Head of Operations (m/w/d)

Role

Full-time

Permanent

Director

Operations

Logistics

Basel, Schweiz

Requirements

5+ yrs exp

Bachelor's

Languages

Likely German

Description

Aufgaben Als Head of Operations & Strategy übernimmst du eine Schlüsselrolle im Unternehmen und trägst die Gesamtverantwortung für das operative Geschäft. In enger Zusammenarbeit mit den Gründern entwickelst du das Unternehmen strategisch weiter. Deine Hauptaufgaben umfassen:

Responsibilities

Operational leadership: You manage and optimize the entire daily business, from goods receipt to workshop coordination to sales, ensuring efficient, scalable processes.
Team leadership and development: You take on the disciplinary and technical leadership of the operational team and promote a culture of continuous improvement and engagement.
Performance management: You define and monitor relevant KPIs to measure operational success and make data-driven decisions to improve performance.
Resource planning: You are responsible for budgeting and the efficient allocation of resources in the operational area.

Requirements

You have a completed degree (University/University of Applied Sciences) in business administration, engineering, or a related field.
You have several years of proven leadership experience in an operational management role, ideally in a start-up, scale-up, or dynamic SME.
You possess a pronounced entrepreneurial mindset and the ability to translate strategic visions into concrete operational measures.
You are an analytical and process-oriented personality with a strong track record in scaling business processes.
You are passionate about sustainability and innovative business models and ideally have experience in the areas of e-mobility, cleantech, or circular economy.
As an inspiring leader, you know how to motivate, lead, and develop a team.

Benefits

The unique opportunity to significantly shape the future of a rapidly growing, sustainable company as part of the management.
A high degree of autonomy and scope for design in a central leadership position.
Close and collaborative cooperation directly with the founders.
An attractive compensation package with the possibility of participation in the company's success.
A highly motivated, passionate team and a dynamic corporate culture.

Company

upVolt GmbH

Sustainability

Upvolt ist ein dynamisches und nachhaltiges Unternehmen, das sich auf die Wiederverwendung und das Upcycling von gebrauchten Lithium-Ionen-Batterien aus der E-Mobilität spezialisiert hat. Wir reparieren E-Bikes und Akkus aller Art und entwickeln innovative Second-Life-Speicher aus ausgedienten Autobatterien. Mit unserem Slogan 'We Energize Your Ride' treiben wir die Kreislaufwirtschaft voran.