Do you want to use your passion and talent to make consumption more sustainable?
We're Europe's fastest-growing marketplace for refurbished products, empowering customers to acquire items up to 40% cheaper while making a substantial impact on reducing CO2 emissions compared to buying new devices.
Since our launch in February 2017, we grew to more than 300 employees and expanded across the European region. Throughout this journey, we've successfully concluded three substantial funding rounds, selling hundreds of thousands of products. Thanks to our team's efforts, we were recognized as the Top Employer in the DACH region (2023 and 2024) by Kununu and secured the title of an ACM Preferred Employer (2023).
We are currently looking for a VP of Supply (f/m/x) to join our team. This role will lead the supply side of our marketplace, working closely with our suppliers (sellers) and securing strong partnerships to ensure we bring the best and most attractively priced assortment to refurbed.
WHO YOU ARE
- You have +10 years of experience in ecommerce marketplaces, especially on Sales, Partnership and Assortment side, as well as preferably with second-hand or refurbished products
- You have established and built out large B2B partnerships successfully
- You have extensive people leadership experience, including management of managers, and are highly motivated to develop people and have previously brought out their best potential
- You are a highly strategic thinker, have excellent analytical skills and an outstanding track record of working with cross-functional teams
- You have excellent verbal and written communication skills
- You are ambitious about growing with us and advancing our mission (also beyond a mere job description)
WHAT YOU WILL DO
- Directly report to our Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer, working closely with our entire c-level leadership
- Lead our Supply department and teams and coach them for success
- Develop our supplier proposition and build long-lasting relationships with our key suppliers to ensure we have the best assortment on the platform to achieve our vision
- Continuously develop our supply strategy for future growth and create new product offerings for our suppliers
- Stay on top of industry developments and trends, attend relevant forums to advance our supplier management and create in-depth understanding of supplier needs
WHY YOU WILL ENJOY WORKING WITH US:
Our Culture and Values:
- Decisions should be made based on facts and not by hierarchy levels? We sure think so!
- We embrace giving and receiving feedback, testing and welcoming new ideas, as well as sharing our knowledge across the company.
- You fail sometimes? Well, so do we! We’re all just human, let’s learn from our mistakes to improve in the future!
- No matter who you love, where you’re from, who you pray to, whether you pee sitting down or standing up – we are a bunch of talented people who enjoy spending our time making a difference!
Personal & Professional Development:
- You can take unlimited number of trainings we are offering you through LinkedIn learning.
- We partner with Likeminded, offering you private sessions with experts for your personal growth and mental health.
- We frequently host internal workshops, allowing our teams to further develop their skills in different areas and enhancing collaboration across departments.
Flexibility:
- We care about a healthy work/life balance. We not only function and support a fully remote setting but also offer the possibility to work from our beautiful office in the vibrant heart of Vienna – we love dogs, so feel free to bring your furry little buddy too 😊
- We trust you to do the best job, so we don't care so much when you do it – you are able to self-organize.
- You will also be invited to take part in our office weeks, happening three times a year, where you will have the chance to work side by side with your colleagues and enjoy the team-building events and on-site workshops
…and much more! See https://careers.refurbed.com/ for further insights!
What We Do
refurbed is the fastest-growing online marketplace for refurbished products in Europe and one of the top companies in Austria, Germany and Switzerland according to Kununu. Our products look and function like new due to the 40-step refurbishment process, and they are cheaper and more sustainable than buying new. With the team of 300 people located all over Europe, we make sure to create a better and more sustainable future for our next generations and the world as a whole
