Operations Manager
On-site · Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia
Job Summary
Hands-on Operations Manager leading day-to-day operations across production, logistics, and administration for an Estonian pet foods company. Partners with CEO and leadership to drive stable, efficient, and scalable production; oversee production, supply chain, quality, facilities, and commercial coordination with sales/marketing; build and coach an operations team including middle-management; manage budgets, reporting routines, and KPIs; ensure regulatory compliance and continuous improvement in manufacturing processes; on-site leadership with strong cross-functional collaboration and a focus on product availability, customer priorities, and timely delivery. Fluent English required; additional European languages are a plus.
Required Qualifications
- Operations leadership experience leading operations, production, or manufacturing teams with measurable results
- Experience in food production, FMCG, or similar industries
- Commercial understanding and ability to work cross-functionally with sales or commercial teams
- Sales and operations mindset balancing commercial ambition with production capability, product availability, and customer commitments
- Analytical mindset with experience using KPIs, forecasting, and operational metrics
- Structured leadership with clear ownership, priorities, reporting routines, and follow-up discipline
- Experience with ERP systems, production planning tools, or quality management systems
- Change leadership in a fast-growing scale-up while maintaining stability
- Hands-on on-site work in a production environment solving operational challenges
- Fluent or highly proficient in English; additional languages (Estonian, German, Russian, French) advantageous
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