If you are excited about growing with Hive and love operations, this might be the right position for you!

As Packaging Procurement Associate, you will be working in the Packaging Operations Team based in our centrally located Berlin office. As part of this role, you will:

• Manage and maintain accurate inventory and records using the Hive App and data analysis tools

• Implement best practices for inventory control, including cycle counts, audits, and reconciliation processes.

• Meet customer expectations for quality of packaging, packing, and value-added services as outlined by the customer.

• Handle customer queries and problem solve meeting operational needs and meeting customer satisfaction

• Analyze inventory turnover rates and develop strategies to reduce extra stock while meeting customer demand.

• Implement and manage a visibility board that includes Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and other metrics to support continuous improvement.

• Ability to onboard new suppliers

• Ability to problem solve, work independently, and multi-task in a fast-paced environment.

• Gains and maintains an understanding of the manufacturing capabilities, customers, products, sales programs, competitors, and service needs.

• Identify preferred suppliers that can meet technical needs of the request.

• Proactively offers relevant products to sales and operations.

• Helps develop and grow sales and margin by developing an effective working relationship with the Growth team.

• Creates and updates purchase orders.

• Prepares various reports as required.

• Performs other duties as required.

• Documents processes and shares knowledge with stakeholders

We know - sometimes, you can’t tick every box. We would still love to hear from you if you think you’re a good fit!

• Enthusiasm to build an early-stage VC-backed company and reshape the logistics industry

• Entrepreneurial spirit with a proactive and hands-on mentality

• Curiosity to dive deeper into e-commerce operations and understand customer pain points

• You have at least 1 year of work experience in supply chain /buying/ procurement/e-commerce

• You are a good communicator to interact and negotiate with internal and external stakeholders

• You enjoy operational work, have a hands-on mentality, and thrive in a customer-focused business environment

• You structure your work, are diligent, know how to prioritize, and are able to plan ahead in an exciting growth environment

• You love writing things down and sharing your ideas

• Used a helpdesk tool in the past (Ideally Zendesk)

• You speak English on a business level as well as one of the following languages German, Spanish, Italian, or French (C1)

• Be part of the Hive. You will work with a highly driven team of exceptional and experienced people in all domains. People at Hive have worked at organizations such as McKinsey, Amazon, Shopify, Google, Flink, Blackstone, J.P. Morgan & DHL before. We believe in a culture of trust, collaboration, empowerment, and constructive feedback in a positive and inspiring work atmosphere
• Make an impact. Join a young company with an entrepreneurial culture operating at lightning speed — we want you to grow with us
• You will be valued. We offer attractive compensation, including virtual employee stock options for all full-time team members plus your choice of hardware according to your preference
• We support your well-being. Benefit from 30 vacation days annually, with the opportunity for a sabbatical after three years with us, alongside a dedicated monthly wellness and productivity budget
• We will get you set up. Operating system and hardware of your choice, additional tech equipment that you need, screens, you name it — we want to enable you to do your best work
• There's more! Enjoy flexible working hours, free drinks, and snacks in our offices in Berlin, Paris, Milan, London & Madrid, and join regular team events such as off-sites and workcations