Operations Lead - Fintech Logistics & Rollout (Hybrid)

Recruitment; Gauteng; Hybrid; ZAR 558,000 - 725,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity eligibility

Hybrid flexibility

Direct access to founder/CEO

National rollout opportunity

Job summary

Recruitment is seeking an Operations Manager to own the physical side of a high-growth fintech business in South Africa. You’ll oversee from Asia to SA retail shelves, building scalable processes for the next growth phase.

You will collaborate with the founder and CEO, with a clear path to senior operations leadership. The role involves stock planning, distribution, and occasional HR support as the team grows.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in operations, logistics or supply chain.
• Experience importing product from Asia with freight forwarders & customs clearance.
• Experience distributing to national retail chains or multi-site networks.
• Strong stock control and inventory planning; proficient with spreadsheets.
• Ability to manage relationships with suppliers and retail head offices.
• Valid driver's license and own vehicle.
• Willing to undergo pre-employment checks.
• Experience building processes in startups or small businesses.

Responsibilities

• Manage offshore supplier relationship in Asia: production schedules, orders, QA.
• Forecast stock with leadership and partners for large orders.
• Coordinate shipping, freight forwarding and customs clearance.
• Track timelines and landed costs; flag delivery risks early.
• Plan distribution to national retailers and obtain rollout schedules.
• Allocate stock by store to track retailer performance by region.
• Run stock control processes for surplus and replenishment inventory.
• Plan storage solutions for incoming bulk stock.
• Manage fulfilment of online orders via company website.
• Coordinate logistics for in-market activations across sites.
• Identify opportunities to bring outsourced logistics in-house to save costs.
• Build simple, scalable operating processes and report stock/shipments/costs to founder.
• Assist with daily operations, including HR tasks as team grows.

Skills

Ops & Logistics

Importing from Asia

Retail distribution

Stock control

Vendor management

HR support

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification in logistics

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Recruitment is seeking an Operations Manager to own the physical side of a high-growth fintech business in South Africa. You’ll oversee from Asia to SA retail shelves, building scalable processes for the next growth phase.

You will collaborate with the founder and CEO, with a clear path to senior operations leadership. The role involves stock planning, distribution, and occasional HR support as the team grows.