, Legal, Partner & Courier Ops, Product and others) based on the company's goals.
• Confidence in negotiating with external partners, from large organisations to courier communities and third-party fleets, while being able to clearly communicate Glovo's value proposition.
• Excellent communication skills in English (B2+), both written and verbal (to the team and senior management)l.
• Hands‑on mentality. You can zoom out on strategic topics, but you are willing to deep dive into details when the situation demands it.
• Ability to establish strong ways of working and comfort managing multiple priorities, stakeholders and tight timelines in a high-growth competitive environment.
• Resilience and adaptability to remain focused and effective when priorities shift or ambiguity increases.
• Proactive, bias toward action and continuous improvement mindset. You move things forward, remove blockers and enable faster execution while being curious about improving processes using experimentation, cross-functional alignment and out-of-the-box initiatives.
• Empathy, openness and humility. People-centered leadership style with a genuine drive to build strong teams, meaningful knowledge sharing community and create lasting impact to improve the life of millions of users, couriers and partners through technology.

Additional Information

We believe driven talent deserves:

• An enticing equity plan that lets you own a piece of the action.
• Top‑notch private health insurance to keep you at your peak.
• Monthly Glovo credit to satisfy your cravings!
• Discounts on transportation, food, and even kindergarten expenses.
• Discounted gym memberships to keep you energized.
• Extra time off, the freedom to work from home two days a week, and the opportunity to work from anywhere for up to three weeks a year!
• Enhanced parental leave, and office‑based nursery.
• Online therapy and wellbeing benefits to ensure your mental well-being.

At Glovo, your success is defined by both results and behaviours. We hire for excellence in craft and for the Leadership Principles that shape how we think, decide, and collaborate. What you achieve matters and how you achieve it defines us. Together, they move the business forward and deliver great experiences. Learn more about our Leadership Principles here.

Here at Glovo, we thrive on diversity, we believe it enhances our teams, products, and culture. We know that the best ideas come from a mashup of brilliant diverse minds. This is why we are committed to providing equal opportunities to talent from all backgrounds – all genders, racial/diverse backgrounds, abilities, ages, sexual orientations and all other unique characteristics that make you YOU. We will encourage you to bring your authentic self to work, fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels heard.

Feel free to note your pronouns in your application (e.g., she/her/hers, he/him/his, they/them/theirs, etc).

So, ready to take the wheel and make this the ride of your life?

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