We’re on a journey to Grow the Future of Materials. How? By unlocking the unique properties of mycelium, the root structure of mushrooms. Our patented technology, Fine Mycelium™, unleashes a new class of materials crafted from nature, engineered for performance, and built for a resilient future. We’re seeking passionate learners to join us in pioneering a materials revolution and creating an epic place to work.
MycoWorks offers competitive equity and benefits programs to support the health, well-being, and financial empowerment of all our employees. We root our relationships with our partners and one another in our core values: Be Mycelial, Cultivate Quality, and Grow the Future, and we're committed to building a diverse team and an inclusive environment where all employees belong. Women, gender expansive individuals, people of color, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and LGBTQ+ candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Job Summary
MycoWorks is seeking a Senior Manager, Operations, to lead our office in Igualada, Spain. This role is responsible for overseeing tannery partnerships while managing an internal cross-functional development team. This position requires strong business acumen, relationship management, and leadership skills to drive execution while balancing long-term strategic objectives.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute a strategic roadmap for the MycoWorks Spain (MWSP) team, ensuring alignment with MycoWorks’ business objectives, organizational growth, and long-term scalability.
- Drive relationships with tannery partners and suppliers.
- Work closely with Commercial and Manufacturing teams to align supply capabilities with business forecasts, production requirements, and market opportunities.
- Identify and drive business improvements, ensuring partners are meeting efficiency and output goals that support commercial success.
- Manage development of systems within tanneries including visualizations, throughput modeling, capacity planning, etc.
- Represent MycoWorks in strategic discussions with tannery partners, ensuring the company’s interests are protected while fostering strong, collaborative relationships.
Qualifications:
- 10+ years of experience in business management, supplier relations, or manufacturing leadership, ideally in textiles, advanced materials, specialty manufacturing, or adjacent industries.
- Proven leadership experience, managing both external supplier relationships and internal cross-functional teams.
- Strong ability to translate business objectives into execution plans, ensuring commercial, quality, and operational goals align.
- Experience working with supplier performance management, contract negotiations, and business strategy execution.
- Highly adaptable, with a strategic mindset and the ability to balance execution with long-term business planning.
- Strong communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Must be bilingual in English and Spanish. Additional proficiency in French is preferred.
- Experience working with development trials, new product introduction (NPI), and supplier quality assurance is a plus.
- Ability to travel internationally as needed
In our commitment to fostering an inclusive and supportive work environment, we recognize the importance of accommodating individual needs. If you require any specific accommodations during the application or interview process, please feel free to let us know. We are dedicated to facilitating a comfortable and accessible experience for all candidates, and will work with you to ensure your needs are met.
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What We Do
We create materials at the intersection of art, nature and biotechnology using mycelium, one of the earth’s most regenerative resources. Our mission is to create a platform for the highest quality materials using Fine Mycelium™. Our first product, Reishi™ offers our partners in fashion an option for leather that is neither animal nor plastic, yet uncompromising in quality and aesthetic expression.
Today, our team is growing in order to scale and deliver Reishi to an even broader range of partners in fashion, footwear and beyond. Together, we’re working towards a world where mycelium enables resilient, creative solutions for any industry dependent on animal and petroleum-derived products.
Founded by artists and innovators, MycoWorks is building an inclusive, mission-driven team of people, and a culture where all employees belong. We are passionate learners who are proud of the breakthrough materials we’re bringing to the world. Join our growing team, and let’s grow the future of materials.
