Location: Remote / South Africa
Working Hours: CET (Central European Time)
Compensation: R 35 000 - R 40 000
About Partao
Partao is transforming the way businesses in agriculture, construction, and heavy machinery source essential parts. We are a fast-growing B2B and B2C marketplace, offering competitive pricing, supplier transparency, and frictionless digital ordering. With strong early traction, we’re building a trusted, go-to destination for 50M long-tail industrial parts across Europe.
About the Role
We’re looking for a hands-on Operations Manager to take ownership of our supplier operations, order management, and marketplace logistics. This role is central to ensuring we deliver a fast, reliable experience to our customers across Europe — even as we scale.
You’ll be the right hand to our leadership team and manage a small operations support function. From sourcing the right suppliers to managing order flows and improving systems, you’ll be the operational backbone of the business.
This role requires prior experience in marketplace operations, procurement, or supply chain, ideally in an early-stage or fast-growing company. If you're someone who thrives in ambiguity, works well under pressure, and enjoys solving operational puzzles — this role is for you.
Key Responsibilities
- Own the full supplier operations process — from onboarding and pricing negotiations to relationship management
- Track and manage all open orders to ensure smooth, on-time delivery
- Maintain internal systems, monitor operational performance, and ensure order accuracy
- Oversee marketplace logistics and support our dropshipping model across multiple regions
- Troubleshoot fulfillment issues and liaise with suppliers and customers as needed
- Lead operational reporting and ensure internal visibility into KPIs, delays, and cost metrics
- Collaborate cross-functionally with product, sales, and marketing to improve platform reliability
- Manage and mentor junior ops team members and freelancers
Requirements
- 4–6 years of experience in operations, procurement, supply chain, logistics, or a marketplace business
- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
- Strong Excel/Google Sheets capabilities, including data cleaning and simple formulas
- Experience working with large product or supplier catalogs
- Comfortable working independently in a fully remote environment
- Highly organized with strong attention to detail
- Experience managing third-party suppliers and cross-functional collaboration
Bonus Points
- Prior experience in a dropshipping model or multivendor marketplace
- Background in construction, agriculture, auto, or industrial sectors
- Familiarity with basic procurement workflows or inventory tools
- Prior team management or leadership experience in a startup environment
What We Offer
- A critical role in the operational core of a VC-backed startup
- Full ownership over marketplace operations with room to grow as we scale
- Transparent, high-trust working environment
- Remote-first, flexible working setup
- Salary: R 35 000 - R 40 000 Cost to Company
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: R35 000,00 - R40 000,00 per month
Work Location: Remote
Application Deadline: 2025/07/29
Expected Start Date: 2025/08/04