The Role
The Operations Manager will oversee day-to-day operations, ensure compliance, manage financial approvals, support HR processes, and drive process improvements in the Spanish entity.
Summary Generated by Built In
Operations Manager – Spain
About us
FoodChain ID is a global leader in food safety, quality, and sustainability solutions, supporting more than 30,000 companies across over 100 countries. We provide a combination of technology, testing, certification, and consulting services that help food, beverage, and consumer goods businesses navigate complex regulatory requirements, manage supply chain risk, and bring compliant products to market.
With nearly 30 years of industry expertise, we partner with organizations across the entire supply chain—from manufacturers to retailers—to ensure transparency, safety, and compliance while enabling innovation and growth.
Role Overview
We are looking for a highly organized and proactive Operations Manager to oversee the day-to-day operations of our Spanish legal entity. This role plays a key part in ensuring operational excellence across legal, financial, and administrative functions, while also supporting the broader Industry Solutions division on cross-functional initiatives.
This is an ideal opportunity for someone who thrives in a dynamic, international environment and enjoys working across multiple business areas.
What You’ll Do
What You Bring
What We Offer
About us
FoodChain ID is a global leader in food safety, quality, and sustainability solutions, supporting more than 30,000 companies across over 100 countries. We provide a combination of technology, testing, certification, and consulting services that help food, beverage, and consumer goods businesses navigate complex regulatory requirements, manage supply chain risk, and bring compliant products to market.
With nearly 30 years of industry expertise, we partner with organizations across the entire supply chain—from manufacturers to retailers—to ensure transparency, safety, and compliance while enabling innovation and growth.
Role Overview
We are looking for a highly organized and proactive Operations Manager to oversee the day-to-day operations of our Spanish legal entity. This role plays a key part in ensuring operational excellence across legal, financial, and administrative functions, while also supporting the broader Industry Solutions division on cross-functional initiatives.
This is an ideal opportunity for someone who thrives in a dynamic, international environment and enjoys working across multiple business areas.
What You’ll Do
- Oversee and manage the operational activities of the Spanish legal entity
- Ensure compliance with local legal, regulatory, and corporate governance requirements
- Coordinate legal documentation, contracts, and compliance-related processes
- Manage and execute financial approvals and sign-offs in line with company policies
- Act as a key liaison with internal finance and legal teams (local and global)
- Support HR administrative processes, including onboarding and employee documentation
- Maintain accurate records and ensure adherence to internal policies and local requirements
- Provide operational support to the Industry Solutions division across various initiatives
- Drive process improvements and support cross-functional coordination
What You Bring
- Proven experience in an operations, business management, or similar role
- Strong understanding of legal, financial, and administrative processes within a corporate environment
- Experience working in a SaaS or technology-driven business (preferred)
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and operate independently
- Strong organizational skills with high attention to detail
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Experience working in an international or matrix organization (preferred)
- Familiarity with Spanish corporate and regulatory frameworks (preferred)
- Native Spanish speaker with fluent English (written and spoken)
What We Offer
- A key role with ownership of operations for the Spanish entity
- Exposure to cross-functional teams and strategic initiatives across the business
- A collaborative and international work environment
- Opportunities to contribute to process improvement and operational excellence
- A dynamic company within a growing, technology-driven industry
Skills Required
- Proven experience in operations, business management, or similar role
- Strong understanding of legal, financial, and administrative processes
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and operate independently
- Strong organizational skills with high attention to detail
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Native Spanish speaker with fluent English (written and spoken)
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The Company
What We Do
FoodChain ID has been providing integrated food safety, quality and sustainability services to the global agrifoods industry since 1996. Serving more than 30,000 clients in over 100 countries, FoodChain ID provides expertise and technology-driven services that support the production of safe, ethical, and sustainable food throughout the world
