Head of supply chain & manufacturing

As an executive leader, this role inherits full accountability for the outcomes, efficiency, growth, and risk management of Okra’s supply chain and manufacturing operations. You are the senior leader who works alongside the team setting direction, raising the standard, coaching, and clearing blockers. You will succeed our current Head of Operations and take this function to the next stage.

O que vais fazer

• Maintain a rolling manufacturing, purchasing and shipping plan based on evolving commercial pipelines, engineering roadmaps, and financial constraints
• Manage procurement cashflows and working capital spending scenarios
• Ensure our supplier base can scale from current volumes to hundreds of thousands of connections per year
• Set clear goals and strategy for manufacturing teams, and help coordinate them towards key milestones
• Establish strategic supply chain KPIs (e.g. on-time in-full delivery, lead time, $/connection COGS, etc.) and hold teams accountable
• Drive down COGS and lead times, drive up quality and operations efficiency
• Ensure import/export readiness across China and the markets Okra ships to
• Lead strategy on goods consolidation, incoterm offerings (FOB, CIF, DDP), and import/export compliance
• Support in-country warehousing, stock positioning, and after-sales/warranty processes
• Build cost models which track inventory value from raw material through to finished goods
• Keep Okra's leadership team aligned on current status and upcoming priorities through clear, frequent communication
• Enable full visibility on landed costs, procurement cashflows, inventory levels, volume-pricing across all SKUs
• Mentor and support Okra’s supply chain team (6 people): team lead, EMS manager, inventory controller, logistics manager, sourcing manager, procurement manager
• Be the “eyes and ears” in China, paying particular attention to team culture, cohesion, overall team health, and surfacing early what the rest of the leadership team needs to know
• Hire, onboard, grow the team as needed

O que é pedido

• 10-15 years experience in supply chain and manufacturing operations, especially within China and within hardware-intensive industries
• Ideally you have 5+ years as an individual contributor and 5+ years leading teams
• A track record of negotiating complex manufacturing, supply, development, and service agreements
• Experience leading a company through distinct phases of growth - in particular the start-up to scale-up transition
• A strong technical foundation and the credibility to engage with engineers on manufacturability trade-offs
• A track record of on-time, in-full delivery into hard logistics environments, especially emerging-markets
• Comfort owning a supply-demand forecast and production schedule
• Experience in integrating ERP systems
• Experience in cost-modeling, and managing working-capital finance
• Clear communication to all audiences; you make complex supply chain operations legible to the whole company
• Ability to travel regularly to meet with suppliers and other production partners in China

Valorizado

• Business-level Chinese communication
• Experience in using, or integrating, ERP/MES software
• A relevant university degree (e.g. Bachelors in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering)
• Background in off-grid energy, solar, telecoms or similar distributed hardware infrastructure, in sub-Saharan markets
• Exposure to grant- and DFI-financed procurement environments
• Familiarity with quality and certification regimes relevant to off-grid energy products
• Experience in building after-sales and customer support operations

O que é oferecido

• Flexible Location & Hours
• Mentorship from our investors (At One Ventures, Schneider Electric) and a range of experienced leaders
• Cover for work travel, health insurance, sick leave, and equipment
• Unlimited Paid Time Off
• Flexible Parental Leave: +60 days in Portugal, 120 in Nigeria, up to 178 in China

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Benefícios e vantagens (7)

• Acções da empresa
• Apoio educação / infância
• Escolha sistema operativo / hardware
• Flexibilidade de horário
• Mais de 22 dias de férias
• Perto de transportes públicos
• Seguro de saúde

Valores e cultura (9)

• Ambiente de start-up
• Ambiente internacional
• Amigos fora do trabalho
• Feedback contínuo e 360º
• Híbrido
• Igualdade de género
• Igualdade racial
• Incentivo à criatividade & inovação
• LGBTQ+ friendly