As Supply Chain & Operations Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring the seamless flow of products from production to our customers, aligning perfectly with Koa's value propositions. In this critical role, the SCOM acts as an interface between the customer and production facing departments, as well as external service providers around the products and their delivery. The SCOM designs, sets up, and manages the most efficient and effective supply chain to deliver our products to the market. You are a champion of customer centricity when it comes to operations and supply chain, and together with the Sales & Quality Team, the SCOM ensures that we fulfill all our customers’ orders to their full satisfaction with a laser focus on operational excellence. Together with the Global Supply Chain Lead and the Commercial Project Manager, the SCOM will manage the balancing of inventory across different channels.
Strategic Route to Market Development which includes:
Lead 3rd Party Manufacturing which includes:
Operations & Logistics Management (Internal & External) which includes:
Inventory Management which includes:
You will be part of our newly established German team, but closely connected to the already existing Swiss & Ghanaian colleagues. Together, we’re all about taking epic risks in the pursuit of success. When it comes to finding solutions, we don’t just go with the flow: we make waves. If there’s a tasty way to do it, you bet we’ll find it. Shared laughs and smiles are our cocoa fruit jam, because making a positive impact doesn’t have to be all work and no play. We come together as a community where creating goodness and fun are always on the agenda. As a Category Manager you will get a high degree of autonomy and freedom. You will be expected to proactively shape the growth of a young and meaningful venture, take on responsibility and enjoy working outside of your comfort zone. A diversified job profile is waiting for you in an international environment. Our German Office will be located in Cologne and we already have a headquarters in the heart of Zurich. In Ghana, our team operates two production sites with thousands of farmers. If needed, we all are just a video call away.
Employment Level: 100%
Starting date: As soon as possible (ideally 09/10.2024)
Travel: Up to 50%
Koa Germany GmbH is part of a Swiss-Ghanaian Scale-Up in its growth phase, disrupting the cocoa value chain in West Africa. Koa is the first and so-far only company in the world processing the fresh cocoa fruit in cooperation with smallholders in rural Ghana. Through Koa’s activities, the farmers increase their income significantly and upcycle an additional 40% of the cocoa pulp. As a B Corp, we believe in creating positive change, one upcycled cocoa fruit at a time. From farmers to the planet, we’re here to make a difference that matters, where it matters most. Because caring is cool, and making the world a better place is even cooler.
The cocoa fruit is the chocolate industry's hidden gem and we are on a mission to uncover its juicy secrets. We’re all about making food and drinks so tasty, you’ll want to share it with your grandma (and she’ll probably ask for seconds). Whether it's the best ice cream, a refreshing soda, or a scrumptious snack, we believe taste buds are meant to dance with joy. And we’re sure the cocoa fruit will make them go wild! In recent years, we have established a robust value chain and, by opening the world’s largest cocoa fruit processing factory in Ghana we laid the foundations for growth. Now it is all about spreading the word taste, creating exciting product concepts which will leave people grinning from ear to ear - like love at the first taste.
Are you up for the Koa-coaster? It's a ride of courageous passion, where every twist and turn gets us closer to greatness. Buckle up, embrace the adventure, and apply to make the magic happen.
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