Downstream Ops Manager (m/f/x)

🚀This is how you’ll deliver convenience and quality to the world

Factor is seeking a Downstream Operations Manager to join our fast-growing Operations team based in Amsterdam. In this role, you will be at the heart of ensuring our customers receive fresh, ready-to-eat meals perfectly. Working within the Factor Operations team, you will coordinate and support the fulfillment and delivery processes that make this happen. 

Operating across five European countries, each with its unique supply chain setup, Factor collaborates closely with local HelloFresh teams to optimize and execute operations. As Downstream Operations Manager you will play a crucial role in managing daily operations, driving improvements in fulfillment, and streamlining middle- and last-mile delivery systems, ensuring efficiency and excellence in every step of the process.

Why join Factor?

Factor is the youngest brand in the HelloFresh Group, focused on delivering high-quality, ready-to-eat meals. Joining our team means becoming part of a fast-paced, dynamic environment full of challenges and opportunities to grow alongside an ambitious team.

Work across multiple European markets, adapting your communication and collaboration to diverse work cultures. Benefit from the established expertise, tools, and best practices of the HelloFresh Group while contributing your unique insights to Factor’s exciting growth journey

“At Factor, you’ll experience the best of both worlds: the innovation and energy of a scale-up combined with the proven success and support of the HelloFresh Group.”

🥑 This is how you’ll make an impact

• Drive and Coordinate Operations: Take ownership of daily operations by planning and overseeing production and logistics processes in collaboration with HelloFresh and Factor stakeholders.
• Solve Operational Challenges: Tackle challenges creatively and proactively, ensuring minimal customer impact—your innovative solutions are always welcome!
• Optimize Processes: Identify improvement opportunities across downstream operations, then lead the execution.
• Analyze and Act: Evaluate situations, analyze data, and determine the best course of action to resolve operational issues effectively.
• Streamline Documentation: Create structured and transparent documentation for downstream processes, making agreements and service levels easy to track.
• Collaborate Effectively: Build strong connections with colleagues and foster a people-oriented approach to teamwork.
  
  
• Adapt to a Dynamic Environment: Thrive in a fast-paced team and know when to seek support to ensure success.

🍉 What you will bring:

• Fluent in English with the ability to adapt your communication style to different audiences.
• Minimum of 2 years, preferable 4+ years  in an operational role, ideally in a business-to-consumer environment.
• Understanding of (highlevel) operational supply chains, especially logistics and fulfillment processes A customer-first mindset, coupled with the ability to inspire others to prioritize the customer in their work.
• Flexibility to manage shifting priorities, tasks, and work environments with ease.
• Ability to enhance and streamline repetitive tasksComfort with visiting operational locations in Europe and you feel comfortable on the production floor.
• Affinity with process improvement and project management.
•  Ambition, eagerness to learn, and a drive to develop alongside a motivated team!

🥕 Why you'll love it here:

• Freedom to initiate, execute and implement your own ideas
• Lots of learning and development opportunities
• 24  holidays based on 40 hours per week per year, pro rato
• A hybrid work setup - with roughly 2 days in our Amsterdam office 
• Reimbursement of travel expenses to the office if you live more than 5 km from the office with a maximum of 40 km one-way. 
• A discount on your weekly, Factor, HelloFresh and/or Green Chef box in the Netherlands
• Healthy lunches, fruit and snacks in the office 
• Competitive salary and pension scheme

Social activities with our culturally diverse team! 

🎯Are you up for the challenge?

• Please submit your complete application, with motivation letter, below including your salary expectations and earliest starting date 
• After submitting an application our team will review and get back to you 

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