Founding Operations Lead – COO, FMCG

Supply: sourcing, contract negotiation, MOQs, lead times, and order trackingFinance: overseeing financial models and cash managementFinancing: managing RBF financing, bank debt, convertible bonds, and other financing leversRecruitment: working with HR to hire key positionsOperations: overseeing day-to-day operationsAfter-sales/Customer Support: building the after-sales/customer support functionGrowth: managing production of static assets/creatives, landing pages, and CRM

Requirements

• You served as a founder's right-hand or head of operations at an early-stage DTC/FMCG company. You personally handled suppliers, factories, SKU launches and all issues that arise between them.
• You have a senior operations background in a more advanced Digitally Native Vertical Brand (DNVB) and want to return to a more hands-on role.
• You have a strong Private Equity/Banking background and DTC/FMCG experience and are looking to move into a new industry.
• You have a proven track record in retail (large-scale retail/supermarkets).
• You have a proven track record scaling a DTC brand from 0 to $10M.
• You combine experience in Private Equity/Banking with hands-on DTC/FMCG experience.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in supply chain management, financial oversight, and operations within DTC/FMCG environments. Proven ability to scale brands and manage complex supplier relationships while driving growth and customer support functions.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Supply Chain Management
• Financial Modeling
• DTC Brand Scaling
• Private Equity Experience
• Operations Oversight

Hard Skills

• Contract Negotiation
• Cash Management
• RBF Financing
• Bank Debt Management
• SKU Launch Management
• Order Tracking
• Production Management
• Customer Support Function Development
• Landing Page Management
• CRM Management

Industry Keywords

• DTC
• FMCG
• Digitally Native Vertical Brand
• Retail
• Supermarkets